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Straits Times
15 hours ago
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Amanda Anisimova's career comes full circle at Wimbledon after burnout fears
LONDON - When Amanda Anisimova reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals as a 20-year-old in the summer of 2022, she was being hailed as the "next big thing" in American tennis along with Coco Gauff. But instead of providing a launch pad for her career, that achievement led to a downward spiral. From mid-August that year to the following May, Anisimova failed to win back-to-back matches in any of the 10 tournaments she entered, winning a paltry four matches in total during that miserable nine-month run. With her time on the tour taking a toll on her mental health, in May 2023 she pulled the plug on her tennis year to try and get away from it all, after realising that she was simply burnt out from the never-ending cycle of defeats. When she made her comeback to the Grand Slam stage at the Australian Open last year, her ranking had plummeted to No. 442 but, now rejuvenated and ready to go again, that statistic did not faze her. She made it to the last 16 before running into eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, and rather than getting down in the dumps, Anisimova took it as proof that her career was back on an upward trajectory as it was the first time since Wimbledon 2022 that she had won three successive matches. Even when she failed to qualify for Wimbledon last year, while ranked 189th, she knew that mentally she was in a better place than she had been 12 months earlier. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Construction starts on Cross Island Line phase 2; 6 MRT stations in S'pore's west ready by 2032 Singapore New SkillsFuture requirements by April 2026 to mandate regular training for adult educators Singapore MPs should not ask questions to 'clock numbers'; focus should be improving S'poreans' lives: Seah Kian Peng Singapore Sequencing and standards: Indranee on role of Leader of the House Singapore NUS College draws 10,000 applications for 400 places, showing strong liberal arts interest Life Rock band My Chemical Romance to perform in Singapore in April 2026 Singapore Life After... blazing biomedical research trail in S'pore: Renowned scientist breaks new ground at 59 Singapore More students in Singapore juggle studying and working to support their families Fast forward 12 months and things are looking bright and sunny again for Anisimova – albeit at a soggy Wimbledon. Seeded 13th, she is back in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon following a nerve-shredding 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Czech 30th seed Linda Noskova – a result that will allow her to break into the world's top 10 for the first time. "I was just super excited to compete here... and just being seeded was already really special," said the 23-year-old, who opened her Wimbledon account by handing Yulia Putintseva the dreaded 6-0, 6-0 double bagel in the first round. "I felt really good about myself because I think it was just a huge reminder of all the work and progress I've made so far this year. "I knew that every match was going to be a battle, which it has been. I've just been really enjoying the journey here." With French Open champion Gauff having suffered a shock first round exit at Wimbledon, Anisimova and 10th seed Emma Navarro, who plays her last 16 match against Mirra Andreeva on Monday, are the only Americans left with a chance of lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish come July 12. Anisimova will fancy her chances of reaching the semi-finals at the grasscourt major for the first time considering she holds a 3-0 win-loss record against her next opponent, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. "Ever since I took my break, I just found this new perspective and this newfound sense of fighting for everything and accepting the challenges that come and embracing them," said Anisimova, born in New Jersey to Russian immigrants. "A lot of things have changed ... I feel like my professionalism and work ethic has taken a whole 360. Everything is centred around my tennis and how I can prepare the best that I can. "It's super special and a surreal feeling to be in the top 10. If I thought to myself last year ... that I'll be breaking the top 10 by now, it would be pretty surprising to me, considering where I was last summer." REUTERS
New Straits Times
16 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Anisimova's career comes full circle after burnout fears
