After a break of several months from tennis Amanda Anisimova needed a week like this to regain confidence in her tennis. The American reached her first WTA 1000 final in WTA Toronto 2024. Amanda speaks at the press conference about whether she expected to reach this level so soon after her comeback, what her goals were and whether she ever doubted her ability to compete on tour again.
First WTA 1000 final
“I’m super happy. This is a great achievement for me, something I’ve worked very hard for. To be honest, I’m very happy with my week and quite surprised at how well it’s gone so far. Nevertheless, I want more and hope to do well in the final,” Amanda Anisimova explained in the press conference.
About her goals of becoming number one and winning Grand Slams
“I think it would be very difficult to end my career without achieving these goals. That’s why I want to give it my all and hope that I can do it in the coming years. I just know that I’m doing my best. That’s all I can do. I’m doing my best. If it doesn’t work out, at least I know that I’ve done everything I could.”
Your mentality
“Even as a junior, I played a lot of games over several years where I was mentally strong and overcame difficult things. There were moments in the games where I wasn’t able to perform so well. The break I took helped me prepare for these types of challenges. I have the necessary tools, but I believe that deep down I’ve always had the mental strength to overcome any pain or challenge.”
Did you have doubts about returning to tennis?
“When I left, I knew I wanted to come back, that I didn’t want to end my career like that. There was a lot to achieve and I didn’t want to stop so young after all I had sacrificed for this sport. I knew I still had many years of competition ahead of me. I had doubts about how to stay in shape, but when I started training again, everything went very well.”
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