Amanda Anisimova, the New Jersey-born former phenom who made a French Open semifinals when she was 17 but had yet to break through to a Grand Slam final, will finally compete for a major trophy after the now 23-year-old upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semifinals on Thursday, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Anisimova outhit world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to set up an unlikely final matchup with Iga Swiatek, who defeated Belinda Bencic in Thursday’s other semifinal.

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Aryna Sabalenka said she did not want to "face that hate again" as she praised her Wimbledon conqueror Amanda Anisimova on Thursday - in stark contrast to her attitude following the French Open final when she was anything but complimentary about Coco Gauff.

Dimitrov most recently retired from the first round of the French Open with a thigh injury while holding a 6-2, 6-3, 2-6 lead over American Ethan Quinn. He retired from Wimbledon in the fourth round in 2024 with an abductor tear. He trailed Daniil Medvedev, 5-3, in the first set at the time of that injury.

The American No. 13 seed did not shrink from her duel with Sabalenka on Centre Court, going after her shots at all times.

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As if there were any doubt whether Aryna Sabalenka's loss in the Wimbledon semifinals brought to mind her loss in the French Open final — and its aftermath — a month ago, she made it quite clear right away.