Introduction
Aryna Sabalenka has become the first consecutive US Open queen in over a decade, surpassing Serena Williams who last won this Grand Slam in consecutive years in 2014. The Bielorussian player secured her title defense by defeating Amanda Anisimova in the 2025 women’s final, following her victory over Jessica Pegula in 2024.
Serena Williams’ Previous Consecutive Titles
Serena Williams was the last player to win consecutive US Open titles, achieving this feat in 2012, 2013, and 2014. During her reign, she amassed six individual trophies in this prestigious tournament.
Sabalenka’s Recent Major Titles
Aryna Sabalenka has now secured four major titles this weekend, including back-to-back Australian Open crowns in 2023 and 2024. Despite losing the Australian Open final in 2025 to Madison Keys and Roland Garros final to Coco Gauff due to injury, Sabalenka’s resilience has led her to this significant achievement.
Sabalenka’s Mental Fortitude
Reflecting on her recent setbacks, Sabalenka shared her learning experience: “I thought that if I reached a final, it meant I would win. I didn’t expect opponents to fight back. I believed everything would go well, which was a completely wrong mindset.” She added, “There were moments when I almost lost it, but I thought, ‘come on, you can’t do that. You need to stay focused and keep going.’ All those hard lessons made it worthwhile.”
Sabalenka’s Path to the Title
Sabalenka defeated Rebeka Masarova, Polina Kudermetova, Leylah Fernández, Cristina Bucsa, Marketa Vondrousova, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova en her journey to the title. The only player who managed to win a set against her was Pegula, while Vondrousova withdrew from the match due to injury.
Sabalenka’s Mental Health Journey
In the post-match press conference, Sabalenka emphasized the importance of mental health in her recent success: “I’ve been working with a sports psychologist for about four or five years. At first, it helped me a lot, especially in understanding that anything is possible if you put in the effort and dedicate your time and life to your dreams.”
“However, I realized that I was relying too much on her. I wasn’t taking responsibility for my actions. I kept making the same mistakes, getting frustrated that she wasn’t helping me enough. Eventually, I decided to take responsibility and solve things on my own. It worked very well,” Sabalenka concluded.
Sabalenka’s Career Milestones
With this US Open victory, Sabalenka now boasts 21 singles titles in her career: four Grand Slams, nine WTA 1000s, five WTA 500s, two WTA 250s, and one WTA Elite Trophy. Her next challenge is the WTA Finals, where she has already qualified for 2025.
Sabalenka has led the WTA rankings since the start of the season, and she is expected to maintain this position. The US Open victory elevated her to 11,225 ranking points, placing her 3,292 points ahead of her closest rival, Iga Swiatek.
Remaining Tournaments in the WTA Tour 2025
The most significant tournaments remaining in the WTA Tour 2025 are the 1000-level events in Beijing and Wuhan, along with the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.
Double’s Champions
While Aryna Sabalenka received $5 million for winning the US Open singles title, Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliffe took home $1 million for their doubles championship.
Dabrowski and Routliffe defeated Czech Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to claim their seventh title together. Dabrowska has now won 20 doubles titles, while Routliffe has secured 12.
“We’ve had a long partnership, and I’m very grateful to Gabriela. We won our first Grand Slam here two years ago, and winning it again two years later is very exciting. I’m thrilled to play alongside you,” Routliffe expressed her happiness.
Dabrowski and Routliffe first claimed the US Open title in 2023, defeating Russian Vera Zvonareva and German Laura Siegemund. Other notable doubles titles in their careers include the 2024 WTA Finals and the 2025 Cincinnati WTA 1000, where they also triumphed over Siniakova and Townsend.
