Amanda Anisimova reached the peak of her young yet turbulent career on Saturday by beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 6-3 to win the Qatar Open, her first WTA 1000 title. The 23-year-old has endured more than anyone should at that age, but she is now laser-focused on continuing to realise the glistening potential that put her on the map as a teenager.

Aged 15, Anisimova was the world's No.2-ranked junior. A week after turning 16, she beat a 13-year-old Coco Gauff, then going by the name of Cori, 6-0 6-2 to clinch the 2017 Junior US Open.

In 2019, the WTA Tour took notice as the American beat Aryna Sabalenka and Simona Halep on her way to the French Open semi-finals.

She was the youngest player to reach that stage of the Grand Slam since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006 and looked primed to continue her meteoric trajectory.

Then, tragedy struck. Anisimova lost her father and coach, Konstantin, to a sudden heart attack, which took its toll on the court, and she struggled to push on.

A positive 2022, which featured runs to the quarter-finals at the Madrid Open and Wimbledon, saw her start 2023 as the world No. 23.

However, after winning just two of her first nine matches of the season, she announced she was taking a break from professional tennis, citing burnout and mental health struggles.