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The US Open is one of the biggest events for celebrity spotting on both the tennis and sporting calendars, so it comes as no surprise to regularly see so many big names in the stands of the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

However, in Sunday’s 2025 US Open men’s singles final between world No 1 Jannik Sinner and world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz, no famous face present will be more recognisable — or perhaps more controversial — than President Donald Trump.

The presence of the POTUS has got everyone talking in the build-up to the highly anticipated final between the world’s two best players, but why will he be there — and what do both Alcaraz and Sinner think about it?

Here, we take a look.

Does Donald Trump like tennis?

Though President Trump may be most famous for his love of golf, he is also a big tennis fan and has regularly appeared in the stands at the US Open over the past four decades.

A native of New York, he appears to have first started appearing at the tournament regularly during the late 1980s, when he first surged into public prominence.

Trump then made regular appearances at the tournament for the best part of three decades, though this will mark his first appearance at the tournament since 2015.

Amid his first Presidential campaign, he was widely booed when he was shown on camera during the 2015 women’s singles quarter-final between Venus and Serena Williams.

That remains his last appearance until Sunday, and — controversially — it has emerged that broadcasters have been instructed to mute any potential disruptions or protests should he be shown on the screen inside Ashe.

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Why is he at the final?

When it first emerged that Trump would be present at the final, one big question emerged: who had invited him?

And, as first reported by Ben Rothenberg in Bounces, it is Rolex that has invited him to sit in their sponsor box inside the stadium.

Rolex is a brand perhaps more synonymous with tennis than any other, with several of the sport’s biggest names, including Alcaraz, sponsored by the brand.

They also have significant relationships with all four Grand Slam tournaments, and the move to invite Trump suggests they are keen to keep POTUS well connected to both them and the sport.

What do Alcaraz and Sinner think?

With news of Trump’s presence emerging before Friday’s semi-finals, the winners of the two matches were always likely to be asked about his attendance.

And, after his straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic during the first semi-final, 2022 US Open champion Alcaraz offered a diplomatic assessment of the situation.

He said: “I think that it is a privilege for the tournaments having the president from every country just to support the tournament, to support tennis, and to support the match.

“For me, playing in front of him … I will try not to think about it. I don’t want myself to be nervous because of it, but I think attending the tennis match, it’s great for tennis to have the president at the final.

“It’s great for tennis. But on Sunday, my job is to play my best tennis and not let anything else get in the way.”

Sinner was not asked about Trump’s presence during the English part of his press conference, but reportedly offered a similar answer when asked by Italian media.

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Aryna Sabalenka is the US Open champion all over again and this victory is her most lucrative yet.

The 2024 champion defended her title in impressive fashion with a 6-3, 7-6(3) win against Amanda Anisimova, as the Belarusian finally ended her wait for a Grand Slam title in 2025 after a series of near misses.

She reached the final at the Australian Open and French Open before coming up short on both occasions.

She then lost against Anisimova in the Wimbledon semi-finals, but she gained sweet revenge for that painful defeat on grass courts by securing a win that allowed her to seal a fourth Grand Slam title.

The record-breaking prize money on offer at this year’s US Open ensured this was the most lucrative match in women’s tennis history, with Sabalenka taking home the huge $5m cash windfall.

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That represents a huge 100 per cent increase on the $2.5m Emma Raducanu won when she lifted the US Open just four years ago, with the rapid rise in prize money highlighting how lucrative top level tennis has become.

Anisimova may not see too many silver linings in her defeat in front of a packed crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, but she may feel a little better when she takes a peek at her bank account and sees the huge $2.5m runners-up prize boosting her fortune.

Those figures will be heavily taxed, but they represent a stunning reward for the two players who battled so hard to reach the US Open final.

Ranking points are almost as valuable as money for players at the top of the game and Sabalenka will welcome the 2,000 points that will be added to her total on Monday morning after this big win.

That restores the total that dropped off her ranking from last year’s success and cements Sabalenka’s commanding lead at the top of the WTA Rankings.

The 1,300 ranking points added to the total of Anisimova will also give her boost as she looks to secure qualification to the lucrative WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.

“For a match that was 6-3, 7-6, there were a lot of momentum changes within the match,” said tennis legend Marina Navratilova, as she summed up a fine final on Sky Sports.

“Aryna Sabalenka showed just what a champion she is, because she had a lot of pressure on her – she lost finals at the Australian Open and French Open.

