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MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (ABC) : Fourth seed Amanda Anisimova continued her impressive run at the Australian Open on Monday, defeating China’s Wang Xinyu 7-6(4), 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals, where she will face fellow American Jessica Pegula.
The 24-year-old has been in commanding form at Melbourne Park, reaching the last eight without dropping a set as she pushes for her first Grand Slam title following runner-up finishes at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2025.
“I’m feeling great — it was a real battle,” Anisimova said after the match.
The opening set was closely contested, with Anisimova struggling to find consistency early on as Wang matched her shot for shot. Backed by loud support from Chinese fans, Wang saved a set point before Anisimova edged ahead to claim the tiebreak.
The crowd continued to rally behind Wang with chants of “Jia You” in the second set as she broke serve early, but momentum swung back when she was unable to hold serve again moments later.
“There were a lot of Chinese fans today, and honestly, it made the atmosphere really exciting,” Anisimova said. “They were very loud, but it added great energy to the match. I really appreciated everyone staying through the heat.”
Wang later took a medical timeout to receive treatment on her right thigh and returned with heavy strapping, but she was unable to halt Anisimova’s charge. The American consolidated her break and maintained control to close out the match.
Anisimova sealed victory with a powerful ace — her seventh of the contest — booking her place in an all-American quarter-final lineup and keeping her title hopes firmly alive.