Rising American teenager Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the US Open following the death of her father and longtime coach Konstantin Anisimov.
Rising American teenager Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the US Open following the death of her father and longtime coach Konstantin Anisimov, ESPN reported on Monday. [caption id=“attachment_7192201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]![Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 7, 2019 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. during her semi final match against Australia’s Ashleigh Barty REUTERS/Charles Platiau - RC1A52661A80]()
File image of Amanda Anisimova. Reuters/Charles Platiau[/caption] The cause of death was unknown. The World No 24 and 2017 US Open junior champion looked to be a danger in Flushing Meadows after she upset defending French Open champion Simona Halep to reach the semi-finals of that tournament earlier this year. Konstantin and wife Olga moved to the US from Russia in 1998 and under his guidance, the 17-year-old rose up the WTA ranks.
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