“Amanda Anisimova has got to keep her head up high. She held her own here today and is now in the conversation at all of the majors.

“Sabalenka just had a little bit more firepower and composure. Feeling the pressure, she did not falter. She held her nerve brilliantly in the tiebreaker.”

Anisimova will be up to a career high No 4 in the WTA Rankings when they are updated on Monday, while Sabalenka has a big lead over her nearest rival Iga Swiatek after her second US Open triumph.

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It may seem as if we are in the midst of a compelling rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but the reality of the era were are about to enter may be confirmed in the US Open final.

Sinner and Alcaraz will go head-to-head in a third successive Grand Slam, with the scores tied at 1-1 between the best players in the men’s game.

Alcaraz’s memorable win at the French Open was backed up by a convincing win for Sinner in the Wimbledon final and now the final act of the Grand Slam year will define who comes out on top in this high-class duel.

Yet while Alcaraz appears to be the only player to seriously threaten world No 1 Sinner, a big win for the Italian in New York could cement his status as the undisputed king of the men’s game.

Here’s your Tennis365 guide to what to expect at this year’s US Open final:

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SINNER RAISES THE BAR

Has there ever been a more dominant hard court player than Sinner?

Novak Djokovic fans will quickly point to the dominance of their man when he was in his prime and Roger Federer was also tough to beat on this surface when he was dominating at the top of the world rankings, yet Sinner seems to have taken the sport to a new level the slick courts.

Alcaraz was the last player to beat him on a hard court in China last October and since then, he had taken his aura to a new dimension.

Sinner strikes the ball harder than any player we have ever seen on a hard court and the lack of mistakes he throws into his game makes him almost impossible to beat.

Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime have taken Sinner out of his comfort zone at times in their clashes at this year’s US Open, but Sinner has roared back and landed the knock-out blows that matters.

Beating Alcaraz is his biggest challenge, as the Spaniard is quick enough to get to his shots and return them with interest, but Sinner looks primed to run through Alcaraz if he plays at anywhere near his top level on Sunday.

WHAT ALCARZ NEEDS TO DO

Staying with Sinner is crucial to any gameplan to beat him as the Italian is impossible to stop when he gets up a head of steam.

Alcaraz highlighted this approach in the French Open final, as he looked beaten for most of the fourth set and somehow found a way to save match points and get over the winning line.

The Spaniard need to try and take this match into a fifth set if he falls behind early, as he has come out on top in a lot of matches with Sinner when they have been long and gruelling contests.

TENNIS365 VERDICT

We are at the start of an era of dominance from Sinner and he will confirm as much in this US Open final.

Alcaraz is the only player in the world who troubles him, but if he had taken one of those match points in the French Open final, the Italian would now be closing in on a calendar Grand Slam.

Alcaraz will have all the support of the New York crowd and that may help to inspire him to reach the heights he needs to find to trouble Sinner, but this match will be in the hands of the ruthless defending champion.

Sinner will remain as world No 1 if he wins the final against Alcaraz, but the Spaniard will be back at the top of the rankings if he prevails in New York and that’s another motivating factor that will ensure the king of hard courts does not buckle.

Alcaraz may win a set, but this US Open will be won in four by Sinner and if he finishes 2025 with three Grand Slams out of four in his collection, the world No 1 will confirm he is pulling away from all his rivals, including the world No 2.

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Novak Djokovic’s 2025 US Open campaign concluded with a semi-final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, and tennis coaching legend Rick Macci has given his take on the great Serb’s future in the sport.

The tennis icon was beaten 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 by Alcaraz, the world No 2 and a five-time Grand Slam champion. In the first two sets, Djokovic competed well with the 22-year-old Spaniard, but he faded physically after losing the second on a tiebreak.

In 2025, Djokovic reached the semi-finals at all four Grand Slam tournaments — a remarkable achievement given he turned 38 in May.

While this feat of longevity only adds to Djokovic’s unmatched legacy, he was unable to win a set in any of these semi-final matches, with physical limitations a consistent theme.

Prior to his defeat to Alcaraz in New York, Djokovic suffered straight-set losses to Jannik Sinner in the last four at Wimbledon and the French Open. At the Australian Open, Djokovic was forced to retire after losing a gruelling first set in his semi-final with Alexander Zverev due to a hamstring injury sustained in his quarter-final win over Alcaraz.

