Taking on world number one Aryna Sabalenka<\/a>, the odds were stacked against Anisimova, but she looked up to the challenge.<\/p>\n Performing far better than she did on Centre Court two months ago, Anisimova<\/a> looked formidable early on, hitting backhand winners at will.<\/p>\n She failed to maintain that level, however, as Sabalenka clinched the first set 6-3, when unforced errors crept into the 24-year-old\u2019s game.<\/p>\n Despite a late fightback in the second, breaking when the Belarusian was serving for the match, it wasn\u2019t to be, as Anisimova lost to Sabalenka<\/a> in the final 3-6, 6-7.<\/p>\n Reacting to the American\u2019s second Grand Slam final defeat in as many months, former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli<\/a> has predicted whether she will ever win a major title.<\/p>\n Marion Bartoli says Amanda Anisimova will win a Grand Slam \u2018without a doubt\u2019<\/p>\n Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, 2013 Wimbledon winner Bartoli shared her thoughts on Anisimova.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s not forget the level of play she was able to have over [Iga] Swiatek<\/a> and Naomi Osaka, it was incredible,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n 2025 US Open QF \u2013 Amanda Anisimova defeated Iga Swiatek, 6-4, 6-32025 US Open SF \u2013 Amanda Anisimova defeated Naomi Osaka, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone who witnessed those semifinals, the level of play from those four ladies was incredible.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is that the Grand Slam is seven matches and not six, but it\u2019s her second final of a Grand Slam, so you can only learn from that. It\u2019s a step towards what she wants to achieve.<\/p>\n \u201cShe is an incredible ball striker. She will improve, most likely on her serve as well, which today let her down a little bit.<\/p>\n \u201cBut she will come back without a doubt, and she will lift a Grand Slam trophy without a doubt as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Bartoli highlighted the serve as an area of weakness for Anisimova, but how much of a problem was it during the final?<\/p>\n PlayerAcesDouble faults1st Serve %Win % on 1st ServeWin % on 2nd ServeAmanda Anisimova4758%59%48%Aryna Sabalenka1265%60%68%Serving stats from the 2025 US Open final<\/p>\n Anisimova trailed Sabalenka in four of the five key serving categories: double faults, first serve percentage, win percentage on first serve, and win percentage on second serve.<\/p>\n The seven double faults were particularly costly, with the seventh coming at the worst possible moment, during the second set tiebreaker.<\/p>\n Making the error, Anisimova gave Sabalenka the buffer she needed to close things out, converting her third championship point.<\/p>\n Now 0-2 in Grand Slam finals, there\u2019s work to be done for Anisimova if she wants to get her hands on a major title.<\/p>\n What\u2019s next for Amanda Anisimova after US Open final defeat?<\/p>\n![\"Amanda](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234048111-1024x683.jpg\")
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