At the press conference, Tiger Girl was criticized for being too flamboyant while drinking, Aniva broke down in tears evoking sympathy, and Glazer clinched the top spot.

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Early this morning Beijing time, the 2025 US Open women's singles final came to an end. The top seed and world number one, Sabalenka, performed excellently, beating the local contender Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) to successfully defend her championship. This marks Sabalenka’s fourth Grand Slam singles title in her career (2023-2024 Australian Open, 2024-2025 US Open), avoiding the awkward scenario of all four Grand Slam titles going to American players this year. Moreover, the Belarusian became the first player since Serena Williams in 2014 to successfully defend the US Open women’s singles crown.

With this victory, Sabalenka reached another major career milestone by achieving 100 match wins in Grand Slam main draws, tying with Poland’s Swiatek who reached this at Wimbledon earlier this year. After reaching the summit, Sabalenka also earned the highest single prize money in tennis history of $5 million, pushing her total season earnings beyond $12 million.

After the match, an overjoyed Sabalenka brought a large bottle of champagne to the press conference and drank on the spot to celebrate, her excitement clearly visible. However, some fans felt that bringing champagne to a press conference was excessive, and drinking right then seemed too ostentatious. Others argued that this is just Tiger Girl’s personality—genuine, passionate, and carefree. Besides, after shaking off the disappointment of losing the previous two Grand Slam finals, winning on the opponent’s home turf and securing $5 million in prize money, anyone would be thrilled. Celebrating with a drink at the press conference is understandable.

On the other hand, Anisimova, who reached the finals of two consecutive Grand Slams but missed out on the title both times, broke down in tears sitting on a chair after her loss, to the point that the tournament director came over to comfort her, a truly pitiful sight. Yet, competitive sports are harsh—there can only be one champion.

For Aniva, her performance this season has already been impressive, reaching the finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open. Although she did not lift the trophy, she earned the admiration and recognition of fans. Furthermore, her world ranking will break into the top 5 for the first time next week, climbing to fourth place, a career high. Born in August 2001, she is three years younger than Sabalenka and still has many opportunities ahead to fulfill her Grand Slam dreams. Keep it up!

On the men’s court that day, the men’s doubles final took place. The 5th seeds, the multinational Spanish-Argentine duo Granollers and Zeballos, came from behind and saved three championship points, eventually pulling off a thrilling 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 upset over the 6th seeds Salisbury and Skupski, winning their first US Open men’s doubles title. This also marked their second Grand Slam men’s doubles championship this year after their victory at the French Open.

At 2 AM Beijing time tomorrow, the ultimate 2025 US Open final will unfold, featuring the post-2000 twin stars Sinner and Alcaraz in a decisive battle. This match will not only determine the champion but also decide who will be world number one after the US Open. If Sinner wins, he will defend his title; if he loses, Alcaraz will overtake him in points and reclaim the top spot. In their 14 previous encounters, Alcaraz leads Sinner 9-5, with each winning one of their two Grand Slam meetings this season. Will Sinner successfully defend, or will Alcaraz claim his second title? The answer comes early tomorrow morning!

Finally, let’s play a guessing game. The picture below shows a player carrying a tennis bag onto the court. Without any hints, can you recognize who he is?

In the last guessing game, some fans gave the correct answer. Yes, the owner of the bag in the picture is Serena Williams.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)