Amanda Anisimova was visibly down after shedding the US Open closing however solely blamed herself, saying that she "didn’t struggle sufficient for my desires."
After being double-bageled by Iga Swiatek within the Wimbledon closing, Anisimova made a a lot better begin in opposition to Aryna Sabalenka as she went up by a break and opened a 3-2 lead. However then, the eighth-seeded dwelling participant allowed the highest seed to take her serve in back-to-back video games and misplaced the primary set.
Within the second set, Anisimova twice got here again from a break right down to power a tie-break, the place she disappointingly dedicated a sequence of unforced errors and Sabalenka went on to finish a 6-3 7-6 (3) win.
In the course of the match, the American hit 4 aces and 7 double faults, in addition to had 22 winners and 29 unforced errors. Additionally, she saved solely one in every of six break factors she confronted.
Anisimova: I didn't struggle sufficient for my desires
"I didn't struggle onerous sufficient for my desires. With finals I’ve a variety of nerves, and it's one thing I'm attempting to work on, however I want I performed extra aggressive. I really feel like if I fought more durable, perhaps I might have given myself extra of an opportunity," the 24-year-old stated after the ultimate.
Sabalenka, who misplaced three Grand Slam semifinals early on in her profession and needed to look forward to her Main breakthrough till the 2023 Australian Open, advised Anisimova that her dream would come true.
"I understand how a lot it hurts. However belief me, the second you're going to win the primary one, and you’re going to win it, you're going to take pleasure in it much more after the powerful losses," Sabalenka advised the American.
On Monday, Anisimova will take pleasure in a brand new career-high rating of No. 4 on the planet. Beforehand, the American's career-high rating noticed her sit at No. 7 – she achieved it after Wimbledon.