The Serbian won his 24th and most recent Grand Slam title two years ago at the 2023 US Open. His two titles since the start of 2024 came at last year’s Paris Olympics and the 2025 Geneva Open.

In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Macci revealed why he does not think retirement is around the corner for Djokovic.

“I think he’ll keep playing simply because, once again, kind of like Venus [Williams] — but obviously it’s different – he just loves the competition,” said the American.

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“Why would you want to put your body through that, get up every day, he has a family… you’re not doing it for a paycheck! He just loves the competition. And I think if he feels he can win, okay, he’ll continue to play.

“Now, Roland Garros, I don’t know. I just think because the rallies are longer, you gotta bring your breakfast, lunch and dinner on red clay. It’s a little different situation. Grass, to me, was his best shot.

“But yeah, I think he’ll keep playing because he loves the competition. But, the minute he doesn’t play the Grand Slams; game, set, match — he’ll call it a career.

“But as long as he still loves it and he feels he has a chance, he’s gonna go for it. And never, ever, ever underestimate the heart of a champion.”

Macci, who coached Venus and Serena Williams during their childhood, argued that the only way for Djokovic to win another major would involve luck with the draw and the health of Alcaraz and Sinner.

“I think the only way he could win a Slam… it’s not gonna happen on clay, it’s just too physical, three out of five, I just think it’s too much on the body,” Macci assessed.

“And if the draw would break correctly, I know that happens with anybody, but let’s face it, if the draw broke correctly, if Alcaraz or Sinner got hurt, or you got a couple of walkovers… if things broke for him, absolutely [Djokovic could win].”

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Emma Raducanu’s decision to walk away from representing her nation in the Billie Jean King Cup finals has sent shockwaves through British tennis.

Raducanu has decided that chasing ranking points is a bigger priority than playing for her country and that is as much a reflection of the fading significance of the women’s World Cup of tennis as it is a lack of patriotism from the 2021 US Open champion.

Her decision probably ends Great Britain’s hopes of success in the competition that is being staged in China later this month, with their quarter-final match against Japan now likely to be contested by the out-of-form Katie Boulter and British No 3 Sonay Kartal.

If Raducanu had pulled out of the event to prioritise a training block or deal with injury concerns, Great Britain team captain Anne Keothavong would have accepted her absence as an unfortunate turn of events.

Yet the Keothavong and the British team that will be flying out to Shenzen for the event featuring eight teams will be disappointed to see their star performer opting to play in the WTA 500 Korea Open in Seoul that week instead.

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From a professional perspective, it may be the right decision, as the ranking points Raducanu could collect in Seoul may fire her up into the top 30 in the world and secure her a seeded position in the Australian Open in January.

Yet the optics of this decision are a more than a little awkward, with Raducanu’s team-mates unlikely to be impressed by her decision and British tennis bosses who have given her so much backing through the junior ranks and into the seniors also likely to be disappointed.

The move must also cast huge doubts over Raducanu’s long-term commitment to the Billie Jean King Cup team, with this competition clearly low on her list of priorities.

The International Tennis Federation scheduled the finals of this year’s Billie Jean King Cup at a time of the year when the tennis world is embarking on the Asian swing of the WTA Tour.

Yet one of the most recognisable players in the game has sent out a strong message that winning honours for your nation is less desirable than personal glory and it may now be surprising if Raducanu plays Billie Jean King Cup tennis any time soon.

She will not be the first player to walk away from team events, with many of the game’s biggest stars only playing for their nation when the time is right for them.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all pulled out of Davis Cup matches when they were chasing personal glory and several team captains in the Billie Jean King Cup have been forced to select second-string teams in recent years as big names like Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff have opted against playing the competition.

Now Raducanu is the latest big name to sidestep a competition that is fighting to retain its relevance in a modern tennis calendar that is crammed from 10 months of the year.

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Tennis analysts and former players Laura Robson and Ryan Harrison have shared their thoughts on the 2025 US Open women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova.

Sabalenka and Anisimova will face off on Saturday night at Flushing Meadows in what will be their 10th career encounter. Anisimova leads the head-to-head 6-3 and won their last match 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a thrilling Wimbledon semi-final in July.

World No 1 Sabalenka, who is the defending champion, is vying for her second US Open crown and fourth Grand Slam title overall. The 27-year-old Belarusian was a runner-up at both the Australian Open and the French Open this year, losing to Madison Keys and Coco Gauff in the finals.

