India, Sept. 5 -- Sandwiched between one high quality and one highly dramatic women's singles semi-final was Venus Williams turning up at Arthur Ashe Stadium for Williams foundation program. Somewhat fittingly, both finalists entered into Williams' territory at Williams' den.

One became the first world No.1 to make three Grand Slam finals in the same year since Serena Williams in 2016. The other became the youngest woman to reach the Wimbledon and US Open finals in the same season since Serena and Venus in 2002.

Neither, though, has a Slam next to her name this year.

That's your 2025 US Open women finalists: Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova.

Apart from their Williams-matching deeds and one-step-to-glory defeats, they have somethin...