20/07/2025
Following a tumultuous decade in Russia, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Amanda Anisimova's parents emigrated to the United States in 1998, with the family moving to Florida from New Jersey when she was born ✈️
Her parents have been the driving force behind her success in tennis. But in 2019, Anisimova's father sadly died from a heart attack at the age of 52, when Amanda was preparing for the US Open. It was just a week before her 18th birthday and she immediately withdrew 💔
Six years later, against all the odds, Amanda Anisimova has reached her first Wimbledon final by beating world No1 Aryna Sabalenka, and making her 'dream come true' in spectacular fashion 🤩
Talk about inspirational 🫶