Anisimova, who is ranked ninth, is chasing her maiden major title. The 24-year-old American suffered a brutal 0-6, 0-6 loss to Iga Swiatek in her first Grand Slam final at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships.

The pair both prevailed in enthralling three-set semi-finals in New York, with Sabalenka beating Jessica Pegula and Anisimova overcoming Naomi Osaka.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Robson — a former British No 1 — evaluated both players and made her prediction for the final.

“It was four incredible ball strikers [in the semi-finals], and then the two faster players came through, in terms of ball speed,” said the former world No 27.

“They were playing just lights out [tennis], especially Anisimova. I think she’s got the fastest backhand of anyone in the tournament, including the guys still left in the draw.

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“I am kind of expecting Sabalenka to come through this final. You didn’t even ask me for a prediction, but I am leaning that way because of how she handled the situation in the third set against Pegula, saving all those break points, how she saved them as well with some of the best tennis of the entire tournament.

“We saw her regroup in real time, you know, each moment she stepped up. I think mentally, she wants it more than anyone else.

“She has done work on herself since that Wimbledon semi-final and we saw that against Pegula that she just stayed calm. She didn’t let the situation get on top of her and she also didn’t let the crowd affect her in any way, that’s definitely going to play a part in the final.

“Again, we saw her go through the motions and her routines and then just stay cool under pressure so I think, yeah, mentally she looks at the very top of her game.”

Ryan Harrison, who reached a career-high ranking of 40, also weighed in on Anisimova.

“We have seen her smiling in some of the tense moments, which I think is a little bit experience on her, just learning how to manage everything that you are dealing with out there,” said the American.

“I think it’s really important for her to try and have fun out there in the final. You want to get out there and, you know in the Wimbledon final, not to bring that up too much, she looked very tense, she looked like a little shell-shocked, so I think it’s important to see her smiling.

“I think I expect to see her having the crowd behind her. If she gets going quickly early and the crowd becomes a factor and you get that adrenaline rush, she can be a dangerous person to play against.”

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will contest their third straight Grand Slam final at the US Open on Sunday, with former world No 1 Mats Wilander among those questioning whether their rivalry is in danger of becoming repetitive.

In a truly sensational contest in the French Open final between the duo in June, Alcaraz fought off match points before finding a way to win against his great rival.

Sinner gained swift revenge as he beat Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title a few weeks after that Paris epic and now the best two players in the world will meet again in the US Open final.

A new era of Sinner vs Alcaraz finally is well underway, with former US Open champion Wilander insisting sports fans around the world are not growing tired of watching two players contest all the big finals.

“I don’t see it as boring because every time Sinner and Alcaraz play a final, I am expecting something very special,” said Wilander, as he prepares to lead Eurosport’s commentary team for this weekend’s US Open.

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“The reason why I believe Sinner and Alcaraz are so far ahead of the rest in the men’s game is that they are so complete.

“They are playing our game in a different style than two or three years ago.

“If you look back to that period, we had Daniil Medvedev maybe as the best hard court player in the world for a period of time.

“Then you compare to the pace of play and the speed Jannik Sinner is playing at and there is a big different. Sinner doesn’t wait for anything to come to him. He goes to the ball, attacks it and puts his opponents under pressure.

“The same with Alcaraz. He waits for nothing. He attacks every ball and you just feel there is no time to rest.

“Compare this to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev or Medvedev and they often wait for the ball to come to them.

“We don’t see that with Sinner and Alcaraz. They are just much more aggressive than the other players and not just some of the time. All of the time.

“They are just more aggressive and until someone comes along to match them, they will be hard to beat. The style of tennis they are playing now is just so hard to stop.”

Wilander went on to suggest the tennis served up by Sinner and Alcaraz in their epic French Open final earlier this year was the best he has ever seen, in comments that suggest the new ‘Big 2’ in men’s tennis are playing at a better level than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were at their peak.

“In terms of the level of the play, tennis has never been played at a higher level than the French Open Final this year was played,” he added.

“That match has put a lot of pressure and expectations on both Sinner and Alcaraz for them to be able to do that again and again because that’s what it’s going to take for them to become more important than Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal.

“I think for the next few Grand Slams, we are going to be talking about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but are they able to dominate the way they did at the French Open, at Wimbledon, and make it to the finals every time?

“I believe we’re seeing two players that will fight for probably 15 Grand Slam finals before they’re done, at least. They’re that good. And at the moment, they’re that much better than everybody else.”

