Emma Raducanu's next opponent debuts bold new look for Australian Open… after trolls forced her to step back from the sport with jibes about her breasts
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Emma Raducanu's upcoming opponent at the Australian Open has debuted a bold new look on social media. Raducanu booked her place in the second round of the competition after a creditable 7-6, 7-6 win against No 26 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in Melbourne.
![[She'll face American tennis star Amanda Anisimova - who only returned to tennis last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/20/94048449-14280001-image-a-151_1736800485615.jpg)
As a result, Raducanu will face American tennis star Amanda Anisimova in the next round - who had previously stepped away from the sport after being a target of trolls. Anisimova, 23, returned to tennis last year after taking an eight-month break from the sport to focus on her mental health amid frequent messages about her appearance.
![[Anisimova recently ditched her blonde hair for a new brunette look in a post on social media]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/20/94048437-14280001-image-m-150_1736800476242.jpg)
Yet almost exactly 12 months after ending her hiatus, the former French Open semi-finalist has completed a stunning transformation after ditching her usual blonde hair for a dark brunette look. Amanda uploaded a photo of herself showing off her new hair color on Instagram and wrote: 'Why not'.
![[She previously had blonde hair throughout her tennis career before making the bold change]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/20/94051279-14280001-image-m-154_1736801020621.jpg)
Emma Raducanu has booked her place in the second round of the Australian Open. She'll face American tennis star Amanda Anisimova - who only returned to tennis last year. Anisimova recently ditched her blonde hair for a new brunette look in a post on social media.
![[Despite her new look, Raducanu will be hoping to get the better of the American in their clash]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/08/94062591-14281713-Raducanu_generally_played_well_producing_with_some_impressive_pr-a-2_1736843765496.jpg)
At the age of just 21, Anisimova briefly walked away from tennis after being brutally mocked by trolls on social media for having 'giant boobs'. Before announcing she was taking a break from the sport the New Jersey-born star, whose parents emigrated to the US from Russia, shared a screenshot of one user's cruel jibe to her on Instagram.
