Trending on Hot Search! Wang Xinyu Battles Anisimova Fiercely

On the final Monday of January 2026, the Wang Xinyu versus Anisimova matchup became a trending topic on Weibo. It’s believed that numerous fans kept an eye on this Round of 16 clash amid their work. The Chinese tennis talent Wang Xinyu continued her strong performance in the 2026 new season, securing three straight wins in Melbourne before confronting the tournament’s 4th seed, Anisimova.

Ultimately, Wang Xinyu narrowly lost to her opponent 6-7, 4-6, missing the chance to set her personal best in a Grand Slam and exiting in the fourth round of the Australian Open women’s singles. Besides Sabalenka, Anisimova is definitely one of the hottest players at this Australian Open, having lost no more than five games in any of her first three matches. Therefore, Wang Xinyu pushing the first set to a tiebreak was already impressive, and she also claimed four games in the second set.

Throughout the match, there were moments of trailing and catching up, but unfortunately, her opponent’s offensive skills were superior. With Wang Xinyu’s elimination, no Chinese players remain in this year’s Australian Open singles draw (adult category).

Reviewing the entire match, Wang Xinyu demonstrated excellent aggression in serving, returning, and baseline play, yet her opponent outperformed her in overall pace and firepower. Additionally, Anisimova’s powerful serve left very few chances during her service games.

According to the tournament draw, Anisimova will face her compatriot Pegula in the quarterfinals. Pegula eliminated the defending champion Keys in the fourth round, marking her fourth time reaching the Australian Open women's singles quarterfinals, matching her personal best at this event and marking her ninth Grand Slam quarterfinal overall.

For Anisimova, her strong performance reaching at least the quarterfinals at this Australian Open has surprised many. After an impressive 2025 season—reaching the Wimbledon and US Open finals but falling short of the title—many expected her form to decline this year.

Maintaining consistent form and touch across major tournaments is quite challenging, yet Anisimova has already surpassed her personal best at this Grand Slam in the season’s first major event, setting a positive tone for the year. Looking at Anisimova’s best results in the four Grand Slams, besides at least a quarterfinal at this Australian Open, her best at the French Open was the semifinals in 2019, and her best at Wimbledon and the US Open was runner-up finishes last year.

Notably, after earning 430 points and 750,000 AUD in prize money for reaching the fourth round, Anisimova’s current ranking has risen to world No. 3. Do you think she has a chance to achieve the milestone of reaching the semifinals in all four Grand Slam tournaments in her career?(Source: Tennis Home Author: Barbie)