The next chapter in the Sinner vs Alcaraz rivalry is upon us and no tennis fan is feeling we have got anywhere near saturation point yet with these two titans of the sport.

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Was that the end of Novak Djokovic?

As Carlos Alcaraz inflicted a ruthless 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 defeat on the 24-time Grand Slam champion in a compelling and often painful US Open semi-final, the final act may have given us a big hint that the career of the most successful male player of all-time has reached an end.

Djokovic smiled as he greeted the brilliant Alcaraz at the net and his smile was in evidence again as he waved to the crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, potentially for the last time.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion may not know himself if this was his last match at the US Open and maybe even the final match of his competitive tennis career, but he may now accept that he won’t win the record-breaking 25th Grand Slam he is chasing if he needs to beat Alcaraz or world No 1 Jannik Sinner to lift the title.

The sands of time have caught up with the great man and while he matched Alcaraz for the first two sets of this match, he had nothing more to give long before the last rites were administered to his latest US Open bid.

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If we could glimpse into Djokovic’s mind in that third set, we may have heard the voices of doubt this great champion never had shouting down the belief and optimism that has helped to drive his enduring story of success.

And when the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova was asked whether the time has come for him to hang up his rackets, she spoke from personal experience as she gave her answer.

“It stinks,” she said when asked how she felt when she reached the end of her remarkable career on Sky Sports.

“I went through it. The effort is the same, you feel the same. I didn’t feel that much slower, but you play the right point and you miss it, when you could have made it with your eyes closed 10 years ago. It’s frustrating.

“The effort is there, the feeling is very good, but the result is not.

“He needs help from someone now to win because to beat Alcaraz and Sinner, that’s too much.”

Former ATP Tour player Ryan Harrison also cast doubt over what comes next for Djokovic, as he admitted his hopes of winning more Grand Slams may be slipping away.

“Carlos didn’t play his best match but won in straight sets which tells you his level of improvement over the last couple of years – even the last nine months to when he lost to Djokovic in Australia,” said Harrison.

“It feels like Carlos has taken the next step. He has heard the noise around him not being at his best early in a tournament.

“He is playing well, serving unbelievably well after some adjustments.

“With Novak’s walk-off at the end of the match, we have a lot to unpack.

“It didn’t look like someone who is definitely sure if they are going to see that court again.”

If Djokovic does not play any regular ATP Tour events between now and the end of 2025, he will only have the Six Kings Slam exhibition event to play before the Australian Open in mid-January.

Djokovic has made no secret of his desire to spend time with his young family and this crushing end to his latest Grand Slam bid will inevitably inspire him to ponder what might come next.

Writing off all-time sporting greats is a fools’ game, but anyone predicting Djokovic will beat Alcaraz and Sinner to win a Grand Slam in 2026 is equally deluded.

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Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from representing Great Britain in the Billie Jean King’s quarter-final showdown against Japan after accepting a wildcard for the Korea Open.

Raducanu was set to complete the British team, competing alongside Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, and Sonay Kartal on September 18 in a tie against Japan.

Instead, the Brit has accepted a wild card for the WTA 500 tournament in Seoul, taking place September 15 – 21.

The 2021 US Open champion’s replacement is expected to be announced sometime in the next few days.

Meanwhile, the Japanese team will consist of four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Moyuka Uchijima, Ena Shibahara, Eri Hozumi, and Shuko Aoyama.

The winner of the tie will go on to face the victor of the quarter-final tie between the United States and Kazakhstan.

Raducanu also participated in the Korea Open in 2024, reaching the last eight – retiring against Ukrainian Daria Kasatkina after losing the first set 6-1, after suffering from foot discomfort.

In 2022, the Brit progressed one round further, but, again, retired mid-match against top seed Jelena Ostapenko whilst down 3-0 in the third set.

Billie Jean King, after whom the Federation Cup was re-named, had previously commented that she was ‘excited’ to see Raducanu in action during the team competition.

“I think it’s huge that you can speak the language of wherever you are,” King remarked.

“Raducanu is very articulate as well, she’s very good at getting up and speaking, covering a lot of subjects. You can tell she thinks about a lot of things compared to a lot of the players.

“I think we’re really lucky to have her but she likes it, she likes playing for her country.

“If I were her, I’d be pretty excited. She’s playing very well, and the main thing is she’s injury-free, her body’s healthy again.”

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Raducanu was crucial in helping Great Britain reach the semi-finals at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2024, winning all three of her singles matches, winning the team their sole point during their loss to the Slovakian team.

