American Amanda Anisimova, the No. 13 seed. stunned world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, in the semifinals to advance to her first Wimbledon final and first Grand Slam final of her career. Her previous best in a Grand Slam was reaching the semifinals of the 2019 French Open at age 17.
"The moment of this young woman's life" 👏
Amanda Anisimova completes an extraordinary semi-final to defeat No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and book her spot in her first ever #Wimbledon final 💥
Anisimova, now 23, was brilliant in the two-hour and 43-minute match, equalling Sabalenka in quality and digging deeper in bigger points in an exceptional performance by both players. It can't be overstated, however, that Anisimova is a tough matchup for Sabalenka, with Anisimova now holding a 6-3 career record against her, with two losses coming on clay. It's a remarkable story with Anisimova just two years removed from leaving the sport for seven months over mental health issues, struggling to regain form since returning. She even failed to qualify for Wimbledon last year. Now she will face former world No.1 and eighth-seeded Iga Świątek of Poland for the title. Świątek made her first Wimbledon final by trouncing unseeded Swiss player Belinda Bencic, 6-2, 6-0.
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American Amanda Anisimova, the No. 13 seed. stunned world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, in the semifinals to advance to her first Wimbledon final and first Grand Slam final of her career. Her previous best in a Grand Slam was reaching the semifinals of the 2019 French Open at age 17.
Anisimova, now 23, was brilliant in the two-hour and 43-minute match, equalling Sabalenka in quality and digging deeper in bigger points in an exceptional performance by both players. It can't be overstated, however, that Anisimova is a tough matchup for Sabalenka, with Anisimova now holding a 6-3 career record against her, with two losses coming on clay. It's a remarkable story with Anisimova just two years removed from leaving the sport for seven months over mental health issues, struggling to regain form since returning. She even failed to qualify for Wimbledon last year. Now she will face former world No.1 and eighth-seeded Iga Świątek of Poland for the title. Świątek made her first Wimbledon final by trouncing unseeded Swiss player Belinda Bencic, 6-2, 6-0.
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