Amanda Anisimova Thread [insert hype & puns of choice]

FakeEmpire

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Sysyphus said:
Anisimova: Meet Tennis' New Prodigy

https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/anisimova-meet-new-tennis-prodigy
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Delpo reading that Springsteen bit:
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As "punishment", the girl has to listen Born In The U.S.A. 100 times.
 
Sysyphus

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You're 17.

You're playing your first Grand Slam quarter final.

First senior match on Court Philip Chatrier.

Playing against the defending Roland Garros champion.

So what do you do?

Duh, easy, you put on an absolute funhouse performance and destroy the champ.

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A Star is Born. AA may rule WTA for a while, at least until Osaka gets back Sascha as her coach.
 
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AA seems to be mentally tougher than Osaka, Halep, Keys, etc.
Her mental and physical game along with her looks could make her not only a star, but a superstar.
 
Red Rick

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Just saw her play for the first time.

Looked impressive but I don't see how this kinda game is gonna be consistent.
 
Nostradamus

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George Turner said:
Don't say that yet. We've heard the same about Ivanovic, Mugu, Bouchard, Ostapenko etc.

The WTA needs a new Steffi Graf, not a new flash in the pan player. Needs to win at least 3 majors before we can say she's not the latter.
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Mugu was a real deal. but other 3 mentioned are all flashes in the pan. I knew that long time ago
 
Sysyphus

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Red Rick said:
Just saw her play for the first time.

Looked impressive but I don't see how this kinda game is gonna be consistent.
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her fundamentals (mechanics and footwork) are pretty much superior to anyone else on tour, so once she develops a bit more physically and gains more experience, I don't see anything keeping her from the top of the game. Not remotely an Ostapenko.

In fact, these things are what stood out to me since the first time I watched her play (more than two years ago now) and is the reason I have touted her as the best prospect on tour since then. Which is why I'm not shocked that since the time I made this thread, she has made a slam 4th round and semi final back-to-back and risen from the 90s to mid 20s in the world rankings.

She's 17 and a WTA player so she will hardly turn into Djokovic or anything like that, but that's a pointless bar in any case. Should have excellent development if she avoids further injuries (was out for a long time with ankle injury last year).
 
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Harry_Wild

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I say this before but I think Anisimova is this generation Maria Sharapova with same playing style too. Sharapova won her 1st GS title at 17 years old! Both tall, blonde, power hitters, powerful 1st serves. Lots of similars here.
 
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Anisimova is an attractive version of Sharapova.
She is like if Kournikova and Sharapova had a baby :)
 
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George Turner said:
Don't say that yet. We've heard the same about Ivanovic, Mugu, Bouchard, Ostapenko etc.

The WTA needs a new Steffi Graf, not a new flash in the pan player. Needs to win at least 3 majors before we can say she's not the latter.
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Well, for one, Anisimova has way more finesse than all of them barring maybe Ivanovic. Better serve and probably better movement than all. Certainly more so than the other three (excluding Ivanovic). Her shot selection too is impossibly thoughtful for her age. So if you want to bet on any emerging player being the next Graf, it is Anisimova.
 
BlueB

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George Turner said:
Don't say that yet. We've heard the same about Ivanovic, Mugu, Bouchard, Ostapenko etc.
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How can one even mention Bouchard in the same sentence with the other 3?
Ostapenko might have lucked in with her slam win, but a win is a win, plus still young, we might see more from her;
Ivanovic, former No1, slam winner and ranked within first 10 or 20 for many years;
Muguruza, double slam winner;
and Buchard did exactly, what? :( Am a Canadian, btw...

On a side note, GO ANISIMOVA!
 
Cobaine

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Dolgopolov85 said:
Well, for one, Anisimova has way more finesse than all of them barring maybe Ivanovic. Better serve and probably better movement than all. Certainly more so than the other three (excluding Ivanovic). Her shot selection too is impossibly thoughtful for her age. So if you want to bet on any emerging player being the next Graf, it is Anisimova.
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Flat slaps off both wings with an occasional drop shot is thoughtful shot selection and finesse?

George Turner is right. Anisimova is another Sharapova/Bencic/Ostapenko clone. Maybe mentally tougher than the last two but that's TBD. Players like this are unbeatable when in the zone because they play go-for-broke tennis. But it's unsustainable. Stephens and Osaka are the same. Capable of winning a slam when hot but then lose to nobodies.

Players who actually play tennis (with variety of pace/spin/placement) like Serena and Henin weather the storm and consistently win. Barty is cut from their mold and I predict she will be the next great superstar.
 
tlsmikey

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I remember seeing her on the practice courts in San Jose at the Mubadala Open. Nobody was hitting harder, running faster or training as intensely as she was. Lots of pro's kinda going through the motions and grooving their stroke, but she was 110% all-out....all the time. You could tell this girl is going to be a top 5 player.
 
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If AA is to be the next Sharapova, Graf or Williams, she needs to win this RG with no top players left.
 
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I'd like for AA to be the next Sharapova without the grunts, attitude and "supplements."
 
spystud

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Age is just a number for Anisimova

With 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova advancing to the French Open semifinals, here's a look at some of the company she joins -- and is looking to join -- courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information:

• Anisimova is the youngest American woman to reach the semifinals at the French Open since 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati did it in 1990.

• Anisimova is the youngest American semifinalist at any major since 17-year-old Venus Williams at the 1997 US Open.

• Anisimova is bidding to become the youngest American woman to win a major title since 16-year-old Tracy Austin won the 1979 US Open.

• Anisimova is looking to become youngest woman to win a Grand Slam event since 17-year-old Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.
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Good article...

