The quarterfinal clash between Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday, January 28, caught the tennis world’s attention. Not only was it a clash between two good friends and compatriots, but it was also two top-ranked tennis players battling each other to secure the semifinal spot.
However, during the match, Anisimova couldn’t control her nerves and was seen frustrated on court as she struggled to answer Pegula’s performance.
Amanda Anisimova’s On-Court Frustration During Jessica Pegula Quarterfinal Clash
Pegula beat Anisimova 6-2, 7-6(1) during the Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday morning to advance to her first semifinal in Melbourne. The WTA World No. 6 showed impressive on-court prowess to take the match in just one hour and 37 minutes.
The first set saw complete dominance from Pegula, who broke the World No. 4 twice to take a 4-1 lead early in the match, and then closed out the set 6-2 in just over 30 minutes. Anisimova showed some resistance in the second set, as both players traded breaks to close out the set 6-6, forcing a tiebreak. However, the tiebreak was again all Pegula show, who reeled off with seven consecutive points to reach the semifinals.
During the match, Anisimova’s frustration was evident as she couldn’t control her emotions. Multiple video clips of her reacting after points are going viral on social media, which has caught the tennis community’s attention. One clip from the second set tiebreak captured Anisimova shouting at her coaching team while trailing 5-1.
Amanda Anisimova latest on court Crash Out #AO #AO26 pic.twitter.com/riLnGCfRwy
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (BlueSky too now) (@sluggahjells) January 28, 2026
In another clip from the second set, when the score was tied at 5-5, 40-30, Anisimova won a point, and it was a deuce. Despite winning the point and levelling the score, the World No. 4 had another outburst, looking very emotional after the point.
Anisimova’s frustration can be understood by looking at the match statistics. She struggled with her serve and return during the entire match. She just managed to land two aces, compared to Pegula’s five, while committing 7 double faults. Pegula, on the other hand, committed only 2 double faults and committed only 21 unforced errors, in contrast to Anisimova’s 44.
Pegula won 70% of her first-serve points and 64% of her second-serve points, whereas Anisimova struggled significantly, only managing to win 58% and 39% of her first and second serve points, respectively.
The World No. 6 will now face the Kazakh Champion Elena Rybakina in the semifinals tomorrow in hopes of reaching her first-ever Australian Open final. Rybakina enters as the clear favorite, with PFSN’s exclusive simulator predicting a 62% probability of winning.
