NEW YORK — The WTA Tour says Amanda Anisimova plans to take an indefinite break from tennis, citing burnout and issues for her psychological well being.

“I’ve really been struggling with my mental health and burnout since the summer of 2022,” the previous world No. 21 American wrote on Instagram on Friday. “It’s become unbearable being at tennis tournaments. At this point, my priority is my mental well-being and taking a break for some time. I’ve worked as hard as I could to push through it. I will miss being out there, and I appreciate all the continuous support.”

Anisimova, now 21, reached the 2019 French Open semifinals after beating reigning champion Simona Halep at age 17 - the youngest lady to get that far at a significant since 2006.

But later that yr, simply previous to the U.S. Open, her father and longtime coach Konstantin died at age 52 from a coronary heart assault.

Anisimova reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon a yr in the past, upsetting Coco Gauff. She twice reached the fourth spherical of the Australian Open and beat defending champion Naomi Osaka on the 2022 occasion in Melbourne.

Anisimova, a winner of two WTA singles titles, gave no timetable for her return. Currently ranked No. 46, she misplaced within the first spherical of the Madrid Open final week to Arantxa Rus and was 3-8 in match outcomes for the season.

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