Wimbledon, Amanda Anisimova and Swiatek
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Since Serena Williams' 2016 win, Wimbledon has seen a new women's champion each year and either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will keep the streak alive.
The 23-year-old New Jersey native, now based in Miami, stunned crowds on Thursday when she defeated the top-ranked player, Aryna Sabalenka, 27, in the semifinals, advancing herself to the final round.
With no completely dominant figure since Serena Williams retired after the 2022 US Open, there is more room for new faces.
We've got a big summer weekend ahead, highlighted by the MLB Draft and the run-up to next week's All-Star Game, the completion of Wimbledon -- you can follow this morning's men's semifinals here-- and one of the year's most anticipated boxing matches of the year happens tonight.
Just indescribable.' Even Anisimova was shocked when she pulled off the ultimate upset, defeating No. 1 Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semifinal.
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Anisimova's talent has never been in doubt, but it's a physiotherapist who she credits for her deepest Grand Slam run in three years.
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Aryna Sabalenka displayed frustration and anguish but battled back from a set down to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.The world No1 appeared close to crashing out of the Championships at multiple occasions at the hands of the unseeded 37-year-old Laura Siegemund but won 4-6 6-2 6-4 in a fraught encounter on Centre Court.
Jannik Sinner defeated a hampered Novak Djokovic in three sets to advance to the Wimbledon final and set up a highly anticipated match against Carlos Alcaraz.