Amanda Anisimova has now had nearly a month to reflect on her heavy defeat to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final.
Anisimova lost to Swiatek in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, in what marked just the second double bagel in a women’s Grand Slam final since the Open Era began.
The American had enjoyed an impressive run in SW19 and advanced to the championship match at a major for the first time in her career, but was dominated by the Pole.
Since then, Anisimova has featured at the Canadian Open, where she reached the round of 16 before falling to Elina Svitolina.
Ahead of the Cincinnati Open, she recalled the aftermath of her Wimbledon final loss and shared how she was able to get over the ‘guilt’ of it.
Photo by Visionhaus via Getty ImagesAmanda Anisimova reflects on the reaction to her Wimbledon final loss
Speaking to the Cincinnati press, Anisimova said: “It was really special to see how many people were sending me the sweetest messages.
“Lots of support from people, which I wasn’t really expecting after the performance I had.
“I felt really bad because I wish I could have put on a better performance, or could have competed harder, especially in a Grand Slam final.”
“There was definitely that side of guilt immediately after. To see what everyone was saying to me after really helped me get through that.
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“It reminded me of just how far I’ve come and what it actually took to get to the final after those two weeks. It’s not often that you get a lot of positive feedback on social media.”
“I’ve had a lot of incredible interactions. Everyone who has come up to me has been so sweet and has said the nicest words. I’ve enjoyed it a lot.
“Just being able to interact with people, having conversations and hearing how much they enjoyed watching me means the world to me. It’s been a heartfelt few weeks.”
Amanda Anisimova’s route to the final at Wimbledon
Anisimova kicked off her Wimbledon campaign with two comfortable straight-set victories over Yulia Putintseva and Renata Zarazua.
She then defeated Dalma Galfi in the third round, before overcoming the 30th seed, Linda Noskova, in round four.
RoundOpponentFinalIga SwiatekSemifinalsAryna SabalenkaQuarterfinalsAnastasia PavlyuchenkovaFourth RoundLinda NoskovaThird RoundDalma GalfiSecond RoundRenata ZarazuaFirst RoundYulia PutintsevaAmanda Anisimova’s route to the final at Wimbledon
After besting Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinals, Anisimova’s semifinal opponent came in the form of world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
Clinching the decisive third set against the Belarusian, she earned a statement victory and reached the first Grand Slam final of her career.