[ad_1] US tennis star Amanda Anisimova has rebounded by partying in Miami after her loss at the Australian Open. Anisimova, 22, took a months-long h
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US tennis star Amanda Anisimova has rebounded by partying in Miami after her loss at the Australian Open.
Anisimova, 22, took a months-long hiatus from tennis before making her comeback at the tournament this month.
Her comeback looked promising after she won her first-round match, defeating Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-4.
But at her fourth round on Thursday, the young star lost 3-6, 2-6 to eventual champion and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka.
Still, Anisimova bagged $375,000 for her successes at the AO and was spotted splashing some of it at a party in Miami last weekend.
She shared a series of photos with her 210,000 Instagram followers on Sunday.
The tennis star wore a plunging burgundy jumpsuit as she enjoyed a concert by DJ Calvin Harris at the Pegasus World Cup horse races in the US city.
“Vibes you know,” Anisimova captioned the post.
Anisimova’s quick rise to fame
Anisimova enjoyed a stunning junior career before debuting on a much bigger stage, the 2019 French Open.
She reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros, securing a career-high ranking of No. 21 when she was just 18.
But tragedy has struck months earlier when Anisimova’s father and former coach Konstantin died suddenly of a heart attack, aged just 52.
His death occurred just days before the US Open, causing Anisimova to pull out of the competition.
“It was the worst thing that ever happened to me,” Anisimova told The New York Post of her dad’s death at the time.
“It was very tough.”
‘Tennis has become unbearable’
Anisimova took an indefinite break from tennis last May, citing burnout and mental ill-health.
“It’s become unbearable being at tennis tournaments,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.
“At this point, my priority is my mental wellbeing and taking a break for some time. I’ve worked as hard as I could to push through it.”
Anisimova has credited her impressive comeback to striking a balance between professional tennis and what might be considered a more normal life for a 22-year-old — studying at university, selling art and spending more time at home.
“Being in that high-stress environment is unlike anything else,” she told the ABC after her first-round win at the AO.
“But I also really enjoyed my time at home. I think it’s really special to just spend time with my friends and family and just have a normal day-to-day life. To me both of those are quite nice.
“I didn’t miss it [tennis] in a sense, just like the daily grind. I don’t know. They’re just both very different sides to life.”
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