Amanda Anisimova gets real about women's sports growth & demands larger audience

Amanda Anisimova is undoubtedly one of the biggest American tennis stars of the current generation. Recently, the 24-year-old spoke up about the growth of women's sports and she demanded that a larger audience tune in to watch women in action.

Anisimova first rose to fame in 2019, when she sent shockwaves through the tennis world after reaching the semifinals of the French Open. Building on this, the New Jersey native made it to the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships in 2022 before announcing a brief hiatus from tennis for her mental health. The tennis star returned to action in 2024 and has since unlocked a new career high rank of World No.5.

Recently, in a conversation with ABC News, Amanda Anisimova spoke up about the growth of women's sports. While the American acknowledged that women in sports like basketball, tennis and golf were getting considerably more attention, she highlighted the necessity for an overall larger audience, saying,

“I feel like, especially with basketball and tennis and golf, a lot more people are having a more profound appreciation for women in sports and we do work so hard and we have incredible matches like the US Open and Wimbledon alone, we've had so many incredible matches to watch. And I think it deserves the attention it's getting and I think there's a lot of room for more improvement on that aspect and I think more people should be watching women's sports. Because we also tell a story.”

Overall, women's tennis has seen a drastic growth over the past few years, with Elena Rybakina earning more for her WTA Finals victory than Jannik Sinner did for his ATP Finals triumph in 2025.

Amanda Anisimova announces her first tournament of 2026

Anisimova at the WTA Finals 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

After making the most of her off-season, Amanda Anisimova has now announced that she will be kicking off her 2026 with an appearance at the Brisbane International. This will mark the American’s debut at the event and she will be going up against the likes of World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, WTA Finals champion Elena Rybakina and Australian Open titleist Madison Keys.

Anisimova was last seen in action at the WTA Finals. In Riyadh, she failed to make it to the final after losing to eventual runner-up Sabalenka. Overall, the 24-year-old had a strong 2025 season, reaching two Grand Slam finals and winning two WTA 1000 titles.