Anisimova laments ‘lack of fight’ in US Open final loss

Amanda Anisimova felt she didn’t “fight hard enough” in her US Open final loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday and admitted to suffering a recurrence of nerves in her second Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old American, runner-up at Wimbledon in July, again fell short in her bid for a breakthrough major title after losing 6-3, […]

Amanda Anisimova felt she didn’t “fight hard enough” in her US Open final loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday and admitted to suffering a recurrence of nerves in her second Grand Slam final.

The 24-year-old American, runner-up at Wimbledon in July, again fell short in her bid for a breakthrough major title after losing 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to reigning champion and world No 1 Sabalenka.

Anisimova caused problems for Sabalenka with her powerful game but could not maintain a consistent level against her more experienced Belarusian rival.

“Losing in two finals is great but it is also super hard. I didn’t fight hard enough for my dreams today,” said Anisimova.