American Amanda Anisimova Reaches Her First Wimbledon Semifinal
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 8 – Amanda Anisimova overcame body shaming and mental health challenges to reach Wimbledon semifinals, matching Serena Williams' record for American women, with a 30-12 win record in 2025.
- American Amanda Anisimova reached her first Wimbledon semifinal on Tuesday by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 7-6 at the All England Club.
- This achievement follows a year in which Anisimova failed to qualify for Wimbledon, took a break announced in May 2023, and cited struggles with mental health and burnout.
- During her break, Anisimova took up art to support her well-being, describing the hiatus as necessary to reset both in life and career.
- She is seeded 13th at Wimbledon, guaranteed to debut in the top 10 after the tournament, and will next face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
- Anisimova celebrated her win with her nephew Jackson, calling the year extraordinary and expressing gratitude for the support during this remarkable turnaround.
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American Amanda Anisimova ‘enjoying every step of the way’ in run to Wimbledon semifinals
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around herself, as if she was giving herself a hug. With the 6-1, 7-6(9) win against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Anisimova reached her second grand slam semifi…
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