Day 11 at Wimbledon 2025 saw the semi-finals take place in the women’s draw, with Iga Swiatek booking her place in the final after a shock defeat for Aryna Sabalenka.
An outstanding Amanda Anisimova surged into her first grand-slam final as she knocked out the world No 1 on Centre Court, the American continuing a dream fortnight on the SW19 grass on the back of a runner-up finish at Queen’s. Sabalenka had looked short of her supreme best at times during the tournament, and she was visibly frustrated against Anisimova, in a match disrupted by two fainting fans in the crowd.
Meanwhile, Swiatek was in imperious form against Belinda Bencic, thrashing the Swiss to reach the final of Wimbledon for the first time. The five-time major winner needed just one hour and 12 minutes to beat Bencic, winning the second set 6-0 as the clay specialist showed off further improvements on grass.
Men’s semi-final action will follow on Friday, but Novak Djokovic is an injury doubt for his clash with Jannik Sinner after cancelling a practice on Thursday, while Carlos Alcaraz aims for a third straight Wimbledon final – and title – as he plays Taylor Fritz.
Wimbledon 2025: Women’s semi-finals live
- Novak Djokovic is an injury doubt for his semi-final against Jannik Sinner
- Amanda Anisimova through to final after thrilling win against Aryna Sabalenka
- Iga Swiatek thrashes Belinda Bencic to reach her first Wimbledon final
- Three fans faint on Centre Court – two during first semi-final, one in second
- ‘Why didn’t you say sorry?’ – Sabalenka fumes at Anisimova for celebrating net cord
- Sinner provides injury update after battling past Shelton and into semi-finals
NEW: Novak Djokovic cancels practice session ahead of Jannik Sinner showdown at Wimbledon
18:28
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Kieran Jackson
Doubt surrounded the fitness of Novak Djokovic ahead of Friday’s blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final against Jannik Sinner.
The 38-year-old suffered an awkward fall very late on in his quarter-final victory over Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.
He picked himself up to finish off the four-set victory but admitted afterwards he would likely not know the full effect until Thursday, and the signs did not appear positive when Djokovic first delayed and then cancelled his scheduled practice session at the All England Club.
More below:
Swiatek breezes past Bencic and into her first final at Wimbledon
18:49
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Alex Pattle
Report from Centre Court:
Swiatek on Saturday’s final against Anisimova
18:24
Swiatek: “I don’t think I played Amanda on WTA, we played in juniors, and I mean, she can play amazing tennis and she loves fast surfaces ‘cause she has a flat game – and fast.
“So, you’ll have to be ready for fast shots, for her being proactive, but I’m just gonna kind of focus on myself, and I’ll prepare tactically tomorrow.
“We never played a match [on the WTA tour]... but I don’t have good memory, so...”
She’s right! No meetings between them at a pro level.
Swiatek is asked what music she listened to on her way onto court
18:20
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek: “Same as every time, I like to keep my routines, so there’s some AC/DC, Guns ‘N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones.
“Yeah, I mean, before the match [I like rock music]. Everybody’s asking me if I listen to that all the time, they keep buying me vinyl records and everything.
“And I’m like, ‘Guys, if I would listen to that all the time, I wouldn’t be able to sleep,’ so it’s just pre-match, just to pump myself up.
“But off the court, when I don’t compete, I’m more of a pop, jazzy, something, I don’t know...”
Swiatek speaks after reaching first Wimbledon final
18:17
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek: “Honestly, I never even dreamt that it’s gonna be possible for me to play in the final.
“So, I’m just super excited and just proud of myself, and I don’t know... Tennis keeps surprising me.
“I thought I lived through everything, even though I’m young. I thought I’d experience everything on the court, but I didn’t experience playing well on grass, so that’s the first time, so I’m just enjoying it.
“Every opponent is different, so every match I also need to adjust my game, but for sure I feel like I improved my movement, and I’m serving really well.
“And I feel really confident, so I’m just going for it – and for sure it’s working, so I’ll keep doing that.”
GAME, SET AND MATCH! SWIATEK BOOKS FINAL SPOT
18:13
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Alex Pattle
Bencic gets ahead at 15-0, but Swiatek turns the game around for 15-30.
The former world No 1 then drags a forehand into the net, 30-30.
But she brings up match point on the next go...
