Overview

• Anisimova defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in Thursday’s Wimbledon semi-final to claim her first Grand Slam final berth.
• She will face Polish star Iga Świątek on Saturday on Wimbledon's Centre Court for the women’s singles title.
• At 23 years old, Anisimova becomes the youngest American woman in a Wimbledon final since Serena Williams and will rise to world No. 7.
• Sabalenka suffered her third consecutive semi-final exit at Wimbledon and voiced frustration over a net-cord point that she said lacked a customary apology.
• The victory caps Anisimova’s return to form after a 2023 break for mental health, during which she focused on art and music before rejoining the tour last year.