Career Timeline of Amanda Anisimova: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Amanda Anisimova built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Amanda Anisimova is an American professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in January 2026. She is a two-time major finalist, reaching the finals of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 US Open. Anisimova has won four WTA Tour titles, with two of them being WTA 1000 events.

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2015: Won Abierto Juvenil Mexicano

In 2015, Amanda Anisimova, ranked outside the top 300, unexpectedly won the high-level Grade A tournament Abierto Juvenil Mexicano at age 14.

2016: Continued Junior Career Success

In 2016, Amanda Anisimova won the Grade 1 Copa del Café and reached the final at the Grade A Copa Gerdau. She was also the No. 2 seed at the French Open and became the first American finalist at the girls' event since 2002, but lost the final to Rebeka Masarova.

2016: Won Yucatán Cup

In late 2016, 15-year-old Amanda Anisimova won the Grade-1 Yucatán Cup.

2016: US Open Qualifying Wildcard

In the middle of 2016, Amanda Anisimova received a wildcard into US Open qualifying, her first professional tournament. She won her debut match against world No. 124, Verónica Cepede Royg, at the age of 14, then lost in the following round.

2017: First Pro Final and WTA Tour Debut

Following her junior title at the 2017 Copa Gerdau, Amanda Anisimova reached her first final on the pro tour in Curitiba. She was also awarded a wildcard into the Miami Open where she lost to Taylor Townsend in her WTA Tour main-draw debut.

2017: Won US Open Girls' Singles Title

In 2017, Amanda Anisimova won the US Open girls' singles title as a junior player.

2017: Won Copa Gerdau and US Open Junior Title

In early 2017, Amanda Anisimova won the Grade-A Copa Gerdau and later capped off her junior career by winning the US Open, defeating Coco Gauff in the final. She also was a member of the United States team that won the 2017 Junior Fed Cup.

2019: Defeated Simona Halep

In 2019, Amanda Anisimova defeated Simona Halep at the French Open.

2019: Breakthrough Year

In 2019, as a 17-year-old, Amanda Anisimova reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and the semifinals of the French Open, defeating defending champion Simona Halep at the French Open.

2021: Naomi Osaka Australian Open Champion

Naomi Osaka was the 2021 Australian Open champion.

January 2022: Melbourne Summer Set 2 Title and Australian Open Performance

In January 2022, Amanda Anisimova won her second career singles title at the Melbourne Summer Set 2, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final. At the Australian Open, she upset Naomi Osaka in the third round and moved to No. 41 in the rankings on January 31, 2022.

2022: Reached Career-Best Ranking and Stepped Away Temporarily

In 2022, Amanda Anisimova reached her career-best ranking to date before temporarily stepping away from the sport for mental health reasons.

2022: Reached Fourth Round of Australian Open and Quarterfinals of Wimbledon

In 2022, Amanda Anisimova reached the fourth round of the Australian Open (defeating defending champion Naomi Osaka en route) and the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships.

January 2024: Returned to Sport

In January 2024, Amanda Anisimova returned to professional tennis after taking a break.

August 2024: WTA 1000 Final at Canadian Open and US Open Wildcard

In August 2024, Amanda Anisimova reached her first career WTA 1000 final at the Canadian Open in Toronto and secured a main-draw wildcard for the US Open by winning the US Open Wildcard Challenge, moving from No. 132 to top 50 on August 12, 2024.

February 2025: Won Qatar Ladies Open

In February 2025, Amanda Anisimova won her first WTA 1000 title at the Qatar Ladies Open, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in the final, reaching the top 20 in the singles rankings.

June 2025: Top 15 Debut

Following the French Open, where she reached round four, Amanda Anisimova made her top 15 debut on June 9, 2025.

July 2025: Wimbledon Final and Top 10 Debut

In July 2025, Amanda Anisimova reached the Wimbledon final, losing to Iga Świątek, and made her top 10 debut, reaching world No. 7.

September 2025: US Open Final and Career-High Ranking

In September 2025, Amanda Anisimova reached the US Open final, losing to Aryna Sabalenka. She recorded a new career-high ranking of world No. 4 on September 8, 2025.

2025: Career-Best Results After Return

Following her return to tennis, Amanda Anisimova posted her career-best results in 2025, including the Wimbledon and US Open finals, two WTA 1000 titles, and a top-5 ranking.