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Amanda Anisimova Sends Warning to Iga Swiatek With Resolute Win vs Madison Keys at WTA Finals 2025

Anisimova fights back from a set down to keep her semifinal dream alive in Riyadh

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Amanda Anisimova’s late-season surge continued on Monday night in Riyadh, as the No. 4 seed battled past Madison Keys 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to keep her WTA Finals semifinal hopes alive. The comeback victory sets up a high-stakes, winner-take-all clash against world No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Wednesday, with a semifinal berth on the line in the Serena Williams Group.

Anisimova d. Keys 4-6 6-3 6-2

Down 4-6, 1-3.

Big, big comeback from Amanda to keep herself alive in Riyadh.

Madison is eliminated… Elena reaches the semis. Amanda will face Iga on Wednesday to decide who grabs the 2nd semifinal spot from the Serena group.

✅Won 13 of last… pic.twitter.com/2PbqVcvTnT
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 3, 2025

The All-American Duel – Anisimova vs Keys

Both players struggled early, trading four consecutive service breaks before Keys steadied herself to claim the first set. But Anisimova adjusted beautifully, finding her rhythm from the baseline and targeting Keys’ movement with deep, penetrating returns. After leveling at 3-all in the second set, the 24-year-old stormed through four straight games to even the match, then carried that momentum into the decider by breaking in the opening game.

From there, Anisimova was relentless, winning six of the last seven games and breaking Keys’ serve six times overall. Her ability to absorb pace and redirect under pressure proved decisive. Keys, meanwhile, looked rusty after a 68-day break following her US Open campaign and admitted struggling to find her rhythm despite extensive practice sessions with her coach and husband, Bjorn Fratangelo.

Amanda Anisimova comes back from 4-6, 1-3 down to beat Madison Keys 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and keep her hopes alive at the WTA Finals.

Anisimova vs. Swiatek will play for a spot in the SFs on Wednesday.

Rybakina is qualified for the SFs as the winner of Group S. Williams

Keys is OUT. pic.twitter.com/TId10FoemM
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 3, 2025

This season, Anisimova reached her first major final at Wimbledon and backed it up with another at the US Open. Keys, 30, had captured her long-awaited first Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open, breaking into the Top 5 for the first time in her career.

Amanda Anisimova destroying the ball against Madison Keys in Riyadh.

Bringing the thunder. ⚡️

pic.twitter.com/kMMXOGlJpO
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 3, 2025

Anisimova, who had managed only three games against Swiatek in her opening match, now has a chance to complete her redemption arc in her WTA Finals debut. The winner of Wednesday’s showdown will join Elena Rybakina, who stunned Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, as the second semifinalist from the group. For Anisimova, it’s a fitting test of resilience in a season defined by reinvention and belief.

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