A major upset occurred in the Women's Singles at Wimbledon 2025 when Amanda Anisimova, displaying a brilliant performance, defeated World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals and advanced to the final.
SPORTS NEWS: The biggest upset of the year occurred in the Women's Singles semi-finals at Wimbledon 2025. American Amanda Anisimova, seeded thirteenth, put on a stunning display, defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and securing a place in her first Grand Slam Final.
Anisimova won the match with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. In this semi-final, which lasted approximately two hours and 36 minutes, Anisimova won the match with a forehand winner on the fourth match point.
It still doesn't feel real – Anisimova
After the victory, 23-year-old Anisimova said, "It still doesn't feel real. I don't know how I did it. It feels like a dream come true for me." Anisimova will face former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who defeated Belinda Bencic in the other semi-final, in the Wimbledon final to be played on Saturday.
The defeat was extremely disappointing for Aryna Sabalenka. Had she won, she would have become the first female player to reach four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Serena Williams. Furthermore, she was looking for her first trophy at Wimbledon. Sabalenka had surpassed Iga Swiatek to become World No. 1 in October 2024 and had been in top form since then. However, she couldn't last long against Anisimova's aggressive play.
Wimbledon will get its eighth consecutive new women's champion
With this win, it is certain that Wimbledon will get a new women's champion for the eighth consecutive time. No player has won Wimbledon twice in the last eight years, which reflects the increasing level of competition in women's tennis. Amanda Anisimova's entry into the top 10 in the upcoming WTA rankings is assured, regardless of her performance in the final. This will be a new turning point in her career, especially after she took a break from tennis for mental health reasons.
Amanda Anisimova had taken a break from tennis in May 2023, citing burnout and mental fatigue. She had posted on social media that she had been struggling with mental stress and depression for about a year and needed time to recover. Born in New Jersey and raised in Florida, Anisimova reached the semi-finals of the French Open 2019 at the age of 17, but she couldn't reach the final then. This time, she has put her past experiences behind her and made a fresh start.
