Chugging a beer? Tennis fans speculate Amanda Anisimova's drink of choice during impressive Eala win

Amanda Anisimova was in a titanic battle against Alexandra Eala in the third round of the Cincinnati Open. It was a rollercoaster from start to finish with the American eventually prevailing 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. From a weird conversation with her coach to drinking what many people thought was a beer, she made the headlines again enroute to the win.

This is a huge boost for the two-time Grand Slam finalist who has a lot of points to defend in the near future and is in desperate need of any sort of momentum and form. Aside from a semi-final in Dubai, she has not made it past the fourth round of a Masters 1000 tournament this year.

Her win over Alexandra Eala has boosted her chances of this. The inform Filipina was always going to be a tricky draw for Anisimova and it looked like the 21-year-old would pick up another huge win following the first set display. However, Anisimova rallied and managed to pull off a significant win.

Throughout the match, a lot of things occurred in the Anisimova camp. Following the first set loss, she had a conversation with her coach, Hendrik Vleeshouwers. The duo had split earlier in the year but has since reunited at the North American hardcourt swing.

Talking about that hugely important fighting spirit needed on court to push through the boundaries, it was clear that Anisimova was lacking it. "Not much fighting spirit, so yeah," the 24-year-old stated.

Vleeshouwers was confused and queried this statement. "You have no fighting spirit?" To which Anisimova responded: "Not in the first set, I guess. I lost."

She would rally and get herself back into the contest, with thanks to a special drink she had by her side. In one of the changeovers, she was caught picking up a plastic up from underneath her towel which got many fans speculating.

The reason for this is due to it looking exactly like beer. That would be a very unusual liquid to have while competing. Turns out it was not beer, but instead Red Bull. The energy drink giving her that important and instant boost on court to keep her focused and awake. It worked as she stormed her way past Eala in a dominant third set to confirm her best ever result at the Cincinnati Open.

In her on-court interview after the match, Anisimova shared her delight following that magnificent comeback win against one of the most inform and dangerous tennis players currently competing. "I'm really happy with the way I was able to find my game in the middle of the match," Anisimova said.

"Alex is a really tough player, so I knew it was going to be a tough challenge for me. So just really happy with the way I was able to find my tennis and play aggressive and turn it around."

It does not get any easier for the two-time WTA 1000 title winner. She will clash against the Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova for a spot in the quarter-final of the Cincinnati Open. The Czech is starting to find her feet again after that hugely taxing and emotional success at SW19. She fended off Katie Boulter and Clara Tauson without dropping a set and will fancy her chances against Anisimova.

Their last meeting was in the final of the China Open, where Anisimova won the title in a three-set contest. Anisimova was relishing the test.

"I think it's going to be great to see where my tennis is at," she continued. "She's obviously fresh off of a Grand Slam win, so playing some great tennis. I'm going to see it as another challenge and opportunity for me to kind of find my game again. I'm really looking forward to it."