Saved! Credit to Bencic, who bravely takes on a forehand. Somehow, Swiatek gets it back, and the next shot, but Bencic eventually slams home a smash. Deuce.
A slight slip from Bencic, and she nets a backhand. Another match point for Swiatek...
TAKEN! A winner, past a stranded Bencic, and Swiatek reaches her first Wimbledon final!
She bagels Bencic in the second set, wow.
Swiatek 6-2, 6-0 Bencic
Swiatek one game away
18:00
Bencic fights, taking Swiatek to deuce, but the Pole eventually holds. She’s one game away from the final.
Swiatek 6-2, 5-0 Bencic*
Bencic really struggling here
17:55
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek races up to the net, then pings a forehand just inside the baseline. Bencic’s return effort is valiant, but the ball floats narrowly long. 0-15.
Bencic with a better serve this time, and Swiatek’s return is nowhere. 15-15. Same again! 30-15.
The pair exchange backhands on the next point, before Swiatek puts a forehand near Bencic in the corner. Although it’s close to her, it slightly wrongfoots her, and Bencic bows her head as she’s beaten. 30-30.
Swiatek’s next return fails to beat the net, though. 40-30.
Swiatek saves one game point by pushing Bencic into the corner, where the Swiss stretches and can’t get much on her backhand. Deuce.
Double fault, and Swiatek has a break point on advantage... Saved! Swiatek’s forehand in the corner is just wide.
But more poor serving gives Swiatek a break point again, which she takes with a powerful forehand in the corner. Again, Bencic just can’t get anything on it.
*Swiatek 6-2, 4-0 Bencic
Deja vu
17:49
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Alex Pattle
For the second set in a row, Swiatek rushes to 3-0.
It would take a tennis miracle for Bencic to pull this one back.
But stranger things have happened, it’s why we love this sport.
Swiatek 6-2, 3-0 Bencic*
Swiatek racing towards final
17:45
Poor Bencic, she can’t buy a hold right now.
She falls behind, 0-30.
Big forehand into the ad court, however, and she forces Swiatek into a lob that lands long.
Swiatek with her own big forehand, though, a piston shot into the corner for a winner. 15-40.
Two break points... but Swiatek frames a forehand return! 30-40.
But the second break point is converted! Swiatek is racing into the final at this rate.
*Swiatek 6-2, 2-0 Bencic
Bencic fails to convert two break points
17:39
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Alex Pattle
A big moment for Bencic!
Can she put the first set behind her? Maybe, judging by her ability to bring up two break points here...
But with a pair of big serves, Swiatek is able to erase them both!
She then brings up advantage, where she apologises twice for failing to complete her serve. She was stopping mid-ball toss, perhaps looking right into the sun?
Once she does get going, she strikes a crouching forehand long. Deuce. But Bencic nets a backhand. Advantage Swiatek again.
A fist pump from Swiatek now, as she flings an inside-out forehand into the corner for a winner – and the hold.
Swiatek 6-2, 1-0 Bencic*
Sabalenka fumes as Anisimova celebrates net cord: ‘Why didn’t you say sorry?’
17:33
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Alex Pattle
SET! SWIATEK LEADS
17:31
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Alex Pattle
It’s going from bad to worse for Bencic.
She’s now 0-30 down on her serve, and it gets to 0-40 when she’s lured to the net and passed by a nudging shot from Swiatek.
And there’s the break!
Swiatek has one foot in her first Wimbledon final...
*Swiatek 6-2 Bencic
*denotes next to serve
Swiatek closes in on first set
17:28
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek with an easy hold and, just like that, she has a 4-1 lead in this first set.
Bencic follows suit, to keep herself going, but Swiatek eases to 30-0 on her next service game.
Great defence by Swiatek, but Bencic gets into the game at 30-15 with some lovely attacking play, setting up a forehand drive volley into the corner.
It’s a brief resistance, however, and Swiatek pulls ahead again to hold.
Swiatek 5-2 Bencic*
Bencic finally gets on the scoreboard
17:16
*Swiatek 3-1 Bencic
That pause might have slowed Swiatek’s momentum slightly. Bencic holds and is on the board at last.
Another fan faints!
17:10
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Alex Pattle
For the first time in this match, but third time today, there’s a pause in play due to a fan fainting!
