Anisimova: "I am quite surprised by how well things have gone for me"

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After taking a few months off tennis, Amanda Anisimova needed a week like this to trust her tennis again. The American player arrives at her first WTA 1000 final at WTA Toronto 2024. Amanda speaks at the press conference about whether she expected to reach this level so soon after her comeback, her goals, and if she ever doubted she would compete on the circuit again.

First WTA 1000 final

"I'm super happy. This is a great achievement for me, something I've worked very hard for. Honestly, I'm very happy with my week, I'm quite surprised by how well it has gone so far. Nevertheless, I want more and hope to perform well in the final," explained Amanda Anisimova in the press conference.

About her goals of being number one and winning Grand Slams

"I think it would be very difficult to finish my career without achieving those goals, so I want to give it my all and hope to achieve it in the coming years. I just know that I give my best effort, that's all I can do, give my best. If it doesn't happen, at least I'll know I did everything I could."

Her mentality

"Even in juniors, I've played many matches over several years where I've been mentally strong, where I've overcome difficult things. There have been moments in matches where I couldn't perform as well. The break I took helped me prepare for those types of challenges, I have the necessary tools, but I believe that deep down, I've always had that mental strength to overcome pain or challenges."

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 that way. There was a lot to achieve, and I didn't want to finish so young after all I've sacrificed for this sport. I knew I had many years ahead in competition. I had doubts about how to stay in shape, but once I started training again, everything went very well."

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