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Tennis ace 'drinks beer in the middle of match' then immediately misses the ball

An American tennis ace could be seen knocking back a drink that commentators speculated might be beer or cider in the middle of her Cincinnati Open match

[Amanda Anisimova]

Amanda Anisimova seemingly drank a beer mid-match

A tennis ace had fans in stitches after commentators speculated whether she was "drinking beer" mid-match before missing the ball.

Amanda Anisimova was in the middle of a clash with Alexandra Eala in the Cincinnati Open, when spectators noticed the American consuming what looked like a golden liquid with a foamy white head from a plastic cup. The clip, which soon went viral on social media, left commentators baffled.

"What is that?" Brett Haber asked his colleague Lindsay Davenport on the Tennis Channel. She speculated: "Could it be apple cider?" Haber replied: "I would never suggest a player was drinking a beer in the middle of a match...

[Amanda Anisimova]

Amanda Anisimova had commentators speculating over the drink

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"But, that's certainly what it looked like!" Davenport laughed, saying "I've never seen that," before continuing to chuckle and pointing out that the footage happened midway through the set on a changeover.

Haber added: "It could be non-alcoholic, it could be cider, it could be anything, we don't know." The video also caught the attention of fans, who were sure Anisimova had snuck a cheeky mid-match beer.

And after she missed the ball the very next point, some fans doubled down. However, the American cleared up the confusion after winning the match - revealing it was a Red Bull.

[Amanda Anisimova]

Amanda Anisimova then missed the ball she went to hit

She said: "I know Alex is such a great player and such a fighter. I knew it was gonna be a really tough match. There was quite a bit of support for me tonight so I really appreciate that, because I know how loved Alex is... And for good reason.

"But I really appreciated it because I felt like I needed a pick-me-up in this match because it's past my bed time."

The American is back to playing some of her very best tennis after she once took an eight month break from the sport amid criticism from fans about her body.

A response to a picture on her social media read: "The most unathletic body ever! Narrow shoulders and giant boobs."

[Amanda Anisimova]

The American star has been trolled over her 'giant boobs'(Image: amandaanisimova/Instagram)

When asked about her break, she said: "I think just taking myself out of this environment for a little bit. Its a lot of stress. Its kind of the same routines every single day.

I think the fact that I was injured and I had a lot of different changes that I was getting used to, and not being able to compete, it was new for me, especially because I wasnt even home.

So it was definitely a bit of a strange experience, having to train and train and not knowing if Im ready to play the tournaments.

I was also working hard and doing my best, and I think I just got a bit tired at the end of that. And then its always nice to see my family and my friends. Its just a few days. To be at home where things feel familiar, I think that really helped me.

Yeah, again, like I kind of felt a bit guilty maybe doing that, but at the same time, Im human, and it was best for me. Im really happy I did it, because I feel like Im really hungry and very eager to play now. Thats the way I like to be.

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