Keeping our fingers crossed, here at The Independent, that the fan is okay.
After about eight minutes, play will finally resume.
Swiatek cruising at 3-0
17:04
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek 3-0 Bencic*
Bencic gets in front at 0-15, but Swiatek quickly restores parity.
Now a pump of the fist from Swiatek, who moves ahead at 30-15.
40-15 up now, as Bencic flings a return of serve long.
The hold follows.
Early break by Swiatek!
17:01
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Alex Pattle
*Swiatek 2-0 Bencic
At 15-15, Swiatek puts away a high volley at the net, but all eyes are on Bencic, who has fallen on the other end of the net.
She’s up and seems okay; the fall appeared to occur when her feet almost stopped underneath her as she chased a shot.
Now Swiatek nets a backhand, and it’s 30-30.
The Pole battles to earn a break point, however, before dialling up the pressure and slapping home a forehand at the net!
Early break...
Perfect start for Swiatek on serve
16:57
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Alex Pattle
Swiatek 1-0 Bencic*
Swiatek is on course for a perfect hold, to love, in the opening game – until Bencic swats a forehand winner into the corner. 40-15.
But Swiatek produces her own winner, down the line, to get the hold!
*denotes next to serve
Iga Swiatek vs Belinda Bencic
16:55
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Kieran Jackson
Here we go then!
It’s five-time major winner Swiatek to open up on serve...
Up next: Iga Swiatek vs Belinda Bencic
16:45
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Kieran Jackson
Next on Centre Court, the second women’s singles semi-final between eighth seed Iga Swiatek and Swiss star Belinda Bencic.
REPORT: Aryna Sabalenka, fainting fans, and a fall at a familiar hurdle
16:40
Alex Pattle on Centre Court
It was a stop-start first set on Centre Court, but when it settled, Aryna Sabalenka will have been somewhat startled to be down 6-4. During two breaks in play, there she was to help two fans who had fainted, providing water and support. Perhaps she needed a bit of support in return.
The world No 1 is no stranger to the semi-finals of Wimbledon, and she is no stranger to Amanda Anisimova. This was Sabalenka’s third appearance at this stage in SW19, and her eighth clash with the American across the net.
Regardless of Wednesday’s result, she was always going to leave with losing records in both cases: she was already 0-2 in the All England Club semi-finals, and 3-5 against Anisimova. Yet neither of those losing records would have bothered her had they read 1-2 and 4-5, courtesy of a victory that never came on this day.
Amanda Anisimova:
16:34
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Kieran Jackson
“I’m sure I’ll get a glimpse of it [the next semi-final], it will be an incredible match. I was trying to rest as much as possible, I think it’s still relatively early so I’ll make some time for my family.”
Amanda Anisimova:
16:26
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Kieran Jackson
“If you told me I’d be in the final of Wimbledon, I would not have believed you.
“It’s been a year turnaround since coming back.
“To be in the final is just indescribable, honestly.”
Amanda Anisimova:
16:20
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Kieran Jackson
“It doesn’t feel right now, honestly. Aryna is such a tough competitor, I was dying out there. She’s an inspiration to me and so many other people.
“We’ve had so many tough battles, to come out on top today is so incredibly special. The atmosphere was incredible today - I know she’s No 1 but a lot of people were cheering for me!
“I have my beautiful family over there, my sister, nephew and brother-in-law. My amazing team, what a journey it’s been in the last two weeks.”
Aryna Sabalenka heads straight off court
16:16
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Kieran Jackson
For the world No 1, it is another gut-wrenching defeat in the Wimbledon semi-finals after losing in three sets here two years ago...
Game, set and match Amanda Anisimova!
16:15
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 Anisimova
Anisimova is in the Wimbledon final - and what a shot to do it!
Sabalenka screams at herself after an early error before Anisimova pulls out the drop shot to perfection.
0-30. Sabalenka goes long on the backhand and it’s THREE MATCH POINTS!
Anisimova goes long on return on the first, and does so again after a lengthy rally on the second, but hits a forehand winner into the crosscourt corner to win it!
She puts her hands to her mouth - she can’t believe it!
Sabalenka breaks and saves match point!
16:09
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Kieran Jackson
*Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 4-5 Anisimova
Can you believe it? A match point comes and goes for Anisimova in another titanic game!
