India, Sept. 7 -- Amanda Anisimova announced herself to the WTA tour with a run to the finals at Wimbledon with some signature wins, and then did it all over again only a couple of months later as she put away top-quality players and grand slam champions to reach the US Open final and enter the top five in the rankings with a strong showing at her home tournament.

Unfortunately for Anisimova, it ended in dual heartbreak: after a rough 6-0 6-0 loss at Wimbledon to Iga Swiatek, she fell once again in straights, albeit after a much stronger performance against Aryna Sabalenka in New York, losing 6-3 7-6.

Anisimova has a lot to be proud of from her performance in the second half of the season, but there is no question that two consecutive g...