Amanda Anisimova has been facing a lot of adversity in the last couple of years. The American sensation was widely considered one of the hot prospects in tennis, especially after she reached the semifinals at the 2019 Roland Garros.
Everyone was excited about Amanda, especially ahead of the following US Open. Unfortunately, Anisimova had to cope with the horrible heartbreak of losing her father and longtime coach when he suddenly died just before the American major.
It took some time for Amanda to recover psychologically and she also had to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. The American was extremely unlucky to test positive for the Coronavirus just before the Australian Open when she tested positive so as to miss the full Australian summer.
Talking about that experience, Amanda commented:
“Oh, my gosh, I was just super shocked. I found out in the middle of the night. It was just really upsetting, especially considering I was out of the country. Most importantly, I was scared that my sister and my mom would get it because I was close to them.
But after the first couple of days, I realized that being in quarantine wasn’t the worst thing, because I was worried about the health of my family. Now that it’s over, I’m just so happy.”
Cori Gauff
Anisimova in Parma, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.40, Anisimova owns a composed 7-5 match record in 2021. The American is competing in Parma where she managed to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-1 and Anna Schmiedlova 6-2 6-4.
Amanda Anisimova will square off with the world no.30 Cori Gauff in the quarter on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Centre Court. They have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Gauff in Parma, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.30 (career-high), Gauff has a composed 20-9 win-loss record in 2021. The American is now having a run in Parma where she bested Kaia Kanepi 7-66 7-67 and Camila Giorgi 6-2 6-3.
Cori Gauff will come up against the world no.40 Amanda Anisimova in the quarter on Thursday at 4:00 pm on Centre Court. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top tournaments.
