'I just wanna hug Amanda': Coco Gauff and Nick Kyrgios lead support for Anisimova after Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova's tough defeat received reactions from the tennis world, which sent their support to the American via social media after she suffered a "double bagel" against Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final. Some of her colleagues, like Coco Gauff, Nick Kyrgios and Daria Kasatkina, expressed regret over Anisimova's uncharacteristic performance.

It had been a great tournament for the 24-year-old player, who defeated World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals in the best win of her career, reaching a Grand Slam final for the first time. However, she crumbled against an impeccable Swiatek, who claimed her 6th Grand Slam title with an incredible 6-0, 6-0 in just 57 minutes.

While Swiatek achieved a historic victory, Anisimova suffered perhaps the most painful defeat of her career. It was a match where she was never able to be competitive and was far from her grass-court performances over the past month.

Her colleague, Russia's Daria Kasatkina, was one of the first to post a message on social media while Anisimova was seen crying on television broadcasts.

"I just wanna hug Amanda,” wrote Kasatkina on her X account.