Tennis Channel analysts debate what Amanda Anisimova drank vs Eala
Anisimova won six straight games to advance after Eala took the first set and led 2-0 in the third, ending the Filipina’s Top 10 bid.
- On Monday, August 17, Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala lost to American ninth seed Amanda Anisimova at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters in a three-set battle, exiting the tournament.
- After Eala secured the opening set 6-4, Anisimova rallied to win the next two sets 6-4 and 6-2, snapping the Filipina's five-match winning streak against top-10 opponents.
- During the match, commentators Brett Haber and Lindsay Davenport speculated Anisimova was drinking beer, but Haber later confirmed via courtside camera that the beverage was actually Red Bull.
- Anisimova advances to the Round of 16 to face eighth-ranked Linda Noskova of Czechia on Wednesday, August 19, marking significant progression for the American.
- Eala next prepares for the US Open, joining men's World No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime for mixed doubles on August 25, though analysts have questioned her heavy schedule.
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A moment of the match in which Amanda Anisimova and Alex Eala, in Cincinnati, were fighting, was particularly troubling. ...
Tennis Channel announcers confused by whatever Amanda Anisimova was drinking
Credit: Tennis ChannelTennis players drinking water, maybe Gatorade, or an electrolyte mix is normal during a match, but announcers were confused by whatever Amanda Anisimova had in her cup. During a changeover in the second set of Anisimova’s win over Alex Eala at the Cincinnati Open this week, cameras caught her taking a sip of a gold-colored carbonated beverage. And without an immediately obvious answer as to what the drink was, Tennis Channe…
American tennis star Amanda Anisimova leaves fans convinced she drank beer mid-match with mystery beverage
American tennis star Amanda Anisimova was enjoying a beverage during her Round of 32 match in the Cincinnati Open on Monday night. A world-class athlete replenishing themselves during competition is, of course, normal behavior, but at first glance it appeared that Anisimova was consuming a drink that has the opposite effect of rehydration.After dropping the first game of the final set in her match against Alex Eala, the Tennis Channel broadcast …
Commentators Left Baffled After Tennis Player Appears To Drink Beer In The Middle Of A Match Before Finding Out The Truth
American tennis player Amanda Anisimova over beer background There aren’t many sports where you’re going to gain an advantage by helping yourself to some beer while you’re playing. It did look like Amanda Anisimova opted to go that route during a tennis match at the Cincinnati Open, as one commentator speculated she’d made a very bold decision before a more innocent explanation was uncovered. Every major athletic organization has rules in place …
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