Overview

• Amanda Anisimova beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a Centre Court semifinal to claim her first Grand Slam final berth.
• At 23, she is the youngest American woman in a Wimbledon final since Serena Williams in 2016 and will rise to a career-high No. 7 in the rankings.
• Sabalenka lamented Anisimova’s premature celebrations and lack of apology for a net-cord winner, calling her current feelings toward Wimbledon a “hate relationship.”
• Anisimova’s breakthrough caps a comeback that began after an eight-month mental health break in 2023 and included her first WTA 1000 title at the 2025 Qatar Open.
• Iga Swiatek advanced with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Belinda Bencic to set up her first Grand Slam final meeting with Anisimova.