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On Sunday, 17-year-old Iga Swiatek, a former junior Grand Slam champion, came up short in trying to win her first WTA title.

Later that day, 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova, a former junior Grand Slam champion, scored one for the highly-touted teens.

Anisimova, whose play at tournaments much larger than Bogota augurs well for her future, won her first  tour title at the Copa Colsanitas with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Astra Sharma. The victory capped a week in which Anisimova, the sixth seed in Colombia, defeated five unseeded players; the most notable names, Sabine Lisicki and Varvara Lepchenko, were her first two opponents. But that's hardly an indictment of Anisimova, who won four three-set matches, the last three after losing the first set. For a young player, even one with a pedigree like Anisimova's, it might be the most impressive takeaway from her memorable week.

The American began this season with a fourth-round run at the Australian Open, but she wasn't able to replicate her success at the big hard-court events in March. Anisimova has quickly turned the page on clay, and she'll be a fascinating follow as she, along with the rest of the tour, slides from the Americans to Europe.

Amanda Anisimova wins first WTA title, on clay, in Bogota

Amanda Anisimova wins first WTA title, on clay, in Bogota