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Defending champs chase rare repeats in New York
The Straits Times
|August 25, 2025
Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are chasing rare repeat US Open triumphs as the final Grand Slam of the season got under way in New York on Aug 24.
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Women's world No. 1 Sabalenka opened the defence of her 2024 crown on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre's Arthur Ashe Stadium showcourt against unseeded Swiss player Rebeka Masarova in one of the highlights of the opening day of the singles, which was being held on a Sunday for the first time in the Open era.
Italy's world No. 1 Sinner, meanwhile, begins his bid for back-to-back titles on Aug 26, when the 24-year-old takes on unseeded Czech Vit Kopriva.
Both Sabalenka and Sinner are attempting to become the first players to successfully defend their titles for more than a decade.
No woman has repeated at the US Open since Serena Williams won the last of a hat-trick of titles in 2014, following wins in 2013 and 2012.
This story is from the August 25, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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