LONDON: When Amanda Anisimova reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals as a 20-year-old in the summer of 2022, she was being hailed as the "next big thing" in American tennis along with Coco Gauff. But instead of providing a launch pad for her career, that achievement led to a downward spiral. From mid-August that year to the following May, Anisimova failed to win back-to-back matches in any of the 10 tournaments she entered, winning a paltry four matches in total during that miserable nine-month run. With her time on the tour taking a toll on her mental health, in May 2023 she pulled the plug on her tennis year to try and get away from it all, after realising that she was simply burned out from the never-ending cycle of defeats. When she made her comeback to the Grand Slam stage at the Australian Open last year, her ranking had plummeted to 442 but, now rejuvenated and ready to go again, that statistic did not faze her. She made it to the last 16 before running into eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, and rather than getting down in the dumps, Anisimova took it as proof that her career was back on an upward trajectory as it was the first time since Wimbledon 2022 that she had won three successive matches. Even when she failed to qualify for Wimbledon last year, while ranked 189th, she knew that mentally she was in a better place than she had been 12 months earlier. Fast forward 12 months and things are looking bright and sunny again for Anisimova — albeit at a soggy Wimbledon. Seeded 13th, she is back in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon following a nerve-shredding 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory over Czech 30th seed Linda Noskova — a result that will allow her to break into the world's top 10 for the first time. "I was just super excited to compete here ... and just being seeded was already really special," said the 23-year-old, who opened her Wimbledon account by handing Yulia Putintseva the dreaded 6-0 6-0 double bagel in the first round. "I felt really good about myself because I think it was just a huge reminder of all the work and progress I've made so far this year. "I knew that every match was going to be a battle, which it has been. I've just been really enjoying the journey here." With French Open champion Gauff having suffered a shock first round exit at Wimbledon, Anisimova and 10th seed Emma Navarro, who plays her last 16 match against Mirra Andreeva on Monday, are the only Americans left with a chance of lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish come Saturday. Anisimova will fancy her chances of reaching the semi-finals at the grasscourt major for the first time considering she holds a 3-0 win-loss record against her next opponent, Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. "Ever since I took my break, I just found this new perspective and this newfound sense of fighting for everything and accepting the challenges that come and embracing them," said Anisimova, born in New Jersey to Russian immigrants. "A lot of things have changed ... I feel like my professionalism and work ethic has taken a whole 360. Everything is centred around my tennis and how I can prepare the best that I can. "It's super special and a surreal feeling to be in the top 10. If I thought to myself last year ... that I'll be breaking the top 10 by now, it would be pretty surprising to me, considering where I was last summer." — REUTERS
India Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Wimbledon: Zverev, Gauff make shock R1 exit, Andreeva, Rybakina advance
Arthur Rinderknech pulled off a stupendous effort after knocking out World No.3 Alexander Zverev in the first round of the Wimbledon men's singles. On Tuesday, July 1, Rinderknech took four hours and 40 minutes to win the match 7-6(3), 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 on Centre Court. Both players had won a set each before play was suspended on Monday due to the curfew. When the match resumed under an open roof, Rinderknech came out firing, swiftly taking the third set. Despite squandering a 5-3 lead in the fourth-set tie-break, he held his nerve to eventually have the last 2025, Day 2 Highlights 'I don't even know where to start. My legs are still shaking. I'm just happy that the match is finished. It's very difficult, this sport But what a moment, such emotion,' Rinderknech said in the on-court interview after the match. 'You can't really be in control when you play someone like Sascha Zverev, the World No. 3. He has been at the top for so many years. It's my first Top 5 win, and in the biggest stadium in the world,' Rinderknech added. Rinderknech will next be up against Cristian Garin, who got the better of qualifier ChrisRodesch in the first round. World No.2 Coco Gauff, who was fresh from winning the French Open, had a torrid time at Wimbledon. The American two-time Grand Slam winner lost in straight sets to Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine. advertisementIt took Yastremska an hour and 19 minutes to beat Gauff, who hasn't yet played in the quarterfinals ever at the All England Club, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1. As far as Yastremska is concerned, she will next face qualifier Anastasia Zakharova in the second round. Andreeva, Rybakina dominant Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina also made impressive starts to their campaign with dominant wins in the first round. Andreeva took an hour and 19 minutes to beat Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-3 defeat. Andreeva will next be up against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti, who beat Jil Teichmann of Switzerland in straight sets in the first round. Rybakina, who won the Wimbledon 2022 title, on the other hand, defeated Elina Avanesyan 6-2, 6-1. She will next face Greece's Maria Sakkari in the second round. - EndsMust Watch
