Tennis-Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic to lock in Wimbledon final

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 10, 2025 Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates winning her semi final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) -Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory.

Anisimova's 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory extended her record over her equally powerful rival to 6-3, and kept alive American dreams of a third women's Grand Slam champion this year after Madison Keys won the Australian Open and Coco Gauff won the French Open.