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Anisimova wins U.S. Open opener on 25th birthday after locker prank
Amanda Anisimova beat Ashlyn Krueger 6-1 6-3 in the S. Open first round on her 25th birthday, after fellow players decorated her locker with meme-worthy photos. She called the tribute 'very entertaining and very funny.'
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Birthday win and locker surprise
Amanda Anisimova marked her 25th birthday with a straight-sets victory over fellow American Ashlyn Krueger in the first round of the S. Open on Monday, winning 6-1 6-3 at Louis Armstrong Stadium. The world number 10, who reached the final last year, fought off three break points early to take a 2-1 lead in the opening set before closing out the match in one hour and 12 minutes, breaking Krueger's serve in the final game.
"Ashlyn's a great player so I knew it was going to be a tough match," Anisimova said in a post-match on-court interview, shortly before the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to her.
The win came after a birthday surprise in the locker room, where fellow tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina decorated Anisimova's locker with several viral photos of her that had become memes online. A sign read "HBD Meme Queen." Anisimova posted a video of the photos on her Instagram story with the caption "Dead."
Several of the photos were from her Round of 32 match at the Cincinnati Open against Alexandra Eala, where she was seen drinking a clear beverage that fans initially thought was beer but was later confirmed to be Red Bull. It was speculated that ATP and WTA regulations on commercial products required her to pour the drink into a cup rather than drink from the can.
Anisimova on the memes
During media availability ahead of the S. Open, Anisimova was asked about the memes and fan edits of her on-court reactions. She laughed and said she "can't help it," adding: "I definitely see them. They're very entertaining and very funny. I didn't always think that, because I've definitely always been very expressive, and an emotional player and make all kinds of faces that I didn't even know my face could possibly make."
She recalled being "mortified" at age 17 after seeing photos of her faces during her French Open semifinal run. Anisimova will face Austrian Lilli Tagger in the second round.
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Framing: The headline highlights Anisimova's reaction to being called 'meme queen' on her birthday. — lighthearted and playful
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Amanda Anisimova's 25th birthday was celebrated by fellow tennis stars Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina, who decorated her U.S. Open locker with viral photos of her that became memes.
The sign read 'HBD Meme Queen'.
Anisimova posted a video of the photos on her Instagram story with the caption 'Dead'.
Several photos were from her Round of 32 match at the Cincinnati Open against Alexandra Eala where she drank a clear beverage that was later confirmed to be a Red Bull.
During media availability, Anisimova said she 'can't help it' and that the memes are 'very entertaining and very funny'.
She recalled being 'mortified' at 17 after the French Open semis when she saw photos of her faces.
Anisimova was in the U.S. Open final a year ago against Aryna Sabalenka.
Her first match on Monday was against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger.
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