This time last year, Amanda Anisimova was working her way back onto the tennis scene after taking an eight-month mental health break from the sport.&nbsp;

She had just fallen in the final round of Wimbledon qualifying after plummeting to 189th in the world rankings.

It capped a rather tumultuous stretch that saw Anisimova struggle to regain her footing in the sport she had dedicated her whole life to. The sport she shared with her father, Konstantin Anisimov, whose passing from a heart attack at 52 in 2019 impacted her greatly.&nbsp;

But the former teenage sensation is now on the cusp of an all-time comeback.&nbsp;

Amanda Anisimova has a chance to finish an impressive comeback story from her mental health break two years ago by capping a remarkable Wimbledon run of beating Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sab…{ai:summary}<p>Amanda Anisimova is on the verge of a remarkable comeback in tennis after a challenging year. Last year, she was ranked 189th and had just lost in the final round of Wimbledon qualifying following an eight-month mental health break. </p><p>Her journey has been shaped by the loss of her father in 2019, which significantly affected her performance. Now, she is poised to regain her status in the sport. #sports</p>

Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon redemption comes after personal heartbreak pushed career to the brink

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