Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff
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Following Aryna Sabalenka's controversial French Open press conference, she joked at a possible repeat after her Wimbledon semifinal loss to Amanda Anisimova.
Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career. She will face Iga Swiatek, who defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2,
After winning the point, Anisimova raised her left arm in the air in celebration. Meanwhile, as the two players changed sides, the ESPN broadcast showed an irked Sabalenka asking Anisimova why she "didn't say sorry" after her winner clipped the net. Broadcasters Chris Fowler and Chris Evert even made note to point it out.
BBC Sport pundit Annabel Croft explains how Aryna Sabalenka came in to her match against Amanda Anisimova having been "softened up" by Laura Siegemund in the last round, resulting in the world number one "not really firing on all cylinders" in her semi-final defeat at Wimbledon 2025.
It has been a challenging period for tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, but boyfriend Georgios Frangulis has been a massive support for the star. Sabalenka's ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov, a former NHL player, tragically died on March 18, 2024.
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The American No. 13 seed did not shrink from her duel with Sabalenka on Centre Court, going after her shots at all times.
The last time Aryna Sabalenka gave a news conference after a difficult Grand Slam loss, she handled it badly. Wimbledon was a little different.
The No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka faces off against No. 13 Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon women's singles semifinals on Thursday.
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New-Jersey native Amanda Anisimova reached her first Grand Slam final and became the youngest American woman in a Wimbledon final since 2004.
Amanda Anisimova upset world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon women's singles semifinals to advance to the finals on Saturday.
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.