Anisimova, Wimbledon and Aryna Sabalenka
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The final stretch of Amanda Anisimova’s upset of top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semifinals came with a touch of drama.
As Anisimova closed in on victory in the final set, she sealed a hold of serve when one of her shots clipped the net cord and fell on the other side of the net, with Sabalenka scraping at the turf and ball but failing to return it.
Aryna Sabalenka wasn't going to make the same mistake she did the last time she lost in a Grand Slam tournament.
Players and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursday’s semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell.