Madison Keys Breaks Silence on "Heartbreaking" Amanda Anisimova Situation Before WTA Finals Clash Supriyo SarkarNovember 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM 0 Image credit: imago ©Image credit: imago "At this point my priority is my mental wellbeing and taking a break for some time. I've worked as hard as I could to push through it," Amanda Anisimova confessed when she stepped away from tennis in May 2023. Yet her 2025 resurgence has been nothing short of poetic. The Freehold Township native has stormed back with four singles titles, reaching two grand slam finals while lifting trophies in Qatar and China.
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Supriyo SarkarNovember 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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"At this point my priority is my mental well-being and taking a break for some time. I've worked as hard as I could to push through it," Amanda Anisimova confessed when she stepped away from tennis in May 2023. Yet her 2025 resurgence has been nothing short of poetic. The Freehold Township native has stormed back with four singles titles, reaching two grand slam finals while lifting trophies in Qatar and China. Her comeback speaks of resilience carved through pain. But as she now steps into the WTA Finals, fellow American Madison Keys has revealed a moment of Anisimova from this season that cuts deep, one that truly breaks the heart.
Madison Keys, drawn in the same group as Amanda Anisimova at the WTA Finals, made her admiration for her compatriot crystal clear. Speaking at her pre-tournament press conference, the World No. 11 couldn't help but praise the poise and dignity Anisimova has shown during her remarkable resurgence. "I think the biggest thing I've been most impressed with this whole year of hers, her entire comeback, is the way that she handled the Wimbledon final. I thought she did it with such grace, she handled it so well," Keys reflected, her tone heavy with empathy and respect.
Those words carried weight, for Keys knows the heartbreak of a major final all too well. Anisimova, crushed by Iga Świątek in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat at Wimbledon, had seen her dream dissolve in brutal fashion. Yet, as Keys noted, the young American never lost her composure, wearing grace like armor amid devastation. "I know being in that position, it's such a heartbreaking situation. I thought the way she carried herself through it with such grace, I was incredibly impressed by," Keys added, speaking from the raw wisdom of her own painful experience.
Back in 2017, it was Keys who felt that same sting. In her first Grand Slam final, she faced her close friend Sloane Stephens at the US Open, only to be crushed 6-3, 6-0 in just an hour. For Keys, that loss left scars, but it also built empathy, a shared understanding that only those who've stood on that lonely final stage can truly grasp.
Amanda Anisimova of United States of America after the Ladies Singles Final on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Photo by MB Media PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xHiroshixSatox
Now, years later, the two American powerhouses stand side by side again, not as adversaries of fate but as symbols of perseverance. Both have traveled vastly different roads, yet destiny unites them once more in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the WTA Finals are set to ignite from November 1 to 8, 2025.
Anisimova, the World No. 4, opens her campaign against Russian-Kazakhstani star Elena Rybakina, while Keys is set to face World No. 2 and Polish dynamo Iga Świątek. Their eventual showdown will mark the very first meeting between Keys and Anisimova on the WTA Tour, a clash brimming with emotional undercurrents and national pride.
For Anisimova, this is her WTA Finals debut, a fitting reward for a season that saw her lift trophies in Beijing and Doha and reach back-to-back Grand Slam finals.
For Keys, it's another chance to prove her mettle, to rekindle her spark among the sport's elite. And as Riyadh's lights blaze bright, the stage is set for redemption, rivalry, and the rhythm of resilience that defines true champions.
(More to come…)
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