The US Open women’s final ended on quite a note! Especially for Amanda Anisimova , who came into New York after a devastating loss at Wimbledon, only to conquer her home Slam once again. While she couldn’t get past Aryna Sabalenka in the final—falling to the Belarusian in straight sets in the final—her fight was clear. Not just on the last day, but throughout the tournament. She took down Slam champions like Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek, hardly breaking a sweat on her way to the final. Sure, she didn’t win the title, but there’s something about her that her rivals might not have.

What is that? Well, speaking on The Tennis podcast, Supercoach Nicole Pratt and analyst Simon Rea nailed it down. Looking at Amanda’s form, Pratt said, “Sitting courtside when Amanda Anisimova played against Ki

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