Amanda Anisimova, American Tennis Players Annoyed by Reporter Owen Lewis

NEW: Tennis star Amanda Anisimova shuts down smug reporter who asked if she was proud to represent America at the Australian Open

Reporter: How do you feel playing under the American flag right now?

Anisimova: I'm always proud to represent my country.

Reporter: Just to clarify… pic.twitter.com/RwtXmoeap5

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 22, 2026

ICYMI This liberal reporter, Owen Lewis, has asked every single American tennis player at the Australian Open about politics, baiting them into bashing their country & Trump.

I put together a full breakdown on TikTok too: https://t.co/HNf8ic1NeS https://t.co/DNKK3dJLn0

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) January 22, 2026

INAPPROPRIATE!

More about Owen Lewis:

The reporter’s name is Owen Lewis, a complete and utter liberal hack baiting our American athletes into bashing Trump, our country, conservatives and ICE.

His credential needs to be revoked. pic.twitter.com/lFo1daSXZJ

— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) January 22, 2026

Tell @TheAthletic to get this bum Owen Lewis out of the press room

And they have the nerve to call me unprofessional 🤦🏾 pic.twitter.com/JuAEu25zVy

— TENNISCentel (@TennisCentel) January 22, 2026