Tennis Off-Season Buzz: Amanda Anisimova embraces her inner child; Iga Swiatek celebrates Christmas Wimbledon-style

Rohit
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Iga Swiatek (L) and Amanda Anisimova at the US Open 2025. (Photo: Getty)

As the tennis off-season draws rapidly to a close, players are making the most of their free time, including Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek. Both had incredibly successful outings in 2025. The American won a couple of WTA 1000 titles, reached two Majors finals, and peaked at No. 4 in the rankings.

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Swiatek claimed her sixth Major title at Wimbledon, with a historic 6-0, 6-0 drubbing over Anisimova in the final. She won two more titles, and wrapped up the season ranked No. 2. Amidst training for the upcoming season and unwinding whenever possible, the two took to social media to share what's going on in their lives at the moment.

Anisimova shared an adorable throwback photo of herself on Instagram. She uploaded a photo of herself back from her childhood days, in which she can be seen posing with a chihuahua.

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Swiatek, meanwhile, received a special gift courtesy of Wimbledon organizers. They sent her towels with the tournament's iconic logo on them, as well as her name emblazoned on it as this year's champion, which made the Pole quite happy. She took to Instagram to share the same.

Swiatek took a fancy to collecting towels during her time at the All England Club this year, something which endeared her to everyone. Thus, the organizers knew exactly what to give her for Christmas.

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"Towels for Christmas @wimbledon 🥺💚🎄," Swiatek captioned her Instagram post.
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Fun activities aside, Swiatek and Anisimova are also hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. Since they're competing in different tournaments at the start of the season, one will have to wait until the Australian Open 2026 for a potential showdown between them.


Iga Swiatek to begin the 2026 season at the United Cup, Amanda Anisimova to do the same in Brisbane

Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals 2025. (Photo: Getty)
Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals 2025. (Photo: Getty)

Iga Swiatek will usher in the new season by competing in the United Cup for the fourth consecutive time. She has led her team to two finals so far, and they came up short on each occasion. They lost to Germany despite having a championship point in 2024, and went down to the Americans in 2025.

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Amanda Anisimova will kick off the new year by participating in the Brisbane International. The entry list for the tournament features seven top 10 players, led by World No.1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. These will be the only warm-up events for Swiatek and Anisimova prior to the Australian Open.

Despite being on the tour for years, their rivalry only ignited this year. Swiatek won their first meeting, a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Anisimova in the Wimbledon final. The American took that loss personally, and won their next two matches at the US Open and the WTA Finals. Their next meeting is highly anticipated given how their rivalry is shaping up.

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