After heartbreaking end to 2025 season at WTA Finals, Amanda Anisimova has only one thing on her mind that'll help her heal

Amanda Anisimova hopes to reunite with her nephews soon after facing defeat against Aryna Sabalenka in the WTA Finals semifinal. This was the American's first outing at the year-end championships, and she earned great experience reaching the final four.

At the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Anisimova went up against the unbeaten World No. 1 Sabalenka. The Belarusian won the first set comfortably, but the match went into a decider after Anisimova claimed the second. However, Sabalenka came out on top 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and advanced to the final.

A few hours after the match, Anisimova shared an Instagram Story where she uploaded multiple images of herself with her nephews. She captioned the Story:

"Can't wait for this. They keep me sane"

Amanda Anisimova's Instagram Story

Notably, Anisimova's four-year-old nephew Jaxon made an appearance during her impressive Wimbledon final run. She expressed happiness at her sister's family arriving in time to experience the atmosphere at the All England Club.

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"Both of us deserve this place in the finals" - Aryna Sabalenka after defeating Amanda Anisimova in the WTA Finals semifinal

Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova at the WTA Finals 2025 - Source: Getty

Amanda Anisimova has struggled a lot in her career before finally earning a breakthrough year in 2025. She won her maiden WTA 1000 title in Qatar before reaching her maiden Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. The American backed it up with a runner-up finish at the US Open.

She claimed another WTA 1000 title in China just a month before her first WTA Finals appearance in Riyadh. In the Round Robin phase, she began with a shaky loss to in-form Elena Rybakina before going the distance in her next two group stage matches and grinding out a win against Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek.

In the semifinal, she faced World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, a rematch of their US Open final. The result, however, was similar, as the Belarusian claimed victory. After the match, the finalist praised her opponent's performance.

"Honestly, I wouldn’t care if I would’ve lost this match, because I think we played an incredible match and both of us deserve this place in the finals... That was an incredible fight and I’m super happy to get the win," Sabalenka said (via WTA).

Anisimova will take a well-deserved break after finishing 2024 with a 48-17 record and career-high World No. 4 ranking. Meanwhile, Sabalenka will face off against Rybakina in the final of the WTA Finals.

Edited by Aliasgar Ayaz