Tennis-So close, yet so far: Anisimova's Grand Slam heartbreak continues

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 6, 2025 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts during the women's singles final against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Mike Segar

NEW YORK (Reuters) -For the second consecutive Grand Slam, Amanda Anisimova found herself tantalisingly close to etching her name into the tennis history books – only to watch it slip away in straight sets.

The 24-year-old American's 6-3 7-6(3) loss to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open final on Saturday marked another painful chapter in a story of near-misses on the sport's biggest stages.