Amanda Anisimova speaks out after breaking down following brutal Wimbledon loss

Amanda Anisimova has addressed her tearful reaction during her Wimbledon runner-up speech. She reached her first Grand Slam final but it was an afternoon to forget for the American, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Iga Swiatek.

She broke down when Annabel Croft attempted to interview her on the court and continued to fight back tears while paying tribute to her family. After having some time to digest the emotional moment, Anisimova admitted: "I was just trying to hold it together."

The 23-year-old became visibly distressed as the match went on and the double-bagel became inevitable. Anisimova briefly left the court at the end of the final and returned for the trophy presentation, and she finally let the tears flow when she stepped up to the microphone.

Looking back on her moving speech, the Wimbledon runner-up said: "Yeah, I mean, I was getting so overwhelmed with emotion. I think I was just trying to hold it together, honestly.

"It was such a big moment. I was trying to remind myself, like, this is an incredible moment, to not try and let that go and get overwhelmed by all the feelings I was feeling.

"So I tried to keep it together and swallow all the tears and just speak from my heart really. There were a lot of things that I wanted to say. I felt like my speech was pretty long.

"But yeah, I just wanted to really take advantage of the moment that I had and try and forget what had just transpired the previous hour and just kind of acknowledge everything that I've done the last two weeks and all the people that have helped me get there."

Anisimova started crying again during the speech when she thanked her mum, who jetted to London on Saturday morning to watch her daughter contest her first Major final.

And she honoured her family again during her post-match press conference.

"Yeah, I mean, my mum has sacrificed so much. That was why I was getting so emotional, because she's literally done everything she can and more to get me to this point in my life," the world No. 12 said.

"Same goes for my sister. She would do anything for her kids. Yeah, as I was saying, she's literally the most selfless person that I'll ever meet.

"Yeah, I'm a very lucky daughter to have her in my life. Yeah, I was just trying to credit her as much as I could because, for sure, I would not be in the position I'm in if it wasn't for my mum.

"Yeah, she just means the world to me and more. Yeah, I couldn't keep it together in that moment."

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