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Amanda Anisimova

Full name	Amanda Kay Victoria Anisimova
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Aventura, Florida
Born	(2001-08-31) August 31, 2001 (age 23) Freehold Township, New Jersey
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Turned pro	2016
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Hendrik Vleeshouwers
Prize money	US$ 5,098,235
Singles
Career record	160–98 (62.02%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 21 (October 21, 2019)
Current ranking	No. 39 (October 7, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2019, 2022, 2024)
French Open	SF (2019)
Wimbledon	QF (2022)
US Open	3R (2020)
Doubles
Career record	4–8 (33.33%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 386 (June 24, 2019)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2019)
French Open	2R (2019, 2021)
US Open	1R (2017)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2020)
US Open	1R (2017, 2018)

Amanda Kay Victoria Anisimova (born August 31, 2001) is an American professional tennis player. She has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21 by the WTA. Amanda has won two major WTA Tour titles and reached three other finals.

Amanda started playing tennis at a very young age. Her father, Konstantin, was her coach for a long time, and her older sister also played tennis. To help their children get better training, her parents moved to Florida when Amanda was young. As a junior player, Amanda was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world. She won the 2017 US Open girls' singles title and was a finalist at the French Open girls' event.

On the main WTA Tour, Amanda became well-known at the 2018 Indian Wells Open. There, at just 16 years old, she beat a top-10 player for the first time, Petra Kvitová. She won her first WTA title in April 2019 at the Copa Colsanitas when she was 17. Her second title came in January 2022 at the Melbourne Summer Set, when she was 20.

Amanda had big successes at the major tournaments in early 2019. At the Australian Open, she beat No. 11 Aryna Sabalenka and reached the fourth round. At the French Open, she surprised Simona Halep, who was the defending champion and world No. 3. This made Amanda the youngest player to reach the semifinals at that tournament in over ten years. In 2022, she reached the fourth round of the 2022 Australian Open by defeating defending champion Naomi Osaka. Later that year, she made it to her first Wimbledon Championships quarterfinal.

About Amanda Anisimova's Early Life

Amanda Anisimova was born in Freehold Township, New Jersey. Her parents, Olga Anisimova and Konstantin Anisimov, moved from Russia to the United States a few years before she was born. They wanted to give their older daughter, Maria, better opportunities. Maria also played college tennis for the University of Pennsylvania. Amanda's parents worked in finance and banking and did not play competitive tennis themselves.

How Amanda Started Playing Tennis

Amanda started playing tennis when she was five years old. She says her sister inspired her to play. Amanda shared, "When I was little she was playing tennis. I always saw her playing, and I wanted to do it too. That's how I got into it and my parents got into it too." Her family moved to Florida when she was very young. This move helped Amanda and her sister find more training chances and coaches. Her father was her main coach during her junior years, and her mother also helped. She also worked with famous coach Nick Saviano from age 11.

Amanda Anisimova's Junior Career

Amanda reached a high ranking of No. 2 in the world as a junior player in 2016. Early in her junior career, she won the Grade A tournament at the 2015 Abierto Juvenil Mexicano. She was only 14 years old and not highly ranked at the time.

Key Junior Achievements

In 2016, Amanda continued to do well. She won the Grade 1 Copa del Café and reached the final of the Grade A Copa Gerdau. Because of these strong results, Amanda was the No. 2 seed at the French Open. This was her second junior Grand Slam tournament. She became the first American girl to reach the final there since 2002, but she lost the match.

As a 15-year-old, Amanda won two more big titles. She won the Grade 1 Yucatán Cup in late 2016 and the Grade A Copa Gerdau in early 2017. After these wins, she played in only two more junior tournaments, both Grand Slams. She finished her junior career by winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open. She beat fellow American Coco Gauff in the final without losing a single set in the whole tournament. Amanda was also part of the United States team that won the 2017 Junior Fed Cup.

Amanda Anisimova's Professional Career

2016–2017: First Steps on the Pro Tour

Anisimova at the 2017 French Open

In 2016, Amanda got a special entry into the US Open qualifying rounds. This was her very first professional tournament. At 14 years old, she won her first match against a player ranked much higher than her. After winning a junior title in Brazil in 2017, Amanda stayed there and played in a professional tournament. She reached her first final on the pro tour, even though it was her first time in a main draw.

A few weeks later, Amanda received another special entry into the Miami Open. She lost her first main-draw match on the WTA Tour. During the clay court season, Amanda earned a special entry into the French Open by reaching two finals in a row at smaller tournaments. These results also helped her get into the top 300 of the WTA rankings. In her first major tournament, she lost in the first round at the French Open. Still, she was the youngest player to play in the main draw there since 2005. Later, she won her first professional title at a tournament in Sacramento, California, when she was still 15 years old. This helped her break into the top 200 rankings.

2018: Breaking into the Top 100

Anisimova at the 2018 US Open

Amanda started 2018 by playing in two Challenger Series events. She did well, reaching the semifinals at one of them. This earned her a special entry into the main WTA Tour event at the Indian Wells Open. At Indian Wells, Amanda became the youngest player to reach the fourth round since 2005. She won her first WTA Tour match and then beat two higher-ranked players, including No. 9 Petra Kvitová. Her great run ended against No. 5 Karolína Plíšková.

Amanda also got a special entry into the Miami Open. She won her first match but had to stop playing in the next round because of a foot injury. This injury kept her out of tennis for four months. When she returned in July, she continued to play well. After losing her first match at the US Open, Amanda played in the Japan Women's Open. In her first tournament as a 17-year-old, she reached her first WTA final. She beat the top seed, Zhang Shuai, in the semifinals. Although she lost the final, this performance helped her enter the top 100 rankings for the first time.

