On a dramatic day at Wimbledon 2025, Taylor Fritz and Aryna Sabalenka demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and elite mental strength to book their spots in the final four.
Fritz, in top grass form following back-to-back ATP titles, appeared to be on cruise control in his quarter-final clash with Russia’s Karen Khachanov. The American breezed through the opening two sets with dominant serving and clean hitting.
Yet the match took a sharp turn in the third set, as Fritz’s rhythm faltered. Khachanov, seeded 17th, broke the American’s serve twice to claim the third and carried that momentum into the fourth with an early break. But Fritz regrouped, broke back immediately, and reclaimed command with powerful baseline rallies, eventually sealing victory in a nervy tiebreak. The final scoreline: 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4).
Across the net on Centre Court, it was a tactical chess match as Aryna Sabalenka found herself flummoxed by the crafty Laura Siegemund, ranked just 104 in the world. The 37-year-old German pulled out every trick in the book — slices, drops, volleys — to take the opening set and frustrate the top seed.
Sabalenka, known for her explosive power, regrouped in the second, overpowering her opponent 6-2. In the decisive third, Siegemund continued her vintage-style resistance, but Sabalenka’s resolve won out, ending the match with a thunderous overhead smash after nearly three hours of play.
Next up: Sabalenka faces Amanda Anisimova, while Fritz will take on either Carlos Alcaraz or Cameron Norrie, in what promises to be a blockbuster set of Wimbledon semi-finals.
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