The former world No 10 also decided to skip the qualifying round against the Netherlands and Germany in April, favouring carrying out a training block in order to ‘look after her body.’

More recently, Raducanu has rocketed back up the rankings with more consistent results, currently sitting as the world No 36.

She fell to ninth seed Elena Rybakina 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open after a string of impressive performances, including reaching the last four at the WTA 500 event in Washington.

The Brit added Francisco Roig, former coach of tennis legend Rafael Nadal, to her team after a successful post-Wimbledon period, a move which seems to be paying dividends.

Raducanu clarified that the partnership will continue until, at least, the end of the season.

“Right now we’re working through to the end of the year, and I’m looking forward to just getting back to work really,” she stated.

“It’s only been three weeks, but I think it’s been a pretty successful three weeks in the sense of we’ve made good improvement, and I think there are certain parts of my game which have gotten better for sure.”

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The women’s singles tournament at the 2025 US Open has brought a host of intriguing matches and storylines, but how have the WTA Rankings been impacted by events in New York?

With Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova set to face off in the final at Flushing Meadows, we look at the women’s rankings winners and losers from the season’s final Grand Slam.

WTA Top 10 Before US Open

1. Aryna Sabalenka – 11,225
2. Iga Swiatek – 7,933
3. Coco Gauff – 7,874
4. Jessica Pegula – 4,903
5. Mirra Andreeva – 4,733
6. Madison Keys – 4,699
7. Zheng Qinwen – 4,433
8. Jasmine Paolini – 4,116
9. Amanda Anisimova – 3,869
10. Elena Rybakina – 3,663

Sabalenka had a strong grip on the world No 1 position heading into the US Open, and she will maintain a healthy lead at the top after reaching her third straight final at the event.

The Belarusian, who is the reigning champion, is 2,592 points clear of second-ranked Iga Swiatek in the live rankings. If Sabalenka defends her crown, she will retain the same 3,292-point lead over Swiatek that she started the event with.

Swiatek had the opportunity to gain points on Sabalenka as she was a quarter-finalist at last year’s event, but she was beaten by Anisimova at the last eight stage this time.

WTA Top 10 Live Rankings

1. Aryna Sabalenka – 10,525/11,225
2. Iga Swiatek – 7,933
3. Coco Gauff – 7,874
4. Amanda Anisimova – 5,159/5,859
5. Mirra Andreeva – 4,793
6. Madison Keys – 4,579
7. Jessica Pegula – 4,383
8. Jasmine Paolini – 4,006
9. Zheng Qinwen – 4,003
10. Elena Rybakina – 3,833

Coco Gauff will remain just 59 points behind Swiatek in third spot after falling in the fourth round as she did in 2024.

Amanda Anisimova will climb five places to a new career-high ranking of world No 4 after reaching her second straight major final after Wimbledon.

Mirra Andreeva will remain fifth after a third round exit, while Madison Keys will stay sixth after falling in the opening round.

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Jessica Pegula is set to drop three places from fourth to seventh after a run to the semi-finals, having been a runner-up last year.

Jasmine Paolini will still be the world No 8 after a third round loss, while Zheng Qinwen — who missed the event through injury — will drop from seventh to ninth. After her run to the last 16, Elena Rybakina will remain in 10th spot.

The Winners

Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka’s run to the last four has seen her surge from 24th to 14th in the live rankings — her highest ranking since returning to tennis after the birth of her daughter.

Marketa Vondrousova, a former world No 6, is up 24 places from 60th to 36th after reaching the quarter-finals.

Barbora Krejcikova, who has been ranked as high as second, has jumped 22 spots from 62nd to 40th for making the last eight.

Cristina Bucsa has made a 34-place jump from 95th to 61st for advancing to the fourth round.

Taylor Townsend’s run to the last 16 has lifted her from 139th to 111th.

The Losers

Emma Navarro has fallen from 11th to 18th in the live rankings after her third round defeat, having been a semi-finalist in 2024.

Jessica Bouzas Maneiro has suffered a 10-place drop from 40th to 50th after losing in the first round, while Tatjana Maria’s opening round loss has taken her from 42nd to 51st.

Elena-Gabriela Ruse has dropped 26 places from 70th to 96th after an opening round exit.

Caroline Dolehide and Ajla Tomljanovic have each fallen 12 positions to 90th and 91st respectively.

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