Amanda Anisimova has established herself as one of the best players on the WTA over the past year.
The American star recorded the greatest season of her career in 2025, during which she took her game to new heights.
Anisimova won her first two WTA titles last year, emerging victorious at both the Qatar Open and the China Open.
She also reached two Grand Slam finals, advancing to the championship matches of Wimbledon and the US Open.
Since turning professional, Anisimova has proven she can excel on all three surfaces, but there is one that she enjoys playing on the most.
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Amanda Anisimova discusses the different surfaces in tennis
In an episode of ‘Behind the Curtain’ on the WTA YouTube channel, Anisimova was asked what her favourite surface in tennis is.
She responded: “My favourite surface to play on is probably hard court because I grew up playing on it. But I honestly love playing on all surfaces.
“I feel comfortable playing on the grass, clay, and hard. I love the fact that we get to play on all of them throughout the year.”
Though hard court is her favourite, it is not the surface she has the highest win percentage on.
Anisimova’s best strike rate has come on grass, where she has won 67.5% of her matches, according to Tennis Stats.
Amanda Anisimova recalls her ‘special’ 2025 season on the tour
When discussing her 2025 season, Anisimova explained that her level took her by surprise.
She said: “At some points in this year I was like, ‘is this really real life?’ Because, yeah, I’ve done a lot of things and have achieved moments that I didn’t think was possible; at least not this year or so soon after my break.
“It has been incredible. And also the fact that my family has gotten to witness some of those moments in person this year was super, super special.
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“I’m just excited for what is to come and to keep going,” concluded Anisimova, who reached a career-high ranking of third in January.
Anisimova has recorded an indifferent start to 2026, exiting the Brisbane International in the round of 16 and the Australian Open in the quarterfinals.
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