Amanda Anisimova: From Wimbledon Heartbreak to Chasing Glory in New York

If Wimbledon was the low point, it was also the spark. Earlier this year, she had already shown glimpses of her best tennis, winning her first WTA 1000 title in Doha with a commanding run. That victory pushed her back inside the top #10 for the first time in her career and reminded everyone that her easy power and clean ball-striking remain some of the most dangerous weapons in women’s tennis.

Now, at the U.S. Open, Anisimova is putting all of it together again. She started with a sharp win over Kimberly Birrell, snapping a losing streak in New York that stretched back years. In round two, she fought through tense moments before steadying herself to beat teenager Maya Joint. For the first time since 2020, she’s into the third round at Flushing Meadows, and she looks like she belongs there.

Her numbers back it up: 33 wins already this season, a top-10 seeding, and a newfound calmness in the way she handles matches. Gone is the rushed impatience that sometimes haunted her in the past; in its place is a player who trusts her game and her process.

Can She Win in New York?

The draw hasn’t done her any favours. Świątek is once again in her quarter, and Coco Gauff lurks as a possible late-round opponent. On paper, Anisimova isn’t the favourite, but tournaments aren’t played on paper, and the version of Anisimova that has emerged since Wimbledon is a dangerous one, talented, focused, and with nothing to lose.

If she manages to run the gauntlet and win the title, Anisimova would not only claim her first Slam but also become the first American woman since Sloane Stephens in 2017 to triumph in New York. It would complete a comeback arc that’s as much about mental resilience as athletic achievement.

Win or lose, Anisimova has already shown what it looks like to fall hard, stand back up, and try again with humility and courage. For American tennis fans, hungry for a new star to carry the mantle, she offers both talent and relatability. If she does go all the way, the moment would be historic. It would place her name alongside legends, break a long drought for U.S. women in New York, and, perhaps most importantly, prove to herself that the journey through the dark places was worth it.

For now, she’s still in the fight, racquet in hand, writing the next chapter point by point. After everything she’s endured, Amanda Anisimova has already won in one sense. But in New York, for the player born in nearby New Jersey, she might win in the biggest way of all.