Anisimova: "If you had told me a year ago that I would be playing the WTA Finals, I would have had a hard time believing it."

le 07/11/2025 à 09h08

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Amanda Anisimova has qualified for the semifinals of the WTA Finals and will face Aryna Sabalenka this Friday. The American is having an excellent 2025 season, while her best ranking in 2024 was world No. 36.

She revealed to Tennis.com that she did not expect such a season: "If you had told me a year ago that I would be playing the WTA Finals, I would have had a hard time believing it.

I think I surprised myself throughout my journey, that's for sure. I achieved goals that I dreamed of at the beginning of the year and that I didn't think I could accomplish."

Anisimova Amanda

4e, 6287 points

Sabalenka A • 1

Anisimova A • 4

Madrid

Draw

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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