Amanda Anisimova updates WTA profile with humorous twist ahead of China Open semifinal vs Coco Gauff

Amanda Anisimova recently shared a key detail about her WTA official profile's photo with a hilarious take. The changes have been made after the American tennis player reached the semifinal of the China Open, where she will face Coco Gauff.

Anisimova beat Jasmine Paolini with a 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4 win in a faceoff that lasted almost three years. She is generating headlines in the 2025 season after having stepped away from the sport in 2023 due to her mental health struggles. The 24-year-old player enjoyed a great season this year as she returned to the spotlight and established herself as one of the toughest opponents in Women's tennis.

Before her semifinal round, Anisimova posted a screenshot of the updated profile, which previously featured an old picture of hers. She said that the previous picture made her look like a 12 years old. Taking to her Instagram story, Anisimova said:

"Due to many requests and comments saying I look 12, my headshot has been updated," and added a celebratory emoji.

Coco Gauff reached her third back-to-back China Open semi-final after defeating Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Amanda Anisimova reflects on her 2025 US Open final performance

Aryna Sablenka defeated Amanda Anisimova in the 2025 US open final to retain her championship. She won with a dominant lead of 6-3, 7-6 (3). After her final outing, Anisimova reflected on her performance, taking pride in her performance and mental approach.

"I feel like every match is obviously going to be different," Anisimova said. "And it's something I always try and do and I try and you know, practice a lot of mindfulness things and a lot of things that'll just calm my nervous system and give myself the best chance to have energy and positive mindset throughout the match."

She added:

"And I feel like I've done my best, honestly, with all of that stuff. I've done really well with that, and I've tried to turn everything around for myself, and obviously, today was better than my last final." (5:12 onwards)

Amanda is playing in her first tournament at the China Open after her US Open campaign.