Aryana Sabalanka A set was behind by a set, then there was a break in the third twice, which was overcome the 104th rank before reaching the Wimbledon semi -finals before grabbing the last three matches. Laura Sigemond 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the center court on Tuesday.
Sabalenka, No.1 since last October, has never come in a title match at All England Club, the only Grand Slam tournament where it is the case. He won the Australian Open twice and the US Open once, and this year’s Australian Open (defeated losing) was the runner-up Madison Keys) And French Open (to lose) Coco goff,
The 27 -year -old Belarusi lost in the semi -finals in 2021 and 2023 in Wimbledon.
On Thursday, he will get a third chance at that time. Sabalanka will either meet number 13 seeds Amanda anisimova Or 50th rank Anastasia paviluchenkova As she looks to join Venus Williams As the only active women to reach the finals in all four major tournaments
Sabalenka did not drop a set during this year’s visit by Grass-Cort Major till Tuesday-but she did not even face a rival, whose style is quite as an unconventional as a 37-year-old Seigamund.
German, who abolished the number 6 keys last week, was the oldest woman in the quarter -finals, as well as with the lowest career title (two).
She reached Wimbledon with a career record of 2–5 and with 4–9 points on a tour in 2025. She was bidding for the first time in the open era to become a major semi -finalist.
The ability of Siegemund has the ability to replace the depth, speed, angle and spin of her shots, especially disappointed the Sabalenka in the final set.
“It’s not like that it is a annoying game. It’s a smart game. She is actually working against her,” said Sabalenka. “You know that you have to work for every point. It doesn’t matter if you are a big server, if you are a big hitter. You have to work. You have to run. And you have to win.”
As soon as her mistakes increased, she would look at her box with a qualified expression and extend her hands. After remembering a forehand with a small ball, he kneiled on the grass near the trap.
After breaking Sabalenka for the sixth afternoon, Seigamund was serving more than 40–30 to give a chance to take a 5–3 lead in the final set. But Sabalenka broke back back to open her match-ending run, including winning 12 out of the last 16 points to shut down 3 hours and 54 minutes of competition-the third of this year’s women’s tournament.
Sabalenka said, “He pushed me a lot, and honestly said that after the first set I was just looking at my box,” Friends mean the ticket you know, I know – I think we are going to leave this beautiful city, country, place, “Sabalenka said. “But wow he played an incredible tournament, an incredible match, and I am super happy with winning right now.”
Since 2022, the opening set is 11–3 in large companies after losing the set; Earlier, she was 2–13.
Sabalenka improved 12–1 in Major Quarter Finals, the only loss against last year’s French Open Mirra AndrevaThis is the second best win percentage by any woman in the open era after Chris Art.
ESPN Research, Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
