Amanda Anisimova of the United States celebrates as she wins the women's singles quarter-final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Simona Halep of Romania at the Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 6, 2019. (Photo by AFLO)
PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros got a thrilling glimpse of the future of women’s tennis on Thursday when free-hitting teenager Amanda Anisimova romped into the French Open semi-finals, demolishing champion Simona Halep for the loss of only six games.
Super-intelligent on court, with a mind as fast as her backhand is weighty, the 17-year-old American took to the court as the first tennis player, male or female, born in the 2000s to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.
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