WIMBLEDON, LONDON — Amanda Anisimova aims to mark her top-10 debut with a statement win against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in her quest for a maiden grand-slam final appearance.
The American, currently world No.13 but moving to No. 8 on Monday, is hoping to deny a fourth straight major final for Sabalenka, her last triumph coming at the 2024 US Open.
Sabalenka is the heavy favourite to lift the trophy but did have to recover from her first dropped set all tournament to get past world No. 104 Laura Siegemund in the previous round.
Iga Swiatek or Switzerland’s Belindą Bencic await the winner in Saturday’s final.
Amanda Anisimova vs. Aryna Sabalenka Wimbledon 2025 live score, result
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Anisimova (13) | 6 | 3 | — |
| Aryna Sabalenka (1) | 4 | 5 | — |
Amanda Anisimova vs. Aryna Sabalenka live updates, highlights from Wimbledon 2025
*Denotes server
Anisimova 6-4, 3-5 Sabalenka*
Sabalenka doesn’t carry that momentum into her serve though as she falls 0-30 behind. She gets back level with Anisimova doing all the running now. Sabalenka starting to turn it up a notch as an ace puts her within one game of the second set.
Anisimova* 6-4, 3-4 Sabalenka
Anisimova is toying with Sabalenka to go 30-0 up, having the No.1 seed running back and forth along the baseline before picking her killer spot. Two mistakes from the American draw them level though. Sabalenka brings up break point with some great defensive work and now it’s Anisimova’s turn to double fault at the worst possible time! She concedes the game.
Anisimova 6-4, 3-3 Sabalenka*
Sabalenka needs to stay composed here as Anisimova has her card marked. At 15-15, Anisimova returns one long but Sabalenka bizarrely shouts out in frustration as if she has lost the point! Sabalenka goes quiet as she messes up the next point, 30-30. The world No.1 comes to the net at the next point in a rare occurrence and wins the point. An ace seals it. New balls please.
Anisimova* 6-4, 3-2 Sabalenka
Sabalenka fails to return the first two serves, 30-0. The third follows suit but this time she lets everyone know how frustrated she is as she screams out. The fourth point? You guessed it, Sabalenka can’t get it over the net and she trudges back to her chair.
Anisimova 6-4, 2-2 Sabalenka*
Sabalenka’s powerful groundstrokes just aren’t proving as effective against Anisimova as she’s used to against other opponents. The American makes a couple of errors in this one though and at 40-15, Sabalenka delivers an ace out wide.
Anisimova* 6-4, 2-1 Sabalenka
An ace starts things off before the 13th seed finds the net at the next point, 15-15. A forehand effort goes wide from Anisimova at the next, she didn’t quite get the right angle. But she’s soon back in front as a forehand shot clips the baseline and Sabelenka can’t get there in time. She goes another step closer to the final with the hold courtesy of more errors from Sabalenka in the decisive moments.
Anisimova 6-4, 1-1 Sabalenka*
That won’t help Sabalenka’s frustration as her opponent drills a returned forehand down the line on the opening point. She’s soon back in front with a few big serves in quick succession. She seals the game with plenty of top spin on a forehand.
Anisimova* 6-4, 1-0 Sabalenka
Sabalenka briefly left the court between sets there. She’ll be gutted to have lost the first set via double fault after such a high level of tennis throughout. Anisimova continues about her business though, a delicious forehand winner down the line gets her to 30-15. Sabalenka’s backhand then goes beyond the baseline and her next can’t clear the net.
Advantage, Anisimova 💪
The American battles against Aryna Sabalenka to take the first set, 6-4#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/q3GBDeFJbA
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2025
Anisimova 6-4 Sabalenka* – Anisimova wins first set!
Anisimova takes the opening point before she finds the net with a weak forehand effort, 15-15. They’re level again at 30-30 when Sabalenka unleashes a devastating backhand winner with the roar to match. Anisimova proves she too can hit backhand winners as her controlled shot gets her to deuce. The American wants to wrap the set up here and is refusing to give in to her opponent’s efforts to hold. She brings up set point as Sabalenka fires a backhand just wide but that goes by in spectacular fashion as her return sees the ball fly high into the sky. She soon has another set point though and this time it’s gift-wrapped by the world No.1 as she double faults to hand her the opening set.
Pause in play: Before the tenth game gets underway there’s been another brief pause in play while another fan is attended to. Sabalenka goes over again to hand a water bottle – hope she has enough left for herself at this rate! It’s in the same area, just a few rows away from where the previous incident occurred.
Anisimova* 5-4 Sabalenka
More strong serves with plenty of variety to keep Sabalenka guessing get the American to 30-0. Another ace catches Sabalenka off guard before Anisimova drills a backhand winner into the left side.
Anisimova 4-4 Sabalenka*
Neither player seems interested in getting involved in long rallies, it’s either quick winners or mistakes. Or aces, as Sabalenka hits one right down the T to get to 30-30. The world No.1 gets the hold and there really is little to separate them right now.
