Amanda Anisimova Faces Iva Jovic at Queen’s as Grass-Court Form Comes Back Into Focus
Amanda Anisimova’s grass-court season is back under scrutiny after the American moved into the Queen’s Club quarterfinals with a commanding straight-sets win over Laura Siegemund.
The No. 2 seed beat Siegemund 6-1, 6-3 at the HSBC Championships, setting up an all-American quarterfinal against No. 6 seed Iva Jovic in London.
According to Reuters, Anisimova broke Siegemund four times and advanced comfortably as the WTA 500 tournament worked through a disrupted schedule.
The match carries added interest because Anisimova reached last year’s Queen’s final before losing to Tatjana Maria, making this week an early test of whether she can again turn grass-court momentum into a deep run.
Anisimova Moves Quickly Through Her Opening Test
Anisimova’s win over Siegemund was the kind of result players often need at the start of the grass swing: short, controlled and light on unnecessary court time.
Reuters reported that Anisimova handled the German veteran 6-1, 6-3, while Jovic reached the same stage with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Alexandra Eala.
The clean scoreline mattered because rain delays have compressed parts of the Queen’s schedule, forcing tournament organizers to manage a busy order of play heading into the final weekend.
The LTA lists the women’s main draw at Queen’s from June 8 to June 14, with the WTA event returning as part of the tournament’s expanded two-week format.
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Queen’s Quarterfinal Brings an All-American Matchup
The Anisimova-Jovic quarterfinal gives Queen’s one of its sharper generational matchups.
Anisimova, the higher seed and more established grass-court threat, enters with the experience of last year’s run to the final at the same venue.
Jovic arrives with momentum of her own after dropping only four games against Eala in the previous round.
Reuters noted that the all-American quarterfinal began Friday as Queen’s attempted to catch up after rain interruptions, while top seed Elena Rybakina and Emma Raducanu were also part of a crowded day of singles action.
For Anisimova, the immediate question is whether her flat, early ball-striking can control rallies before Jovic settles into rhythm on grass.
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Why Queen’s Matters Before Wimbledon
Queen’s has become one of the most important early signals in the women’s grass season.
The tournament gives players a high-profile WTA 500 event in London shortly before Wimbledon, with conditions that reward clean serving, first-strike tennis and fast adjustment between points.
The Queen’s Club official event page notes that Tatjana Maria defeated Anisimova 6-3, 6-4 in the 2025 women’s singles final, the first WTA final at the venue in more than five decades.
That history makes Anisimova’s return more than a standard warm-up appearance.
A strong week would not guarantee Wimbledon success, but it would strengthen the case that her game remains well suited to the surface at a point when the women’s draw is increasingly crowded with power hitters, returners and younger challengers.
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Key Takeaways
- Amanda Anisimova beat Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-3 at Queen’s.
- She faces fellow American Iva Jovic in the quarterfinals.
- Jovic advanced with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Alexandra Eala.
- Rain delays compressed the Queen’s schedule heading into Friday.
- Anisimova reached the Queen’s final in 2025 before losing to Tatjana Maria.
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