AMANDA ANISIMOVA’S parents have been the driving force behind her success in tennis.
The American, born to Russian parents, has her eye on Wimbledon glory after beating World No1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles semi-final.
And after overcoming deep grief from losing her father before her first US Open, Anisimova, 23, is set to play in her first Grand Slam final on Saturday on Centre Court.
Who are Amanda Anisimova’s parents?
Konstantin Anisimov and Olga Anisimova areAmanda Anisimova’s parents.
Both have worked in the finance and banking industry in Moscow and the United States.
Following a tumultuous decade in Russia, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Anisimova’s parents emigrated to the United States in 1998.
The Anisimovs already had family in the US and decided to join them.
After she was born in New Jersey, the Anisimova family moved to Florida.
What happened to Amanda’s father?
Konstantin was Amanda’s father. He worked in the finance and banking industry in Russia but emigrated with his family to the United States in search of better opportunities.
Konstantin introduced his younger daughter to the sport when she was five and acted as her early coach.
At the age of 11, Anisimova’s father sought the experience of former American tennis player Nick Saviano, who was an assistant coach for Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan, to train his daughter.
Konstantin was clearly a level-headed parent and passed that calmness on to his daughter.
He told the New York Times in 2017: “Definitely pressure is big and especially pressure is growing when she is doing unexpectedly good.
“Because then it’s very difficult to stay on course and be realistic and don’t be delusional.
“I saw a lot of parents who got immediately delusional and those stories end up in a very bad way. You can’t overtrain. You can’t over-push.”;
In 2019, Anisimova’s father sadly died from a heart attack at the age of 52 when Amanda was preparing for the US Open.
It was just a week before her 18th birthday and she immediately withdrew.
Brave Amanda said the following year: “It was the worst thing that ever happened to me, it was very tough.
“But you can’t change it, and you have to get back to life.”;