Anisimova* 4-3 Sabalenka
An error and a double fault puts the American on the back foot, 0-30. She then overhits a forehand from the baseline and is facing three break points. The first sees Sabalenka return into the net and the second she puts too much power on the return, 30-40. Anisimova saves the third break point with a backhand right into the corner. She follows with an ace but then another double fault gets them back to deuce. Sabalenka brings up a fourth break point with a sliced backhand at the end of a long rally. She shows her frustration with her arms as she can’t capitalise once again. Anisimova finally gets the hold two points later and Sabalenka knows that’s a big missed opportunity.
Anisimova 3-3 Sabalenka*
A first double fault sees the Belarusian fall 0-30 behind. Aggressive hitting from both leads to a thrilling point as Anisimova brings up break points with a lovely backhand winner into the corner. Sabalenka saves one with a big serve. Another goes by as Anisimova hits a forehand long and she drops to her knees in shock at missing it. It’s deuce.
There’s then a brief pause in play as Sabalenka rushes over to someone in the crowd to pass them a bottle of water. The stewards are currently checking in on the spectator and an umbrella is up to give them some some much needed shade.
After a few minutes, play resumes. Sabalenka hits a sweet forehand into space before Anisimova’s return is long.
Aryna Sabalenka brought water over to a fan who was receiving medical treatment from the heat during her Wimbledon semifinals match ❤️ pic.twitter.com/66wo3o9z5g
— ESPN (@espn) July 10, 2025
Anisimova* 3-2 Sabalenka
Sabalenka does really well to get down low and return an awkward shot at her feet from the baseline to which Anisimova then fires long. It’s 15-30 as another forehand goes wide from the American. Sabalenka’s return then goes high and long, 30-30. Another big serve sees the ball fly off Sabalenka’s racquet and into the Royal Box!
Anisimova 2-2 Sabalenka*
Sabalenka’s serve is proving a handful in these early stages. Her first ace of the match gets her to 40-0 before a wayward forehand from Anisimova seals it.
Anisimova* 2-1 Sabalenka
Sabalenka’s sliced backhand backfires again, this time it fails to clear the net, 30-0. It’s all a little cagey at the moment as Anisimova closes the game with a controlled volley at the net.
Anisimova 1-1 Sabalenka*
No-nonsense serving from Sabalenka is the starter of the day here as she races to 30-0. A backhand effort into the net gives Anisimova a point back before a short rally ends with the American hitting one beyond the baseline, 40-15. Sabalenka doesn’t get enough on the slice and comes to the net to atone for the shot but Anisimova smashes it into space, 40-30. A huge serve closes out the game and Sabalenka is up and running.
Anisimova* 1-0 Sabalenka
Anisimova takes the opening point as Sabalenka fails to return the serve. A few more big serves force Sabalenka to return long, 40-15. The world No.1 returns with a delicious drop shot which catches her opponent off guard but the American gets the first hold of serve.
A place in the #Wimbledon final on the line 🤝
Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova walk onto Centre Court for the first of today’s two semi-finals ✨
Who will come out on top? 👀 pic.twitter.com/uG9xtHx3FZ
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2025
1:31 p.m. BST: Both players walk out to a warm reception as Centre Court continues to fill up. It’s another warm one in south west London with temperatures currently at 29c.
They’ll be a quick warm up and then we’ll be getting underway!
1:26 p.m. BST: At 23 years of age Anisimova is the youngest American Wimbledon semifinalist since Serena Williams (22) in 2004.
Anisimova is flying the flag for her country in the women’s singles. A reminder that Taylor Fritz takes on Carlos Alcaraz in the first of the men’s semifinals tomorrow.
1:07 p.m. BST: This will be the ninth meeting between the pair and it’s Anisimova who will have the psychological advantage with the American winning five compared to Sabalenka’s three victories.
However, Sabalenka has won three of their last four matches, including dumping her out of the French Open fourth round earlier this year in straight sets.
A #Wimbledon semi-final awaits for Aryna 👀 pic.twitter.com/sXADrwfKwF
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2025
12:40 p.m. BST: Here’s how both players have reached this point so far:
Aryna Sabalenka:
First round: vs. Carson Branstine 6-1 7-5
Second round: vs. Marie Bouzkova 7-6(4) 6-4
Third round: vs. Emma Raducanu 7-6(6) 6-4
Fourth round: vs. Elise Mertens 6-4 7-6(4)
Quarterfinal: vs. Laura Siegemund 4-6 6-2 6-4
Amanda Anisimova:
First round: vs. Yulia Putintseva 6-0 6-0
Second round: vs. Renata Zarazua 6-4 6-3
Third round: vs. Dalma Galfi 6-3 5-7 6-3
Fourth round: vs. Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-4
Quarterfinal: vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 7-6(9)
12:15 p.m. BST: Hello! It’s day 11 of Wimbledon and women’s semifinals day. First up on Centre Court we have world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka taking on American Amanda Anismova before Belinda Bencic faces Iga Swiatek.
There’ll be a new name on the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2025 and two of these ladies will take a huge step closer to achieving that today. Let’s get going!
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Amanda Anisimova vs. Aryna Sabalenka start time
- Date: Thursday, July 10
- Time: 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET
Anisimova and Sabalenka are the first match on Centre Court today and will be out on court at 1:30 p.m. BST | 8:30 a.m. ET.
