Aryna Sabalenka has successfuly defended the US Open title for the first time in her career.
Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova in straight sets to win her fourth Grand Slam and first this year.
After watching the women’s singles final in New York, Jannik Sinner’s coach explained why Sabalenka won the US Open final.
Now another high-profile tennis coach has actually compared Sabalenka to the men’s world number one.
Photo by Elsa/Getty ImagesPatrick Mouratoglou explains why Aryna Sabalenka reminded him of Jannik Sinner in the US Open final
Sabalenka beat Anisimova, 6-3 7-6(3), to win the US Open title for a second consecutive year.
In reaction to how the final played out, Naomi Osaka’s former coach Patrick Mouratoglou named the two ATP players he thought Sabalenka and Anisimova were playing like.
Mouratoglou compared Anisimova to Carlos Alcaraz, before suggesting that Sabalenka was more like Sinner due to her intensity and consistency.
The Frenchman wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Anisimova is Alcaraz and Sabalenka is Sinner. The first one taking a lot of risks and making the winners and the unforced, the second one putting a lot of intensity and consistency.”
Sinner will also be looking to defend the US Open title when he plays Alcaraz in the men’s singles final.
Anisimova is Alcaraz and Sabalenka is Sinner.
The first one taking a lot of risks and making the winners and the unforced, the second one putting a lot of intensity and consistency.
— Patrick Mouratoglou (@pmouratoglou) September 6, 2025
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Patrick Mouratoglou says what Aryna Sabalenka’s reaction shows him
After winning championship point in the second set tie-break, Sabalenka fell to her knees and held her head in her hands in emotional scenes.
Despite experiencing winning three previous Grand Slam titles, Mouratoglou has suggested this one may be her most important yet as he explained how Sabalenka was different to recent major final losses.
Mouratoglou wrote, “The tears of Aryna show how important this one is and how much there was on the line. She found a way to be mentally stronger than in the last two finals this year. Great for her future Grand Slam finals.”
The tears of Aryna show how important this one is and how much there was on the line. She found a way to be mentally stronger than in the last two finals this year.
Great for her future Grand Slam finals.
— Patrick Mouratoglou (@pmouratoglou) September 6, 2025
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Sabalenka will now have some time to reflect on her US Open victory, before she returns to the WTA Tour for the Asian swing.
Her next scheduled tournament is at the China Open, as she looks to confirm her place as the year-end world number one.
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