The world's number one tennis player faltered in the Wimbledon semifinals, leaving the Center Court stage reserved for the 13th-ranked player on the WTA list.
Amanda Anisimova is in her first Grand Slam final after a sensational duel with Arina Sabalenko - the American defeated Arina Sabalenko in three sets (6:4, 4:6, 6:4) and has a chance to win a major title in her career on Saturday.
The first set was decided by a break in the 10th game, and Sabaljanka returned to the game when she broke her opponent's serve in the seventh game of the second set and showed that she was ready to fight until her last breath...
The deciding set was brought about by an early break by the Belarusian, but it was only the beginning of great excitement.
Anisimova immediately tied the score at 1:1, then reached a 3:1 lead...
At 5:3 she missed the first match point on her serve, then at 5:4 she received three in a row - she used the third with a great forehand and pulled off a surprise with her 31st winner in the match.
"It's an indescribable feeling, I really didn't think I would play in the Wimbledon final, at least not at this moment," said Anisimova, who temporarily put her career on hold in mid-2023 because she was concerned about her mental health.
The crisis is in the past, so Anisimova will fight for the title on Saturday with Iga Sfiontek, who is also in her first Wimbledon final.
The Pole gave Belinda Benčić no chance - she won 6:2, 6:0 in just 70 minutes of play.
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