By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, May 30, 2025
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Amateur artist Amanda Anisimova is painting an inspiring clay comeback in Paris.
Anisimova defused Clara Tauson 7-6(4), 6-4 to charge into the Roland Garros fourth round for the first time since 2022.
Ranked a career-high No. 16, Anisimova more than doubled the dangerous Tauson’s winner total—38 to 16—and broke serve three times.
Contesting her seventh Roland Garros, Anisimova set up a blockbuster rematch against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Earlier, Sabalenka tamed tricky lefty Olga Danilovic 6-2, 6-3 powering into the Roland Garros fourth round for the third straight year.
Three-time major champion Sabalenka has surrendered just 10 games in three tournament wins as she looks driven to collect her maiden Roland Garros title.
The 23-year-old Anisimova is 5-2 lifetime vs. Sabalenka, winning three of their four clay-court clashes.
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