At the ongoing Australian Open, Amanda Anisimova was looking in red hot form and was proving herself impossible to deal with. Having made her way into the 4th round of the tournament, she faced the tough task of the defending champion Aryna Sabalenka who does not know any stopping at the moment. In a match that many expected to go either way, it was the Belarusian star who bagged an easy win and defeated her opponent in straight sets.
Disappointed after the loss, Anisimova did not seem to have control over her emotions as she let them fly over her racket. In a recent revelation, the American star seemed to have smashed her racket after a disappointing loss.
Tough days for American Amanda Anisimova as she throws her racket in frustration after brutal loss against Aryna Sabalenka
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Amanda Anisimova had a rough time at the Australian Open as she faced Aryna Sabalenka in a special battle. However, the Belarusian beauty proved to be a tough task for her and cruised past victory. The final scoreline of the match remained 6-3, 6-2 in Sabalenka’s favor. However, the defeat left Anisimova feeling pretty down, and her disappointment boiled over as she threw her racquet in frustration.
Sabalenka’s strong performance made it a challenging day for Anisimova, and her racquet took the hit when emotions ran high. This happened after the match was over and both the players had to go to the net to shake hands.
R1: 6-0 6-1
R2: 6-3 6-2
R3: 6-0 6-0
R4: 6-3 6-2@SabalenkaA has come 👏 to 👏 play 👏#AusOpen • #AO2024@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/8Er71gikMQ— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2024
Thus, Amanda Anisimova had to deal with the wrath of Aryna Sabalenka who does not know no stopping at the moment. While her frustration mounted over, she threw her racket down in frustration.
After her win, she came ahead to talk about her opponent and much more. Here’s what she said about her opponent who was making her comeback to the sport after a long time.
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Sabalenka talks about Anisimova after her win
Having made her way into the quarter-finals of the tournament, Aryna Sabalenka topped the charts and made her way without even losing a single set. Reflecting on this she suggested that she was happy to be at that level. While shedding light on her opponent, she suggested that she was a tough opponent and said that she was happy to see her back on the tennis court.
“I’m super happy with the level,” Sabalenka said in the interview. “She’s a super tough opponent and I’m so happy to see her back on tour.”
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Thus, after a massive wi to make her way into the quarters, Aryna Sabalenka had nothing but respect for her opponent whom she managed to defeat. With the ties getting even tougher now, will Sabalenka be able to maintain her legacy in Australia? Do let us know in the comments below!
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