Amanda Anisimova has endured a difficult start to her grass swing so far.
The American, who reached the Wimbledon final last year, picked up one win at this season’s Queen’s Club Championships against Laura Siegemund.
She bowed out in the quarterfinals to compatriot Iva Jovic, losing to the 18-year-old in three sets.
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Anisimova was then set to enter the Berlin Open, but ultimately withdrew from the tournament.
Now, the reason for the decision to pull out of the WTA 500 competition has been revealed.
Amanda Anisimova’s injury after appearance at Queen’s
As per Tennisform on X, formerly known as Twitter, Anisimova withdrew from the Berlin Open due to back spasms.
Anisimova was only due to defend 108 points at the Berlin Open, having lost in the quarterfinals at last year’s edition.
She beat Bianca Andreescu and Magdalena Frech in 2025 before falling to Liudmila Samsonova in the last eight.
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The Berlin Open and the Nottingham Open were the last two WTA grass-court events before Wimbledon, meaning Anisimova’s next appearance will come at the All England Club.
Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon campaign last season
With the withdrawal behind her, Anisimova will now look ahead to Wimbledon, where she will look to go one step further this season after her runner-up finish in 2025.
Anisimova recorded her best-ever result in South West London last year by making the final, and beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka en route.
In the championship match, Anisimova was denied by Iga Swiatek, who became the first Pole to win a singles title at Wimbledon.
Swiatek was dominant against Anisimova, defeating her with a double bagel, 6-0, 6-0.
It was just the second major final in the Open Era with such a scoreline, following Steffi Graf’s 6-0, 6-0 victory over Natasha Zvereva at the 1988 French Open.
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