Potapova Upsets 2025 US Open Runner-up Anisimova
- On Saturday, 24th-seeded Austrian Anastasia Potapova defeated 10th-seeded American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-5 in the Open third round, advancing to the fourth round.
- Anisimova, a 2025 Open and Wimbledon runner-up, has struggled to regain her form this year, failing to reach a tournament final in 2026.
- During the competitive second set, the pair traded breaks three times as the Louis Armstrong crowd urged the American on; Potapova absorbed heavy baseline power before Anisimova committed 46 unforced errors.
- After successfully defending 13 of 16 break points, Potapova reached the fourth round in New York for the first time and will next face either fifth-seeded French Open champion Russian Mirra Andreeva or Czech Nikola Bartunkova.
- Potapova expressed her joy after the victory, stating, "I think I'm the happiest person out here," and described herself as "a little bit crazy but in a good way.
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Haters gonna hate: Austrian tennis star responds to Amanda Anisimova 'bye' backlash
Anastasia Potapova has dismissed criticism over her post-match ‘bye’ wave after beating Amanda Anisimova, saying she was waving to a friend in the stands. The Austrian advanced to the US Open fourth round, where she will face fifth seed Mirra Andreeva.
In the US Open, the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season, men's singles fifth seed Flavio Cobolli and ninth seed Taylor Fritz, as well as women's singles tenth seed Amanda Anisimova, were eliminated in the third round.
A US Open tennis player has been accused of unsportsmanlike conduct towards her opponent after advancing to the fourth round on Saturday. Russian-born Anastasia Potapova caused a stir at Flushing Meadows, as she knocked out American Amanda Anisimova in straight sets. After shaking hands at the net and Potapova celebrated her victory with the crowd, she was caught on camera waving ironically in Anisimova’s direction, as if to say “goodbye.” Read …
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