After Two Lost Finals, Anisimova Crowned in 2026?

After a 2025 year with two disappointments in finals, Amanda Anisimova approaches 2026 with a new mental strength, fueled by revenge.

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Arthur Millot

le 11/12/2025 à 14h55

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Anisimova: The Renaissance of a Generational Talent

Before 2025, Amanda Anisimova was a promise many thought was already lost, worn down by a heartbreaking break related to her mental health. But that season, she resurfaced with exceptional resilience.

Now, at just 24 years old, she is opening the horizon for a first Grand Slam title. And if 2025 did not bring her success in the finals, perhaps it was only to come back even stronger.

Anisimova's Revengeful Words

A few weeks after the humiliation of a double 6-0 suffered against Swiatek in the Wimbledon final, she faced her again in the quarterfinals of the US Open. In Sports Illustrated, she recounted that moment:

"It was a new day, a new match, a new everything. I kept repeating that to myself. And in the gym, I saw on TV that the Wimbledon final was playing.

I didn't watch it, but just seeing it out of the corner of my eye gave me energy. I told myself: I'm going to get her this time."

2026: The Year Where Everything Could Explode

Finally, all signals converge toward the same question: what if 2026 was Amanda Anisimova's year?

And Australia will be the first stage of this possible definitive metamorphosis.