Overview
- Amanda Anisimova says she will use external expectations as motivation and is focusing on one match at a time at the Australian Open.
- She was named the WTA's most improved player after climbing 32 places to a career-high No. 4 in 2025.
- Her 2025 surge included reaching the Wimbledon final, then defeating Iga Swiatek in the US Open quarter-finals after a lopsided loss to the Pole at the All England Club.
- She beat Naomi Osaka in the US Open semi-finals before falling to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) in the final.
- Following a brief off-season in Miami, she opened 2026 with a round-of-16 exit in Brisbane and now targets another deep run in Melbourne, with the tournament starting January 18.