Anisimova goes long on her forehand at 15-15 to leave the door open for Sabalenka, who chips her return long.
30-30. A lengthy rally... and Anisimova goes long on the backhand! Break point Sabalenka, she nets the return.
Anisimova brings up her first match point - but goes wide on the backhand!
But then Sabalenka thumps away a smash for break point, with the American hitting long on the backhand.
We’re back on serve...
Sabalenka serves to stay in the match
16:04
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Flo Clifford
How are the top seed’s nerves?
Two big serves get her to 30-0.
Anisimova is in control of the next point but her drop shot, on the far side of the court, lands just wide!
And another error by the American to seal a love hold. Crunch time.
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 3-5 Anisimova*
Anisimova holds
16:01
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Flo Clifford
Anisimova starts with a double fault. You can feel the stress both players are feeling.
Better as she dictates from the baseline and sends a forehand beyond Sabalenka’s reach.
An error lets the top seed in at 15-30... and she shrieks in frustration as she hits the net. 30-30, and Merton Council might be getting some noise complaints here.
Brilliant from Anisimova as she plays two delightful volleys, Sabalenka struggling to stay with her, and fires down an overhead for game point... and she gets lucky with a net cord. She doesn’t apologise for it, either, which Sabalenka seems unhappy about, and fair enough.
*Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 2-5 Anisimova
Sabalenka digs deep to hold
15:58
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Flo Clifford
Another big serve out wide goes into the net.
You could cut the tension in here with a knife. Not even a particularly sharp one either.
Sabalenka moves forward and seals a gutsy hold. Anisimova doesn’t look happy, but still has the break advantage.
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 2-4 Anisimova*
Deuce again
15:57
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Flo Clifford
What can Sabalenka do now? She wallops a backhand long to start.
Anisimova does well to soak up the pressure and thumps a fine forehand just inside the baseline. 0-30.
Better from Sabalenka as she moves forward and whacks a smash into the open court.
A big serve is sent into the net and she’s nearly out of danger at 30-30... and Anisimova really should kill this point off, letting Sabalenka back in after some fine volleying, with the top seed sending a drop shot back over. She thinks she’s won it,but it’s narrowly wide!
The break point is saved as Anisimova, at full stretch, hits into the net. Deuce.
*Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-4 Anisimova
Anisimova wins mammoth service game
15:51
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Flo Clifford
A ludicrously brilliant point which both players will think they should have won, multiple times over. Sabalenka gets to a drop shot and volleys over at a sharp angle, but Anisimova runs onto it and somehow gets the ball to curve just enough to clip the line.
But a forehand goes wide and we’re back to deuce.
Now Anisimova catches Sabalenka off-balance and thumps the ball straight back past her into the corner! Another chance for a 4-1 lead in this decider... and she takes it with another sublime cross-court forehand!
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-4 Anisimova*
Pressure on serve
15:49
Three breaks of serve in this set, and Sabalenka puts some more pressure on the Anisimova serve at 0-30 as the 23-year-old hits wide.
But the Belarusian gets tight and hits a forehand into the tape.
A brilliant cross-court winner brings up two break points at 15-40.
The first goes begging as Sabalenka thumps a second serve into the net. Nerves?
And Anisimova forces the error from the Belarusian again for deuce.
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-3 Anisimova*
Anisimova breaks!
15:45
Sabalenka is in control of the point and hammers down an overhead - but it’s long, and Anisimova breaks!
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-3 Anisimova*
Break point Anisimova
15:44
A double fault isn’t how Sabalenka would like to start this game, but she follows up with a hefty serve down the T that Anisimova can’t keep in play.
The American does brilliantly to get a wide serve back over the net and Sabalenka goes long for 15-30.
She can’t buy a first serve at the moment but puts some extra kick on a second that Anisimova sends long.
Some extra shrieking from Sabalenka as she finds an exquisite sharp angle on a forehand cross-court.
And a matching shriek from Anisimova as Sabalenka punts into the net for deuce.
Into the net again and the American has a chance to break...
*Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-2 Anisimova
Anisimova holds serve
15:38
Anisimova moves to 30-0 but then sprays a backhand wide, into the tramlines. 30-15.
A much better backhand now... but it’s from Sabalenka – a cross-court winner, which she follows with a roar! 30-30.
Anisimova with her own backhand winner! Back-and-forth game, 40-30.
