US EditionIga Swiatek Has 'a Lot of Respect' for Amanda Anisimova After American's Comeback From Mental Health Break to Reach Wimbledon Final
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 10 – Amanda Anisimova reached her first Wimbledon final by defeating the favorite while Iga Swiatek rebounds from past challenges with improved grass-court tactics, analysts say.
- On July 12 at Centre Court, American qualifier Amanda Anisimova faces Polish former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon women’s final.
- Anisimova defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals, while Swiatek dominated Belinda Bencic to secure her first grass-court final, both overcoming significant challenges.
- Anisimova took mental health leave in 2023, while Swiatek hasn't won a Slam since her 2024 doping test for trimetazidine.
- Swiatek is one win from her first grass-court Grand Slam, while Anisimova becomes the third American in a Slam final this year.
- The Wimbledon final highlights the tournament's openness to underdog victories and Swiatek's pursuit of winning titles on all surfaces, reflecting broader trends of resilience and diversity in Grand Slam history.
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Amanda Anisimova is once regarded as a teenage wonder child, then she breaks into tragic strokes of fate. The American gives up tennis and fights for her mental health. A year ago she is still number 191 in the world, today she stands in the finale of Wimbledon.
Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon redemption comes after personal heartbreak pushed career to the brink
Amanda Anisimova has a chance to finish an impressive comeback story from her mental health break two years ago by capping a remarkable Wimbledon run of beating Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek Saturday to win Wimbledon.
Surprisingly, the American Amanda Anisimova is in the Wimbledon final for the first time. Formerly celebrated as a prodigy, she only brought a long break back to tennis – and into the track of success.
Amanda Anisimova, who put her career in brackets to preserve her mental health, will play Saturday's Wimbledon final against Iga Swiatek. An unexpected resurrection for the 23-year-old American. ...
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