{"id":81536,"date":"2025-03-25T09:29:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=81536"},"modified":"2025-03-25T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:29:13","slug":"tension-in-miami-medical-timeout-anisimova-andreeva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/03\/25\/tension-in-miami-medical-timeout-anisimova-andreeva\/","title":{"rendered":"Tension in Miami: Medical Timeout Sparks Controversy as Anisimova Defeats Andreeva"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mirra Andreeva\u2019s 13-match win streak came to an end in Miami as Amanda Anisimova<\/a> defeated her in the third round in a thrilling and heated three-setter (7-6(5) 2-6 6-3). The young Russian was aiming for her third consecutive WTA 1000 title after winning in Dubai and Indian Wells. She was also hoping to become the first player since Iga \u015awi\u0105tek in 2022 to complete the Sunshine Double. However, she couldn\u2019t get past the home favorite–ironically, the same player who has won the only WTA 1000 event of the season (Doha) that hasn\u2019t ended up in Andreeva\u2019s pocket.<\/p>\n

Despite Anisimova\u2019s victory, the real talking point was what happened in the third set. It was indeed a match that didn\u2019t end with the handshake at the net–it continued later, with new chapters unfolding on social media.<\/p>\n

The “crime scene”<\/h2>\n

One set all, Anisimova leading 3-1 in the third. Andreeva<\/a> was serving at deuce when the American requested a medical timeout due to a blister on her hand. The Russian didn\u2019t like it at all and complained to the chair umpire, who reminded her that it was within her opponent\u2019s rights: “She\u2019s allowed to ask for it. The physio will assess the situation and determine whether she can have it.”<\/p>\n

Still, the Russian remained skeptical, insinuating that Anisimova was trying to slow down the match\u2019s pace: “We all know why\u2026” she muttered. “My skin broke on my finger,” Anisimova later explained. “When you suffer an acute injury, you\u2019re allowed to take a timeout, so that\u2019s what I did.”<\/p>\n

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March Madness, or Miami Madness \ud83c\udfad<\/p>\n

Scenes on stadium court as Anisimova decides to call for the trainer mid game of Andreeva\u2019s serve \u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Mirra was not pleased.#MiamiOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/112T4k4gv8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n