Anisimova then holds as a Sabalenka forehand hits the tape and falls on the wrong side of the net (as far as the Belarusian is concerned).
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-2 Anisimova*
Anisimova breaks back!
15:35
Huge moment for Anisimova, who halts Sabalenka’s momentum by immediately breaking back.
It’s a more arduous game than on her own serve, but she wins it.
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-1 Anisimova*
Early break!
15:28
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Alex Pattle
All the momentum is with Sabalenka now.
While at least one of those earlier pauses, due to fans fainting, seemed to disrupt her, this bathroom break benefits her.
She breaks Anisimova’s serve to love after they return to the grass.
*Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 Anisimova
Both players head to the bathroom
15:22
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Kieran Jackson
Given the hot conditions, both players have taken a break here after nearly two hours of play.
Sabalenka wins the second set!
15:21
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Kieran Jackson
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-4 Anisimova*
Anisimova battles back to 30-30, but the American slams a routine return into the net.
Set point - and a big first serve cannot be returned cleanly by Anisimova.
We’re going to a decider here.
Anisimova holds off Sabalenka, forces her to serve for second set
15:19
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Jack Rathborn
*Sabalenka 4-6, 5-4 Anisimova
What a battle, and now one hour 38 minutes into this semi-final, Sabalenka must serve to extend this to a third set and a third hour...
The grit to hold on and just put the pressure back on Sabalenka was quite astonishing there.
Four set points erased, she’s at least shown she will not hand this second set to Sabalenka.
Sabalenka pushing for set on Anisimova's serve
15:14
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Jack Rathborn
Sabalenka 4-6, 5-3 Anisimova*
Majestic from Anisimova, who goes down swinging. That forehand erases set point for Sabalenka.
But she gets another... To force a third set: Big serve... OUT. Second serve is in... But Sabalenka nets. A grimace on her face.
The kick-serve saves a third set point on her save, this time Sabalenka’s backhand is too long.
Wow! What a backhand on the run, it passes Animisova, whose backhand smash was majestic, but just not enough. A fourth break and set point... NO! She fetches one from deep by her ankles but the backhand is too heavy. What a grind, the point of the match and now this might be the game of the match.
The No 1 seed now tosses a lazy forehand out wide off the Anisimova serve, but we’re back to deuce five, as the American’s backhand on the run is arrowed down the line and out.
Sabalenka breaks Anisimova in huge semi-final boost for No 1 seed
15:04
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Jack Rathborn
*Sabalenka 4-6, 4-3 Anisimova
The tension is palpable, Anisimova plants one into the net with her forehand on the run. Break point...
First serve just out, second serve... net! BREAK!
Quite incredible, the first sign of the American crumbling under the pressure. She’d saved four out of four break points until then.
From yelps and screams to... deadly silence and murmurings on Centre Court after the break. A crucial point in the match, there.
Sabalenka holds on in engrossing second set against Anisimova
15:01
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Jack Rathborn
Sabalenka 4-6, 3-3 Anisimova*
A huge scream mid-game after a ball drifts long... But Sabalenka holds on just as the game was slipping away from here.
An almighty yelp as she secures the game and draws level at three games apiece.
Barely any acknowledgement from Anisimova over the theatrics from her opponent, who turns and spins after the first point on the American’s serve, muttering some words to herself.
The No 13 seed is displaying immense placement, just shuffling her illustrious opponent around the court and gently putting her away at times.
Anisimova holding nerve as Sabalenka
14:55
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Jack Rathborn
*Sabalenka 4-6, 2-3 Anisimova
75 seconds! That’s all it took, with the average game so far taking three minutes and 37 seconds.
There’s a screech from Sabalenka, who is infuriated by the flow of this match so far.
A crucial hold from Anisimova, who is half-way to the total games she’ll need in this set to secure a place in the final.
Plan C for Sabalenka on Centre Court?
14:50
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Jack Rathborn
*Sabalenka 4-6, 1-2 Anisimova
Tracy Austin has a theory about Sabalenka’s bid to get back into the contest.
“Hit hard, hit the slice, hit hard, hit the slice...” she says, suggesting what “Plan C” might be.
It’s not working just yet, Anisimova is up 2-1 now, edging closer towards the final.
