Amanda Anisimova admits she had a sense of "guilt" after not winning a single game in the Wimbledon final but also adds that the public gave her "the sweetest" support and that's what helped her mentally overcome the most painful loss of her career.
Playing in her first Grand Slam final, the 23-year-old American lasted on the court only 57 minutes before Iga Swiatek completed an astonishing 6-0 6-0 win. For the first time since 1988, a Grand Slam final finished with a double bagel. Also, it was the first time since 1911 that a player failed to register a single game in a Wimbledon title match.
When Anisimova burst into tears shortly after the Wimbledon final, no one could blame her. And after taking some time for everything to soak in and receiving numerous pleasant messages, the new world No. 7 felt much better.
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Anisimova: I felt bad but I received lots of support, which I wasn't expecting after the performance I had
"It was really special to see how many people were sending me the sweetest messages. Lots of support from people, which I wasnt really expecting after the performance I had. I felt really bad because I wish I could have put on a better performance, or could have competed harder, especially in a Grand Slam final. There was definitely that side of guilt immediately after. To see what everyone was saying to me after really helped me get through that," the 23-year-old said.
Usually, players complain about receiving social media abuse. But this time, Anisimova was on the receiving end of his warm and kind messages.
"Its not often that you get a lot of positive feedback on social media," the world No. 7 noted.
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After Wimbledon, Anisimova kicked off her North American hard-court swing in Montreal, where she made the round-of-16 before losing to Elina Svitolina. The American is now set to participate in her home tournament in Cincinnati, where she is seeded at No. 5 and plays against Leolia Jeanjean after having a first-round bye.
