Wimbledon 2025: Amanda Anisimova reaches semifinals for first time with
Prior to Tuesday, Amanda Anisimova had actually never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. That’s no longer the case. Anisimova is proceeding to the semifinals after a 6-1, 7-6 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday.It was a dominant performance by Anisimova early, permitting Pavlyuchenkova to take simply one game in the very first set.Advertisement Things weren’t as simple in the 2nd set.
Despite going out
to a strong lead, Anisimova struggled to put Pavlyuchenkova away. A late rally by Pavlyuchenkova made it 5-5 in the 2nd set. After the 2 traded games, the 2nd set went to a tiebreak.In a tiebreak that lasted 20 points, it was Anisimova who ultimately came out on top thanks to a last winner.Anisimova’s serve was a significant weapon throughout the match, getting six aces and 26 winners.The win marks the farthest Anisimova has actually advanced at Wimbledon during her career.
She previously reached the quarterfinals back in 2022, where she lost to Simona Halep. The win likewise matches Anisimova’s best efficiency at a Grand Slam. The only other time she reached the semifinals came in the 2019 French Open, where she lost to Ashleigh Barty.Advertisement If Anisimova wants to reach a brand-new career high at a Grand Slam, she’ll need to go through the No. 1 ranked women’s player, Aryna Sabalenka, who came back to
defeat Laura Siegemund on Tuesday.While Sabalenka will show to be a step up for Anisimova, the American in fact holds the benefit in head-to-head record. Anisimova has actually gone 5-3 versus Sabalenka in their 8 matches.
One of those wins came throughout Anisimova’s run to the 2019 French Open semifinals.Anisomova controlled those matchups earlier in her career, beginning 4-0 versus Sabalenka. However the ladies’s No. 1 has flipped the script recently, going 3-1 in their 4 most-recent matches. The last time the 2 squared off was at the 2025 French Open, where Sabalenka took Anisimova down in straight sets.Advertisement If Anisomova can maintain her momentum, she could become the very first American female to win the event given that Serena Williams in 2016.