Anisimova rallies to oust AndreevaAFP, DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesAmanda Anisimova on Thursday ended a tearful Mirra Andreeva’s Dubai title defense with a comeback 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) victory in the quarter-finals. The second-seeded American trailed fifth seed Andreeva by a set and a break before rallying to complete a 2 hour, 38 minute win. Amanda Anisimova of the US returns to Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in their Dubai Championships women’s singles quarter-final in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Andreeva took the first set with two breaks and grabbed a 2-0 advantage in the second set before Anisimova retaliated and clinched the next five games. Anisimova served for the match at 5-3, but Andreeva sliced and lobbed to stay alive, and soon drew level.

Source: Taipei Times February 20, 2026 16:49 UTC