*Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 0-1 Amanda Anisimova

Anisimova looks to be bothered by something which appears to be disrupting her serve.

She makes two double-faults in a nervy start to the second set, being dragged into a deuce game.

But Anisimova gets through it to take the hold and stop the run of Sabalenka games.

(AP)

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 22:04

FIRST SET!*Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 Amanda Anisimova*

Anisimova was looking in charge but Sabalenka reels off four games in a row to take the first set! There were too many errors from Anisimova and a forehand goes long on the return when facing set point.

Incredibly, Anisimova has made 13 winners to 16 unforced errors.

This match is not on Sabalenka’s racket at all. She wins the set with just three winners to four unforced errors.

Those numbers are almost unheard of for Sabalenka.

(AP)

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:56

BREAK! *Aryna Sabalenka 5-3 Amanda Anisimova

Anisimova spins around in frustration after a double fault on 15-15… but it’s followed by another! The crowd tries to respond as Anisimova faces two break points.

There is suddenly the sound of thunder overhead and it’s a bad sign for Anisimova. Sabalenka gets the break to lead as the American puts her backhand wide!

Sabalenka will serve for the set.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:53

Aryna Sabalenka 4-3 Amanda Anisimova*

So we’ve gone 2-0 Sabalenka, 3-2 Anisimova, now we’re back to 4-3 Sabalenka, but on serve.

Sabalenka is landing more serves in play than Anisimova but the World No 1 is winning less than 50 per cent of her first-serve points, such is the brilliant of Anisimova’s return.

The same is true on the other side.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:49

* Aryna Sabalenka 3-3 Amanda Anisimova

Anisimova’s semi-final with Osaka was a wild one, with momentum swings throughout. It already feels like this will be similar.

Suddenly, Anisimova is broken to love. After a couple of misses from Anisimova, Sabalenka finds a deep return of her own and Anisimova nets.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:45

BREAK! Aryna Sabalenka 2-3 Amanda Anisimova*

Awesome depth from Anisimova, with Sabalenka again looking a little off-balance when defending the baseline against the American’s power.

Anisimova finds another brilliant strike, this time on the crosscourt forehand, and gets another look at break point. She takes it too! Superb return from Anisimova, right on the baseline, and Sabalenka hits out!

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Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:41

*Aryna Sabalenka 2-2 Amanda Anisimova

Roars as Anisimova holds to level the match. The American found a body serve that kicked up and appeared to strike Sabalenka in the chest. The World No 1 looked frustrated at the call.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:38

BREAK! Aryna Sabalenka 2-1 Amanda Anisimova*

There’s the Anisimova response! What a way to get the break back. She almost takes Sabalenka off her feet with the power of the forehand return, then finds the backhand pass. On her fourth break point, Anisimova takes it: she shows patience and then flashes the forehand down the line!

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Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:33

BREAK! *Aryna Sabalenka 2-0 Amanda Anisimova

Sabalenka does what Anisimova could not and takes her opportunity to break early! Anisimova is rushed into consecutive forehand errors, with Sabalenka taking charge to move ahead.

Anisimova went a break down in the first set against Swiatek and Osaka – but not having the opportunity to go ahead herself.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:29

Aryna Sabalenka 1-0 Amanda Anisimova*

What a gripping start already. Anisimova’s huge return brings up two more break points but Sabalenka stays alive, with the American going long against the second-serve.

Sabalenka has to wait for a butterfly to leave the court, and escapes with a battling hold as Anisimova fires long on the forehand.

Three break points saved from Sabalenka.

Jamie Braidwood6 September 2025 21:24