Sabalenka holds nerve at start of second set
14:44
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Jack Rathborn
Sabalenka 4-6, 1-1 Anisimova*
Anisimova is outhitting Sabalenka, 15 winners to the No 1 seed’s 10.
She leads 1-0 here in the second and the pressure is back on the Belarusian.
Some heavy serves from Sabalenka, then a gorgeous forehand down the line, guided with effortless power.
Anisimova wins the first set
14:36
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Kieran Jackson
Anisimova wins the first set
14:34
Sabalenka 4-6 Anisimova*
A titanic game - which the American wins! And with it the set!
A few big backhands crosscourt gets Anisimova to deuce. However, despite Sabalenka finding her serve on the deuce side - twice - the American hangs on in there with a couple of clever returns, with the follow-up missed by the world No 1.
Anisimova misses on the backhand - an opportunity goes begging - but follows it up with another raking forehand.
Deuce No 4. Anisimova finally gets a set point as Sabalenka goes wide with a backhand down the line, but the American shanks her return!
Sabalenka wrong-foots the American for her fifth game point, but Animisova saves it again with a forehand winner!
Game well over nine minutes now, as Sabalenka chips a slice wide. Set point No 2 - and Sabalenka double faults!
Play resumes
14:24
*Sabalenka 4-5 Anisimova
The stoppage considerably shorter this time, as play resumes.
Again, wishing the best for the fan in trouble.
Another fan has a medical issue
14:23
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Kieran Jackson
*Sabalenka 4-5 Anisimova
The match will pause again here.
Once more, a fan is having a medical issue in the lower tier of the east stand, in full glare of the sun.
Sabalenka has passed a bottle of water over to stewards, but a host of umbrellas now surround the stricken fan.
Anisimova puts pressure on Sabalenka late in set
14:19
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Alex Pattle
*Sabalenka 4-5 Anisimova
Anisimova races to 30-0 on her serve, but dumps a forehand in the net to let Sabalenka into the game.
As good as an ace on the next point, though: an Anisimova serve skims Sabalenka’s racket en route to hitting the backboard.
And one more fine serve rounds out the game. Great work by the American.
All the pressure on Sabalenka now, as she serves to keep the set alive.
Anisimova saves two break points and holds
14:16
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Kieran Jackson
Sabalenka 4-4 Anisimova*
Sabalenka is in trouble at 15-30 but finds her first serve, allowing her to take control of the point.
And a drop shot reply at 40-30 can only be netted by Anisimova.
38 minutes in - still nothing seperates these two.
Anisimova saves two break points and holds
14:12
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Kieran Jackson
*Sabalenka 3-4 Anisimova
Anisimova saves a break point at 30-40 with a terrific backhand down the line, but then double faults - massively! - on game point.
Back to deuce, Sabalenka carves out another break point with a clever drop shot crosscourt, but then smashes a forehand return into the net - and shouts downwards in anger!
Sabalenka sends a backhand long, twice, to let the American off the hook.
Play resumes
14:04
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Kieran Jackson
Sabalenka 3-3 Anisimova*
After a stoppage of around seven minutes, we’re back underway. Let’s hope the fan is OK.
Sabalenka holds with a big serve down the T and forehand winner bringing up game point, which is converted via another big serve, this time out wide.
Three-apiece.
Fan has just fainted
14:01
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Kieran Jackson
*Sabalenka 2-3 Anisimova
With the score at deuce, play has paused on Centre Court because a fan has fainted in the lower tier of the east stand.
Aryna Sabalenka has ran over to give the fan some water, much like Carlos Alcaraz did last week in a similar situation.
Temperatures are at 29C right now in SW19.
Anisimova pushes for a break...
13:58
What do we have here? Sabalenka double faults to give Anisimova a 0-30 lead and a look at a break...
The world No 1 then faults again and throws up her hands in frustration. Anisimova attacks the second serve... but meets the tape. 15-30.
Lots of power on display now, yet in one of the longer rallies of the match so far. After Sabalenka slows the pace with a forehand slice, Anisimova crashes a backhand winner cross-court!
With that, it’s 15-40 – two break points. Loudest cheer of the day, too.
One break point saved! Anisimova strikes a return of serve into the net. “Come on, Sabalenka, you’ve got this!” shouts one fan.
Now Sabalenka punches a forehand long, and another break point goes begging.