Amanda Anisimova defends right to avoid 'clickbait' questions about US politics at Australian Open

American tennis prima Amanda Anisimova called retired a newsman astatine the Australian Open for asking "clickbait" questions astir representing the United States nether the Trump administration, saying it was her "right" not to talk connected governmental matters.

Speaking to reporters aft her fourth-round triumph implicit Wang Xinyu, Anisimova was asked astir however she is handling the "discourse" that has surrounded her aft a newsman asked her and respective American tennis players astir their thoughts connected representing the Stars and Stripes. 

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. is congratulated by Katerina Siniakova, right, of the Czech Republic pursuing their 2nd circular lucifer astatine the Australian Open tennis title successful Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Dita Alangkara/AP Photo)

"I consciousness similar the net is – it's tough. It comes with the job, which is thing I've learned to get utilized to," she said, adding that determination are days "where it bothers maine a small bit." 

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Anisimova, a finalist astatine the 2025 U.S. Open and Wimbledon, aboriginal addressed the incidental involving the reporter, who OutKick reported was freelance writer Owen Lewis.

"In my different property conference, the information that I didn’t privation to reply a question that was evidently intended for conscionable similar a header and clickbait, that was my right. It had thing to bash with my governmental views oregon thing similar that."

Anisimova was initially asked astatine an earlier property league however it felt to "play nether the American emblem close now."

"I was calved successful America. So, I’m ever arrogant to correspond my country," the New Jersey autochthonal said. "A batch of america are doing truly well, and it’s large to spot a batch of large athletes connected the women’s broadside and men’s side. I consciousness similar we’re each doing a large occupation representing ourselves."

Amanda Anisimova of the United States successful enactment against Simona Waltert of Switzerland successful the archetypal circular connected Day 2 of the 2026 Australian Open astatine Melbourne Park connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Melbourne, Australia. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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But the newsman aboriginal clarified his question, asking  "in the discourse of the past twelvemonth of everything that’s been happening successful the U.S., does that complicate that feeling astatine all?"

Anisimova fired back, "I don’t deliberation that’s relevant."

Speaking to reporters Monday, she said it was incorrect for fans to presume her authorities based connected that response, saying, "The information that radical presume that they cognize my stance connected definite important topics is conscionable wrong. It’s not factual. It’s tough, but I’ve learned to get utilized to it."

Amanda Anisimova reacts aft defeating Naomi Osaka during the women’s singles semifinals of the US Open tennis championships successful Flushing Meadows, New York, connected Sept. 5, 2025. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)

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Many societal media users, including erstwhile American tennis stars John Isner and Tennys Sandgren, came to her defence and criticized the reporter’s enactment of questioning, which different American tennis players, including Taylor Fritz, were asked.

Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report. 

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