Amanda Anisimova seals American tennis milestone with Mirra Andreeva win in Dubai

Amanda Anisimova came from behind to defeat Mirra Andreeva and move into the Dubai semi-finals.

After dropping the first set 6-2, Anisimova rallied to win the next two sets 7-5, 7-6.

The American has recovered from illness to set up a semi-final meeting with her compatriot Jessica Pegula.

By defeating Andreeva in the quarter-finals, Anisimova made history for American tennis.

Amanda Anisimova sets unusual American record in Dubai

With her latest win in Dubai, the American has now reached the semi-finals of a WTA 1000 event for the fourth time in her career.

Her other semi-final appearances came at the Canadian Open, Qatar Open, and China Open.

In that context, Anisimova became the first American woman to reach her first four WTA 1000 semi-finals outside of the United States, according to OptaAce.

With victories at the WTA 1000 events in Qatar and the China Open in 2025, the Florida native has climbed significantly in the rankings.

Anisimova defeated Jelena Ostapenko in Doha to win her first Masters title, then followed it up with another victory over Linda Noskova in Beijing.

The only blemish on her WTA 1000 final record so far is a loss to Pegula, who beat her in last year’s Canadian Open.

Amanda Anisimova will need to make career history to reach the Dubai Final

The two Americans are only one place apart in the WTA rankings, with Pegula sitting at number five.

However, Anisimova is still searching for her first win over the 31-year-old in four attempts on the WTA Tour.

Pegula extended her perfect record against the 24-year-old star with a win in their most recent meeting at the Australian Open quarter-final.

Anisimova has also come up short against Pegula at Charleston, Cincinnati, and the Canadian Open final.

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