Amanda Anisimova Shocks Sabalenka to Reach First Wimbledon Final, Sets Up Clash with Swiatek

Amanda Anisimova delivered a career-best Wimbledon 2025 performance, upsetting world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in making the first Grand Slam final of her career. 23-year-old American Amanda, seeded 13th, delivered bold shot-making and steel-like grit in an emotion-filled, medical timeout-halted match with dramatic ups and downs.

Anisimova, who stepped away from the tour in 2023 for a mental health break, came back with a refreshed commitment and has now become the youngest American to make it to the Wimbledon final since Serena Williams. Her dominant backhand and aggressive returns were too much to handle for Sabalenka, who grappled with double faults and unforced errors at critical junctures.

Anisimova broke Sabalenka's serve twice during the third set to take the victory, which lasted 2 hours and 37 minutes. Her win sends her against five-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek, who rolled through Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in the other semifinal.

Swiatek, who has ruled on clay for so long, has finally proved her credentials on grass, reaching the Wimbledon final in a one-sided affair. The final promises to be a thrilling match between two 2001-born players, both ready for the coveted title.

Anisimova's journey back from walking away from tennis to the sport's grandest stage is a testament to determination and self-will. With her inner circle of family members cheering her on from the stands, she is now just one victory away from Grand Slam glory.