{"id":12143,"date":"2025-07-08T23:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/american-amanda-anisimova-reaches-the-first-wimbledon-semi-final\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:14:32","slug":"american-amanda-anisimova-reaches-the-first-wimbledon-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/08\/american-amanda-anisimova-reaches-the-first-wimbledon-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"American Amanda Anisimova reaches the first Wimbledon semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>American Amanda Anisimova saved five set points with a &#8220;super stressful&#8221; tiebreaker and eventually converted her nephew Jackson on the grass of Wimbledon&#8217;s 1st courtroom to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final in six years after converting her fourth match point in a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Russia&#8217;s Anastasia Pavlimunkova on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Anisimova first arrived at the Final Four in the 17-year-old major tournament at the 2019 French Open. In 2023, she took a break from the tour and said that she had been &#8220;stricken by my mental health and burnout&#8221; for nearly a year.<\/p>\n<p>Anishimova, now 23 years old, is the youngest Wimbledon semi-finalist in the United States since Serena Williams (22) in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Anishimova was seeded 13th in the All-England Club and is guaranteed to make his debut in the top 10 after the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, it was an extraordinary year for me. It was so many highs. It&#8217;s just that ride and I enjoy every step of the way,&#8221; said Anishimova, who won No. 1 Alina Sabalenka on Thursday. &#8220;Even when, like today, you don&#8217;t know if you&#8217;re going to cross the finish line, I&#8217;m still reminded of enjoying the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She dominated the first set, moving up 5-2 second, building a big early lead. Anishimoba then scored his first two match points 5-4, but did not cash.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She started playing some unrealistic tennis,&#8221; Anishimova said, &#8220;And I just kept fighting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the tiebreaker, she ranked 50th, 6-3 behind Pavliuchenkova, the 2021 Open runner-up in France.<\/p>\n<p>Anishimoba, who put together a 26-9 advantage to the winners, did not allow their opponents to force a third set.<\/p>\n<p>The third match point arrived 9-8 with a tiebreaker, but Anishimoba sent a loud forehand return and cried out.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-table float-r\">\n<h2 class=\"table-caption\">Anishimoba after mental health breaks down<\/h2>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-text-contract=\"-\" data-text-expand=\"+\" data-fix-cols=\"0\" data-behavior=\"responsive_table\" class=\"inline-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>event<\/th>\n<th>Ranking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Entering the Australian Open in 2024<\/td>\n<td>No. 442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Entering Wimbledon 2024<\/td>\n<td>No. 189<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>After the 2024 Toronto final<\/td>\n<td>No. 49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>The start of the 2025 season<\/td>\n<td>No.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Doha titles from 2025 onwards<\/td>\n<td>No.18*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>the current<\/td>\n<td>No. 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">*First time breaking the top 20 of WTA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><i>-ESPN Research<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Anishimova collapsed towards the court when she caused a net return when she closed the match with a serve of 109 mph. After Pavlyuchenkova roamed the net for a hug, Anisimova covered her face with her hands, then her arms wrapped around her chest for self-help.<\/p>\n<p>Soon she headed to the stands to pick up Jackson, who had arrived in England with Anishimova&#8217;s sister and father, mother, on Tuesday morning. Jackson will make four turns Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very grateful that they flew and experienced this with me,&#8221; Anishimova said. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t happen often, so it&#8217;s very special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anishimoba has won 11 of the 11 of the last 13 games since launching the Grass Court Campaign. This was followed by a loss to Tatijana Maria after reaching the first WTA Glass Court Final at Queens Club.<\/p>\n<p><em>ESPN research and Associated Press contributed to this report. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Amanda Anisimova saved five set points with a &#8220;super stressful&#8221; tiebreaker and eventually converted her nephew Jackson on the grass of Wimbledon&#8217;s 1st courtroom to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final in six years after converting her fourth match point in a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Russia&#8217;s Anastasia Pavlimunkova on Tuesday. 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