No one knows resilience quite like Amanda Anisimova. Her career has been a bit like a tight three-setter, full of momentum swings, comebacks, and a whole lot of grit. When she took a break from the tour, it looked like the world had seen the last of her best tennis. But slowly, quietly, the comeback began brewing last year. And this year, she stormed towards two Grand Slam finals and a Master 1000 in Doha. And she has conquered the Chinese capital. In doing so, the 24-year-old has also overtaken Coco Gauff. It’s a very special victory with the sweetest message for her strength behind.

Things took a sharp turn at Wimbledon. In what felt like a nightmare, Anisimova suffered one of the toughest defeats in recent memory, falling 6-0, 6-0 to Iga Swiatek in the final. It could have broken anyon

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