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_...manda-anisimova-showing-no-nerves-french-open
 
BlueB

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Cobaine said:
Flat slaps off both wings with an occasional drop shot is thoughtful shot selection and finesse?

George Turner is right. Anisimova is another Sharapova/Bencic/Ostapenko clone. Maybe mentally tougher than the last two but that's TBD. Players like this are unbeatable when in the zone because they play go-for-broke tennis. But it's unsustainable. Stephens and Osaka are the same. Capable of winning a slam when hot but then lose to nobodies.

Players who actually play tennis (with variety of pace/spin/placement) like Serena and Henin weather the storm and consistently win. Barty is cut from their mold and I predict she will be the next great superstar.
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Serena is not a variety/finesse player. She hits hard of both wings and serves super big, that's about it. Totally different than Henin.
Osaka plays with lots of top spin, on top of her power.
 
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Cobaine said:
Flat slaps off both wings with an occasional drop shot is thoughtful shot selection and finesse?

George Turner is right. Anisimova is another Sharapova/Bencic/Ostapenko clone. Maybe mentally tougher than the last two but that's TBD. Players like this are unbeatable when in the zone because they play go-for-broke tennis. But it's unsustainable. Stephens and Osaka are the same. Capable of winning a slam when hot but then lose to nobodies.

Players who actually play tennis (with variety of pace/spin/placement) like Serena and Henin weather the storm and consistently win. Barty is cut from their mold and I predict she will be the next great superstar.
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If you call Anisimova's groundies flat slaps, you and I aren't watching the same player. However, I gave a clear example when I talked about finesse and you have completely ignored it. I am talking about touch shots. Now of course she doesn't have Barty's touch but George Turner dubbed Anisimova another flash in the pan like Ostapenko, Mug and she has way more finesse than them which is evident in her slice shots. And she is only 17 so she should and will get better from here. Furthermore, Bencic again plays absolutely nothing like Sharapova nor did Sharapova play like Ostapenko who is nothing like Stephens. Like George, you are lumping together players who are not at all alike. And by the way, Sharapova won five slams, was no. 1 and also won the YEC? Unsustainable, much? Doubt very much Barty is going to have that kind of career. At best, she will be the Rafter/Novotna of this era.
 
Down_the_line

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I couldn't believe what I saw from her this morning against Halep.

What was the most telling was when the broadcast showed a stat - I think it was after the first set. Anisimova had just won it 6-2 and the errors were 8-1...for Anisimova. It confirmed what I was seeing: Halep wasn't doing anything wrong or playing bad, Anisimova was just dominating.

Now I just REALLY hope this girl backs it up. Don't get me wrong, I know several of you are gung ho about the variety in the women's game today. That's all well and fine but what takes away from it is when nobody really backs up what they do. That's why people got on the Halep train. At least she was something of a consistent force on tour. People may be getting bored of the same faces on the ATP and call it a **** era, but I also hate seeing someone like Jelena Ostapenko win a major and then disappear like a ghost. It makes the WTA seem like a bunch of flukes more than "OMG the depth!". The WTA definitely needs some "faces" who win and are here to stay.

Will that be Anisimova? I hope!
 
Nostradamus

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Down_the_line said:
I couldn't believe what I saw from her this morning against Halep.

What was the most telling was when the broadcast showed a stat - I think it was after the first set. Anisimova had just won it 6-2 and the errors were 8-1...for Anisimova. It confirmed what I was seeing: Halep wasn't doing anything wrong or playing bad, Anisimova was just dominating.

Now I just REALLY hope this girl backs it up. Don't get me wrong, I know several of you are gung ho about the variety in the women's game today. That's all well and fine but what takes away from it is when nobody really backs up what they do. That's why people got on the Halep train. At least she was something of a consistent force on tour. People may be getting bored of the same faces on the ATP and call it a **** era, but I also hate seeing someone like Jelena Ostapenko win a major and then disappear like a ghost. It makes the WTA seem like a bunch of flukes more than "OMG the depth!". The WTA definitely needs some "faces" who win and are here to stay.

Will that be Anisimova? I hope!
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Before you get too excited, Halep said during her press conference, she played badly, and didn't move like she normally can
 
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Sysyphus said:
her fundamentals (mechanics and footwork) are pretty much superior to anyone else on tour, so once she develops a bit more physically and gains more experience, I don't see anything keeping her from the top of the game. Not remotely an Ostapenko.

In fact, these things are what stood out to me since the first time I watched her play (more than two years ago now) and is the reason I have touted her as the best prospect on tour since then. Which is why I'm not shocked that since the time I made this thread, she has made a slam 4th round and semi final back-to-back and risen from the 90s to mid 20s in the world rankings.

She's 17 and a WTA player so she will hardly turn into Djokovic or anything like that, but that's a pointless bar in any case. Should have excellent development if she avoids further injuries (was out for a long time with ankle injury last year).
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I agree that the comparison to Ostapenko is inapt, but she needs to avoid going in the direction of Nicole Vaidisova. In 2004 or 2005, I'd have thought Vaidisova had everything it took to be a #1.
 
Sysyphus

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helterskelter said:
I agree that the comparison to Ostapenko is inapt, but she needs to avoid going in the direction of Nicole Vaidisova. In 2004 or 2005, I'd have thought Vaidisova had everything it took to be a #1.
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yes, fair – a lot could still happen and nothing can ever be taken for granted from a 17-year-old.

Hopefully the pressure after her recent breakthrough doesn't overwhelm her. So far, what I've heard is that her parents have been adamant about letting her develop at her own pace.
 
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