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Meet Wimbledon finalist and the world No 1’s conqueror: Russian-American Amanda Anisimova lost her father in 2017, but her love for painting and close friends like Emma Raducanu have supercharged her resurgence

• Posted on July 12, 2025

The rigours of the professional tennis tour are such that few players have time in their life for anything else. But after taking a break from the sport in 2023, Amanda Anisimova discovered another practice she was equally passionate about: painting. 

'I got into art when I was struggling with my mental health, and it was something that I did in my free time just to get my mind off of things,' Anisimova said last Friday after her third-round victory over Dalma Galfi. 'Once I was done with my training day or had a day off, it's something I would do.

'I think before that I didn't have any hobbies or interests other than just, like, hanging out with my friends and family, so I wanted to find something that I enjoyed doing on my own.

'I feel like it's just a very good get-away for myself.' 

While unable to paint while travelling in a bid to manage the extra weight she has to lug from tournament to tournament, Anisimova instead takes in museums to indulge her interest; the Musee d'Orsay in Paris is a favourite. 

It's rare that so much time in a press conference might be dedicated to off-court pursuits, but as she prepares to play her first Grand Slam final on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Saturday afternoon, Anisimova has proven that her unique story among her peers on the women's tour is paying dividends. 

As she prepares to play her first Grand Slam final on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Saturday , Anisimova has proven that her unique story among her peers on the women's tour is paying dividends. | Source: Mail Online

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