Inside Amanda Anisimova’s crisis: The hidden struggle that cost her at Roland Garros

Amanda Anisimova was among the notable names to fall early at Roland Garros this year.

Anisimova faced local favourite Diane Parry in the third round and was knocked out 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(10-3).

She had earlier defeated Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3, 6-1, and advanced past Julia Grabher via walkover while leading 6-0.

Anisimova, often labelled the best player yet to win a Grand Slam, will now have to wait until Wimbledon for another chance to end that run.

After her match, she disclosed that an unexpected issue contributed to her defeat.

Amanda Anisimova reveals an issue during Roland Garros exit

Anisimova told reporters in Paris: “I thought from the beginning, it was really tough for me because it was really hot, and I’m not feeling my best physically.

“I didn’t train yesterday, so I was dealing with something, so yeah, for me, it was really hard out there.

“I tried to do my best until the last moment, but I feel like it was just getting worse and worse for me through the match. A lot of mistakes.

“Yeah, was just really, really disappointing for me, but I get it at the same time, she was playing well, she stayed calm, and she did all the right things, so yeah, all I can really do is accept that that’s the way it was.

“And then also in the end, I got, like a bunch of blisters on my hand, so it was really hard for me to hold the racket, and hit the ball, so just a really unfortunate day.”

Amanda Anisimova offers ‘positive’ update on wrist injury

Anisimova hadn’t played a match on clay until Roland Garros, having withdrawn from the Italian Open due to a wrist problem.

Following her early exit in Paris, she provided an update on her fitness, saying: “You know, I mean, apart from this [illness], not bad, actually. I’m okay physically.

“Kind of hard to assess, and I feel like even considering everything I could have played better, so pretty disappointed.

“So probably just need to figure some things out for what to do differently next time, but yeah, my wrist feels not so bad after a few matches, so it’s a positive for sure.”

The 24-year-old reached both finals in 2025. Anisimova lost both finals in 2025. In London and New York.

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