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The Wimbledon final is set. American Amanda Anisimova will take on Poland’s Iga Swiatek on Saturday. The winner will walk away with the first Wimbledon title of their careers.
Anisimova punched her ticket to the final first with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Sabalenka. It was a fantastic, back-and-forth match, but Anisimova came out on top in the end.
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The American relied on a fantastic serve, which registered just two aces, but put Sabalenka in tough positions all game. While Anisimova showed signs of frustration and poor body language during the match, she recovered enough to take a huge 4-1 lead in the final set. While Sabalenka battled her back, that gap proved to be too big. Anisimova pulled out a narrow 6-4 win in the final set to advance to her first Wimbledon final in her career.
The second match of the day proved to be far less dramatic, as Swiatek dominated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the final. Swiatek played a phenomenal match, and looked absolutely determined to reach the final at Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
Her serve was dominant, registering two aces and contributing her Swiatek’s 26 winners. While she made more unforced errors compared to Bencic, Swiatek excelled everywhere else. She was six for six on net points and five for eight on break points.
While Swiatek will hold the advantage in the final, Anisimova could prove to be a difficult opponent. The two have never faced each other in a singles match, which could provide Anisimova with an opportunity to surprise Swiatek in the final.
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Date: Thursday, July 10
Belinda Bencic-Iga Świątek time: 9:40 a.m. ET
Location: Center Court | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London
TV channel: ESPN | ESPN+ | Disney+
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