Amanda Anisimova bests Simona Halep 6-2 6-4 in the quarter in Paris on Thursday after playing a super match.
The Match
The American teenager impressed from the very beginning with her maturity and composure.
After exchanging the first 4 games, Anisimova won the following 7 games to conquer a solid 6-2 3-0 lead. however, Simona Halep never gives up and the former world no.1 made it even later (4-4). That was the key moment of the match. In fact, it seemed as the Romanian was close to complete her comeback, but instead it was the American to keep her nerves and win the match after she broke Halep in the 10th game. The final score was 6-2 6-4.
After this contest, the head to head between Anisimova and Halep is 1-0 for Amanda and the American will be ranked at least no.26 in the world.
What Amanda Anisimova said
After the match, Anisimova commented
“I can’t believe it. I’ve been working so hard, but I didn’t think it would pay off like this. This is honestly more than anything I could ask for.”
Prediction and head to head Amanda Anisimova vs. Ashleigh Barty
There is no head to head record between Amanda Anisimova and Ashleigh Barty since this will be the first time that they will face off at pro level.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ashleigh Barty who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ashleigh Barty is the pick to win this match.
Ashleigh Barty -> 1.50
Amanda Anisimova -> 2.62
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Head 2 Head
Amanda Anisimova in Paris
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