Tennis star shuts down reporter for political question: ‘I don’t think that’s relevant’

Tennis player Amanda Anisimova dismissed a question about “how it feels to play under the American flag right now,” saying it was irrelevant.

Anisimova, 24, took questions from reporters on Tuesday following her victory in the Australian Open over Katerina Siniakova. A reporter told Anisimova that he was “asking a lot of the American players how it feels to play under the American flag right now.”

“I’m curious how you feel,” the reporter said.

Anisimova responded, “I was born in America, so I’m always proud to represent my country. A lot of us are doing really well. It’s great to see a lot of great athletes on the women’s and men’s side.”

Anisimova first played in the U.S. Open at age 14 in 2016. The next