Amanda Anisimova

Meet your new instructor: American teenage sensation, Amanda Anisimova. From a young age Amanda always looked up to her older sister, and couldn’t wait to get on the court with her.

As a naturally competitive child, Amanda always wanted to play with players that were better than her. Practicing with the older boys at her club created added motivation for Amanda, and she shares the benefits of training with players that are older and better than you.

Growing up in South Florida, Amanda grew up attending the Miami Open with dreams of one day competing on that stage. At 15 years old the dream was realized when Amanda received a wild card into the Miami Open main draw.

Visualization is a crucial part of Amanda’s training regiment. Listen as Amanda walks you through one of her favorite visualization exercises that you can perform on the court or at home.

A professional athlete’s training schedule is a full time job in itself, but Amanda makes sure to keep her goals in perspective. Along with her tennis schedule, Amanda is also prioritizing her education to give herself the best opportunity to succeed on and off the court.

Amanda builds confidence in herself by training hard and smart. Efficient on court training as well as time in the gym is crucial to her success, and she discusses how training can impact more than your physical performance.

No matter what your skill level is, there will always be days where you’re not playing your best, or your opponent is playing too good. Amanda talks you through how to adapt your game during a match, and the mindset you need to move on and get ready for your next opportunity.

After a meaningful conversation with Serena Williams, Amanda experienced her first grand slam breakthrough at the 2019 French Open. Amanda talks through her mentality and mindset going into the tournament, and gives you advice to get your breakthrough win.

The sun is just rising on Amanda’s young career. With so much to look forward to and limitless potential, Amanda sees the value in having a great support system that she is constantly learning from and leaning on.

Amanda will walk you through one of her favorite and most unique drills to train your forehand and backhand inside out shots. In this drill you’ll learn the correct footwork and technique to execute a forehand or backhand inside out shot with consistency.

Visualizing match situations in practice is a great way to gain confidence and execute when you get onto the match court. Amanda will show you how this drill will have you stepping up to the line with a plan and ready to dominate your opponent.

We all want power with our groundstrokes but power is useless without consistency and control. Amanda walks you through one of her favorite drills for movement, consistency, and ball control.

In today’s game you need to have explosive ground strokes to dominate your opponents. Learn the secrets behind Amanda’s effortless power as she walks you through how to maximize your power, and disguise your direction to keep your opponent guessing.

Amanda’s backhand is one of the smoothest and powerful strokes on the WTA tour. Here she will break down her backhand step by step, and show you how to unlock the power and precision you’ve always been looking for.