Amanda Anisimova

Amanda Anisimova was born to Olga and Konstantin Anisimov, who emigrated from Russia to the United States in 1998. Her older sister, Maria Anisimova-Egee, played college tennis at the University of Pennsylvania. The family moved from New Jersey to Florida when Amanda was three, and her parents later became tennis coaches after working in finance and banking.

Anisimova began playing tennis after attending her sister's practices and developed a passion for the sport. Konstantin was her first coach and remained an important part of her early development. He died of a heart attack in August 2019, shortly before the US Open, and Anisimova withdrew from the tournament.

In May 2023, Anisimova announced an indefinite break from professional tennis because of burnout and concerns about her mental health. She returned to competition in January 2024 using a protected ranking.

Anisimova reached No. 2 in the ITF junior world rankings. At 14, she won the Grade A Abierto Juvenil Mexicano, and she later reached the 2016 French Open girls' singles final, becoming the first American finalist in that event since 2002.

She won the 2017 US Open girls' singles title by defeating Coco Gauff in the final without dropping a set. The same year, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Miami Open and won her first professional title at a 60K ITF event in Sacramento while she was still 15.

Anisimova reached her first WTA final at the 2018 Japan Women's Open in Hiroshima. Although she lost to Hsieh Su-wei, the run moved her into the top 100. Earlier that season, she defeated Petra Kvitová at Indian Wells for her first top-10 victory and became one of the youngest players to reach the tournament's fourth round.

Her breakthrough came in 2019. She reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and won her first WTA title in Bogotá, defeating Astra Sharma in the final. At the French Open, she defeated defending champion Simona Halep in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty in the semifinals. Anisimova was the first player born in the 2000s to reach a Grand Slam singles semifinal.

Anisimova won her second singles title at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 2 and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals later that year. During the tournament, she defeated Coco Gauff before losing to Simona Halep. She also upset Naomi Osaka at the 2022 Australian Open and reached the fourth round.

After returning from her 2023 break, Anisimova made her first WTA 1000 final at the 2024 Canadian Open. She defeated world No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka on the way to the final, where she lost to Jessica Pegula.

Her strongest season followed in 2025. She won her first WTA 1000 title at the Qatar Ladies Open by defeating Jelena Ostapenko, then reached her first grass-court final at the Queen's Club Championships. At Wimbledon, she defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals to reach her first major final, where she lost to Iga Świątek. She later reached the US Open final after defeating Świątek in the quarterfinals and Naomi Osaka in the semifinals, before losing to Sabalenka. These results took her to a career-high world No. 4 ranking.

Anisimova is an aggressive baseliner who uses powerful groundstrokes from both sides. Her two-handed backhand is regarded as her most potent shot, particularly when she hits it down the line with depth and pace. Her flat forehand allows her to create sharp angles, while her movement helps her extend rallies until she can attack.

She grew up admiring Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. Away from competition, she enjoys music, running, writing, jet skiing and going to the beach. She speaks English and Russian and has a dog named Miley.