Amanda Anisimova’s run at the 2025 China Open ended in glory, and her victory quickly sent ripples of excitement throughout the tennis community. From legends like Billie Jean King to active stars including Jessica Pegula, several notable figures showered the 24-year-old American with heartfelt congratulations after she clinched the prestigious WTA 1000 title in Beijing.
How Did Amanda Anisimova Power Her Way to the 2025 China Open Title?
Entering the event as the No. 3 seed, she breezed past Britain’s Katie Boulter 6-1, 6-3 in her opening match before overcoming home favorite Zhang Shuai 7-6(11), 6-0. In the Round of 16, she battled back from a set down to defeat 13th seed Karolína Muchová 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. The World No. 4 went on to defeat sixth seed Jasmine Paolini 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the semifinal.
The American’s momentum only grew stronger as she crushed defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in just 58 minutes, securing her third career appearance in a WTA 1000 final. Capping off a stellar campaign, Anisimova defeated 26th seed Linda Nosková 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 in one hour and 46 minutes to capture her second title of the season.
Amanda Anisimova’s winning moment 🏆
She is crowned the best in Beijing 🙌#2025ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/ssozsKsckl
— wta (@WTA) October 5, 2025
How Did the Tennis Community React to Anisimova’s Triumph?
Tennis legend King was among the first to acknowledge Anisimova’s triumph. Taking to her Instagram stories, King posted a celebratory graphic of Anisimova, writing, “Congratulations to the women’s singles winner of the China Open, @amandaanisimova!”
Pegula, who lost to Nosková in the semifinals, also expressed her appreciation by posting a similar graphic on Instagram with the message, “Congrats.”
Anisimova herself marked the moment on Instagram, sharing several photos from her victorious evening alongside a heartfelt caption: “What a few weeks 😭🤯🤩 Beijing, you’re amazing!! Thank you all so much for the support and love 🫶🏼 what a ride it’s been team, love you guys! It’s been funnn.”
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Fellow WTA stars Jennifer Brady and Priscilla Hon chimed in with enthusiastic comments under her post. Brady dropped an excited “Amanda!!!👏👏,” while Hon wrote, “So so proud 🥹🥹🙈🙈🤍🤍🤍.”
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Meanwhile, Hon took her excitement one step further, uploading an Instagram story of herself watching Anisimova’s winning moment live on television with the caption, “SHE DID ITTTTT 🥹🥹🥹.”
Anisimova will now make her third Wuhan Open appearance. The American tennis star received a bye into the second round, where she will take on either qualifier Varvara Gracheva or Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.