Amanda Anisimova has finally addressed the speculation that if she drank beer during her win over Alexandra Eala at the Cincinnati Open last month. The American attracted plenty of attention during their Round of 32 clash when she was spotted sipping an amber-colored fizzy drink, prompting commentators and fans to question what was actually in her cup. Despite dropping the opening set, Anisimova recovered to beat Eala and advance.
The incident resurfaced after Anisimova opened her US Open campaign with a straightforward win over Ashlyn Krueger on Monday. And Anisimova finally put the speculation to rest, clearing up the mystery surrounding the drink that had sparked so much discussion in Cincinnati.
Amanda Anisimova Finally Clears the Air on Viral Beer Rumors
Amanda Anisimova has finally addressed the viral speculation surrounding the drink she was seen having during her Cincinnati Open victory over Alexandra Eala last month. The American grabbed attention during their Round of 32 match after cameras caught her drinking an amber-colored beverage from a plastic cup. Anisimova eventually fought back after losing the opening set to defeat Eala, but the mystery drink quickly became one of the biggest talking points from the match.
Por fin una tenista que nos representa, Amanda Anisimova decidió tomarse una cerveza en mitad del partido para acabar remontando
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The moment spread rapidly across social media, where fans debated whether Anisimova had been drinking beer during the match. Anisimova, who regularly shares behind-the-scenes content with fellow tennis players, admitted she was well aware of the memes and posts circulating online. “I know all of them,” Anisimova said at the US Open. During the Cincinnati broadcast, the Tennis Channel commentary team was equally puzzled when she reached for the drink. “What is that? Could it be apple cider?” the commentators were heard saying.
The speculation intensified when the lead announcer suggested the drink appeared to be beer, although a Red Bull can spotted beside Anisimova’s bench eventually provided the answer. “I would never suggest a player was drinking a beer in the middle of a match, but… that’s certainly what it looked like,” the lead announcer added. Anisimova had not directly addressed the issue until reporters brought it up at the US Open, when she confirmed the drink was an energy drink. “Yeah, the energy drink, yeah,” she said.
Anisimova also explained why she had kept the drink hidden beneath a towel, believing nobody would notice it. When asked whether she expected the Red Bull to look like beer in a plastic cup, she said, “Well, I thought nobody was going to see it. That was my whole intention of having it be discreet and under the towel. “I thought it was not going to go anywhere. And it obviously ended up being the biggest thing of the week “I think that is a learning lesson to not try and be low-key about things, maybe. Yeah, I was trying to not have it be shown. Yeah, it ended up being something, a form of entertainment for a lot of people. Not beer, though.”
Amanda Anisimova’s 2025 Breakthrough and Strong Start to 2026
The incident comes amid an impressive rise for Anisimova over the past year. She reached the Wimbledon and US Open finals in 2025, with her Wimbledon loss to Iga Swiatek particularly difficult after she was double-bageled and later apologized to the crowd. Despite falling to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final, Anisimova produced a strong showing on the biggest stage before continuing her momentum into 2026 with a quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open.
