Wimbledon, England – Amanda anisimova He fell to the ground on his knees. His body slipped, with his face directly on the grass of number 1 court. She stayed there for a brief moment before getting up and before wiping tears or sweat – either appropriate – she smiled with her face.
It was a six-long year and a mental health break because she moved forward in her first, and final, major finals, but after winning 6-1, 7-6 (9) after winning. Anastasia paviluchenkova On Tuesday, he did it again.
The 23 -year -old could not hide his enthusiasm after talking to American journalists.
“I think everything is clicking for me, and I feel more and more confident with each tournament played this year,” said number 13 Seed. “So I think my confidence is very high. Above her, I am enjoying every moment.”
His victory marked a clearly marked a clearly in the semi -finals of his opponent in the semi -finals.
Some time ago Anisimova had secured her place, Aryana Sabalanka Was back to defeat Laura Sigemond 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 within just three hours on the center court. Top seeds of the tournament, twenty -seven -year -old Sabalenka, have reached four consecutive major semi -finals and have moved in the round in 10 of their last 11 Grand Slam tournaments. He has a 12–1 career record in the quarter-finals-the second best mark among women in the era, only behind Chris Aart.
On paper, the match between Anisimova and Sabalenka may be seen in relation to a loped, David vs. Golith, but in reality it may be a skirmish for age between two well matching and large hitting opponents.
Here everything you need to enter the semi -finals, and what to expect from both players.
Familiar enemies
Certainly, Sabalenka has three major titles and world number 1 since October, but it is actually Anisimova that leads its series. (We told you not to be fooled by their resumes, okay?) In eight career meetings, Anisimova won five times, including his first two major encounters.
Since the onset of the 2024 season, and after the return of Anisimova, Sabalenka has won during his two -three matches, recently in the fourth round at the French Open last month. The performance of the head with three heads has moved to a decisive set, and Sabalenka and Anisimova used the word “hard” when described what it would be to face each other.
Sabalanka predicted that it would be “very aggressive tennis” and its previous matches are called “fights”.
Anisimova seemed agreed, and was excited for the opportunity again on one of the largest stages of the game.
Anisimova said during her news conference on Tuesday, “I know she is going to play some amazing tennis.” “I mean, no one better I can play other than that. I am really keen on experience. I mean, I am going to play against number 1 in a semi -finals of Wimbledon, so it’s really going to be special.”
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Sabalanka Wimbledon deepens to reach the semi -finals
Aryana Sabalenka fights back against Laura Seigamund to win three sets and reach Wimbledon semi -finals.
Their last meeting
During her performance in Paris last month, Sabalanka entered the match as a favorite, but Aneesimova reminded everyone why she reached the Rolland Garos Semiis as a teenager, and just how good she was on Clay.
Sabalanka jumped with a 4–1 lead and opened the 16 outing round and seeing that she was going to cruise to win. But Anisimova refused to return. She became increasingly aggressive and increased her level in 5-All. However, Sabalenka trusted her strong service a lot – three aces in the same game in the set late and 11 earnings in total – to get the opener in 50 minutes.
While Anisimova matched the power of Sabalenka for most of the match, he had a lack of (better) diversity and versatility of Sabalenka. Anisimova saved six match points on service but Sabalenka eventually won 7-5, 6-3. Sabalenka later told reporters in Paris that he knew that he “had to change the rhythm against him” and explained that there was an important component for his strategy.
But the grass is a separate surface, and both have never played against each other. Sabalanka believes that a different challenge can be presented.
Sabalenka said on Tuesday, “I definitely feel that this surface really suits her game well.” “That’s why she is playing so well so far. She is serving well. She is hitting a very clean and heavy shot.”
Search for Sabalenka for Major Title No. 4
No one has been more consistent in the last several sessions than Sabalenka. In addition to its records in the slam, the world’s top ranking has a grip of its months (currently he has a 4,751 points in live rankings to further further by the end of the tournament) and seven titles since the beginning of 2024, Sabalenka has also reached the finals in the last three major.
