Wimbledon '25: Sabalenka crashes out as Anisimova reaches 1st Grand Slam Final; Swiatek storms into Title Clash

 

In one of the biggest upsets of this year’s Wimbledon, women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out in the semifinals by American Amanda Anisimova. In a gripping three-set battle, Anisimova triumphed 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to reach her first-ever Grand Slam final.

Sabalenka, who looked dominant in the quarterfinals, seemed out of sorts from the start against the 23-year-old Floridian. While Anisimova herself wasn’t flawless, she capitalized on Sabalenka’s frequent unforced errors throughout the match. The contest lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes, and at no point did Sabalenka appear in control. Forced to fight hard for every point, the Belarusian struggled to match the tempo set by Anisimova’s aggressive power game and failed to convert several crucial break points.

After dropping the opening set 4-6, Sabalenka mounted a determined comeback to take the second set 6-4, briefly putting Anisimova under pressure. However, in the decider, the American raced ahead to a 5-2 lead. Despite Sabalenka’s late resistance, Anisimova held her nerve to close out the biggest win of her career.

Anisimova, who previously made headlines as a teenager with a semifinal run at the 2019 French Open, had not seen major success at the senior level since. A former junior US Open champion in 2017, she had claimed only three singles titles on the WTA Tour before this tournament. Her victory over the top seed has stunned the tennis world and added another chapter to what’s been a dramatic Wimbledon.

In the other semifinal, world number 8 Iga Swiatek advanced to the final as expected, defeating unseeded Swiss player Belinda Bencic in commanding fashion, 6-2, 6-0. The former world number one took just 1 hour and 11 minutes to dismantle Bencic, who failed to offer any serious challenge. While the first set saw some resistance, the second was completely one-sided. Swiatek outclassed her opponent in every aspect of the game, underlining her championship pedigree.

Saturday’s final will see Poland’s Iga Swiatek take on Amanda Anisimova in a compelling battle of styles — Swiatek’s clinical consistency versus Anisimova’s fearless power play.


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