Amanda Anisimova Powers Past French Wildcard at Roland Garros

Amanda Anisimova returned to the winner’s circle at Roland Garros with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 victory over local hopeful Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah. The American had been absent for two months with a wrist injury, missing the entire clay-court build-up before the year’s second Grand Slam. Early nerves were evident as Anisimova dropped serve twice and committed multiple double faults. However, the former semifinalist adjusted her tactics, increased her aggression from the baseline, and won 11 straight games to seal a comfortable win in 69 minutes. The match highlighted Anisimova’s ability to recover from slow starts. After dropping the first four games, she won 70 percent of points on Rajaonah’s serve and finished with 24 winners. Her next opponent will be Austria’s Julia Grabher, another player returning from injury. This result offers encouragement for Anisimova’s clay-court ambitions and signals that her powerful game remains intact despite the layoff.