Aryna Sabalenka is now a four-time Grand Slam champion after clinching a second title at the US Open.
Sabalenka was the top seed in New York, where she successfully defended her crown with a final win over Amanda Anisimova.
The world number one, who overcame Jessica Pegula in last year’s final, defeated Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(7-3) at Flushing Meadows.
Sabalenka also boasts two Australian Open titles, with the 27-year-old having also lost three Grand Slam finals, including one at the US Open.
Two of those defeats came earlier this season, but the Belarusian is now back to winning ways at Grand Slam level, where she has just claimed her 100th match win from 126 matches.
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Only WTA rival Iga Swiatek has managed to reach 100 wins faster in the last 15 years, achieving the milestone in 120 matches.
But all eyes are now on Sabalenka thanks to her superb run, with Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci making a prediction about the New York winner after her latest success.
He wrote on X: “Sabalenka mentally kept her emotions in check. When she stays in the moment and masters this part, better fasten your seatbelt as the Belarus Bomber will be a double-digit Grand Slam champion.”
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Sabalenka was indeed really composed throughout her final with Anisimova, which hasn’t always been the case with the Belarusian.
But that wasn’t the only area of her game that impressed Macci, who helped guide Williams to huge success.
He wrote on X: “Sabalenka in breakers is something the sport has not seen. Her courage and mindset is the leader in the tiebreaker clubhouse. 19 in a row is rare air…
“Fine line between courage/stupidity. No risk no reward, nerves of steel and in breakers she always gets the reward.”
It is indeed an outrageous record that the world number one boasts in that regard, with Sabalenka sitting at 21-1 in tiebreaks in 2025, including 19 in a row.
It’s a real warning for her WTA rivals, who will be well aware that they’ll really need to raise their games at that stage in order to get past the four-time Grand Slam champion.
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Coco Gauff | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Zheng Qinwen | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2024 | US Open | Hard | Jessica Pegula | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Madison Keys | 3–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Coco Gauff | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Amanda Anisimova | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 2026 | Australian Open | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Sabalenka does, of course, have a particularly special ability on hard courts, with all four of her major titles having arrived on that surface.
She’s undoubtedly the player to beat at hard-court events right now, with that surface next up at Grand Slam level at the 2026 Australian Open.
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