Anisimova chases first Grand Slam at 2026 US Open three years after ranking fell outside top 400

Amanda Anisimova, ranked world No. 10, enters the 2026 US Open chasing her first Grand Slam title. In May 2023 she stepped away from tennis for eight months, citing burnout and grief after her father Konstantin's death in 2019. Her ranking fell outside the top 400. By January 2026 she had climbed to a career-high No. 3, the top-ranked American woman.