2019: First WTA Title and French Open Semifinal

Anisimova at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships

Amanda played one warm-up event before the Australian Open, reaching the quarterfinals. Even though she had never won a singles match at a major tournament before, Amanda made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open. She won her first three matches easily, including a big win over world No. 11, Aryna Sabalenka. She then lost to Petra Kvitová, who ended up being a finalist.

Amanda had not played on clay courts much before the Copa Colsanitas in Colombia. However, she won the tournament, which was her first WTA title! She won four of her five matches in three sets, including the final. Amanda finished the clay-court season by becoming the youngest semifinalist at the French Open since 2006. During the tournament, she beat No. 11 Sabalenka again. Then, she surprised the defending champion and world No. 3, Simona Halep, in the quarterfinals. She didn't lose a set until the semifinals, where she was defeated by the eventual champion, Ashleigh Barty. After this great result, she moved up to No. 26 in the world rankings.

Amanda had less success in the second half of 2019. Her best result was reaching the quarterfinals at the Silicon Valley Classic. She had a back injury during this time, which caused her to miss some tournaments. In late August, she withdrew from the US Open due to a personal family matter. She played two more tournaments after that, winning only one match, and then ended her year early. Despite this, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 21 in the world.

2020–2021: Challenges and Comeback

Anisimova at the 2020 Australian Open

Amanda started 2020 at the Auckland Open. She beat several players, including Serena Williams, to reach the semifinals. In 2020 and 2021, she reached the third rounds of the French and US Opens.

2022: Wimbledon Quarterfinal and Second Title

Amanda began 2022 at the Melbourne Summer Set 2. She reached the final, her first since 2019, and won her second WTA Tour singles title. She beat a player named Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final. At the Australian Open, she surprised the 22nd seed, Belinda Bencic, in the second round. In the third round, she came back from being a set down and saved two match points to upset the 2019 and 2021 champion, Naomi Osaka. This was the second time she had beaten a defending champion at a major tournament. She then lost in the fourth round to the world No. 1 and eventual champion, Ashleigh Barty. Because of this, her ranking jumped up to No. 41.

In the spring, Amanda played in tournaments in Dubai, Doha, Indian Wells, and Miami. At Indian Wells, she had to stop playing a match because she felt unwell. During the clay-court season, Amanda played very well. At the Charleston Open, she surprised top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round and reached the semifinals. In Madrid, she beat Aryna Sabalenka again for her fifth win against a top-10 player. She also beat Victoria Azarenka for her tenth win against a top-20 player. She reached the quarterfinals there. At the Italian Open, she beat Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins. At the French Open, she defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the first round and reached the fourth round.

Amanda started her grass-court season at the Bad Homburg Open, reaching the quarterfinals. At Wimbledon, she came back from a set down to beat Coco Gauff in the third round. She then defeated Harmony Tan to reach her first quarterfinal at Wimbledon, but lost to Simona Halep.

2023: Taking a Break from Tennis

Amanda started 2023 playing in Adelaide and the Australian Open. She then played in Dubai, Indian Wells, and Miami. At the Miami Open, she had to stop playing her first-round match. At the Madrid Open, she lost in the first round. On May 5th, Amanda announced on her Instagram that she would be taking a break from tennis. She mentioned feeling burnt out and needing to focus on her mental health.

2024: Strong Return to the Tour

Anisimova serving at the 2024 Mubadala Citi DC Open

Amanda returned to tennis at the Auckland Open and won her first match. She made a strong return to the Grand Slam tournaments at the Australian Open. She won against the 13th seed Liudmila Samsonova, Nadia Podoroska, and Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round.

During the clay-court season, she played at the Charleston Open and won her first match there. In the summer, at the Washington Open, she reached the quarterfinals.

Using a special ranking, she made it to her first career WTA 1000 final at the Canadian Open in Toronto. She beat several strong players, including the second seed Aryna Sabalenka. She was the lowest-ranked women's singles finalist at this tournament in 40 years! Amanda lost the final match, but her ranking jumped up more than 80 spots to return to the top 50. She also earned a special entry into the US Open but lost in the first round.

Later in the year, at the WTA 500 Korea Open, Amanda upset the sixth seed. At the WTA 1000 China Open, she reached the fourth round before losing.

2025: Hobart Quarterfinal

At the Hobart International, Amanda reached the quarterfinals. However, she had to withdraw from the tournament before her match due to illness.

Amanda Anisimova's Playing Style

Anisimova hitting a backhand return

Amanda Anisimova plays an aggressive style of tennis. She hits powerful shots from both sides of the court. Her two-handed backhand is her strongest weapon. She hits it with great depth, speed, and power, often hitting winners down the line. Her forehand is also very strong. She hits it flat, which helps her create sharp angles. She can hit her forehand well no matter how high the ball is, making it dangerous on any court surface.

Amanda is also very fast around the court, and her footwork is quick. This helps her keep rallies going until she can find a chance to hit a winning shot. One of her best skills is returning serves, especially second serves. She can hit powerful returns that make it hard for her opponents. Her clean hitting and strong shots make her a tough opponent on any type of court.

Amanda Anisimova's Personal Life

Amanda Anisimova is currently dating Tyler Roos. He was a contestant on the TV show The Amazing Race Australia. His father, Paul Roos, is a famous Australian rules football player.

Amanda Anisimova's Sponsors

Amanda is sponsored by Nike for her clothing and shoes. She uses Wilson racquets. She also has sponsorships with Gatorade and Therabody.

Amanda Anisimova's Career Highlights

Grand Slam Performance in Singles

Grand Slam Performance in Doubles

See also

In Spanish: Amanda Anisimova para niños