World number one Aryna Sabalenka will brace herself for a partisan crowd in the U.S. Open final for a third year in a row on Saturday, as she stands across the net from American Amanda Anisimova in the final match of her title defence, Reuters reported.

Sabalenka recovered from a set down to get past American fourth seed Jessica Pegula in Thursday's semi-final, as she bids to become the first woman to win back-to-back U.S. Open titles since Serena Williams in 2013 and 2014.

She take the court on Saturday with fans squarely in her opponent's favour, after eighth seed Anisimova downed four-time major winner Naomi Osaka in another three-set thriller, according to Reuters.