,[She] There is number 1 in the world for a reason, “said Emma Redukanu Sabalenka after defeating her in the third round.
But when Sabalenka won the US Open in September, she lost the Australian Open (where she was a two -time defending champion) and the trophy on the line at the French Open. After its disastrous three-set loss Coco goff In Paris, Sabalenka said he learned from experience and even referred to it during his match against Siegemond on Tuesday.
“Honestly, I think there is a big possibility that if I did not learn that lesson in the French Open, I would lose this match.” “In a few moments I keep reminding myself,” Come on, this is Wimbledon’s quarterfinal, you can’t give up, you can’t let the feelings just let you take it over you and lose another match. “
“I was just reminding myself that this is my dream, why I will give up so easily, so I have to keep fighting. Basically this is. I was telling myself, and I was ready to win, yes, to push myself and get those difficult points, yes, to win.”
Wimbledon remains the only prominent in which Sabalenka has so far reached the finals, and it is clear that it matters a lot to her, especially after her failures in Melbourne and Paris.
Anisimova grows from top to top
Anisimova’s career was the highest highest and lowest climb during the early years of the tour. After a staller junior career, in which she won the 2017 girl title at the US Open, Anisimova won her first WTA title and reached the semi -finals in Lolland Garos as 17 -year -old in 2019, but withdrew from the US Open that year after her father’s death, which was also her long coach.
Other successes were-which included the Wimbledon Quarter Final in 2022 and 250-level titles in Melbourne the same year-but she called Tennis “unbearable” in May 2023 While announcing indefinite break From the game.
“I am actually struggling with my mental health and burnout since the summer of 2022,” Aneisimova, then at number 46, wrote on social media. “… My priority at this point is my mental good and taking a break for some time. I have worked as hard to move forward through it.”
After several months, he returned to Anisimova, focusing on other interests and traveling with friends. She reached the fourth round at the Australian Open in her second tournament, and lost to Sabalenka. Because his ranking fell out of the top 400 during his absence, he played to some extent in his first few months and even needed to play in a qualifying draw in Wimbledon. She failed to create the main draw after losing in the third round of qualifying.
But in this season, Anisimova has discovered again, or even changed her back form. She won the biggest title of her career at 1000-level Qatar Open in February and reached her first grass final at Queen Club last month. He on Tuesday called his return a “bit of a roller coaster”, but credited him for a break, and to get what he is doing.
“I think so [break] Actually served me, of course, “Anisimova said.” Coming out of that break, it was not all upwards. Certainly there were some ups and downs coming out of it and was being used for lifestyle and at this stage there was just an athlete. This is not easy.
“I certainly had to find my way back, actually had to work on the fitness side, and certainly got in the hours of my training. Yes, I mean, it’s a journey. I think from the previous summer, it is really upwards for me. I finally found my game and my confidence.”
After his quarterfinal win, Anisimova will start the top 10 next week. If she defeats Sabalenka and moves forward in her first slam final, it will probably grow to number 7. If she can climb high as number 5 to win the title.
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Emotion
Amanda Anisimova becomes emotional after a tough-out winning victory over Anastasia Paviluchenkova to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second time.
Who can wait for the final
On Wednesday, number 8 seed and five -time prominent champions during the second day of quarterfinal action Ega swetec Defeated number 19 Lidmila Samsanova 6-2, 7-5, and resurrection and unpublished Belinda Bennsic Bested number 7 seed Mirra Andreva 7-6 (3) 7-6 (2).
Sabalanka and Swiyatech have been two of the best on tour in recent years and have met in many memorable finals, but have never played in a major final. During the French Open, Sabalenka defeated 7-6 (1), 4-6, three-time champion, three-time champion in the semi-finals. A long-awaited slam between the two will be the most unexpectedly-molesting of the final-perfected tournament.
Of course, a demonstration among the recently returned players can be an anisimova-final final-two to be a desire in search of their first major title. Or, for that case, there may be a combination of the finalist.
One thing is certain: We will have a new, Wimbledon Champion for the first time on Saturday.
