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The quarterfinals of the men's and women's singles continue on a sunny day nine at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships today.
Earlier today, Taylor Fritz (5) advanced past Karen Khachanov (17) while Aryna Sabalenka (1) narrowly avoided an upset against the unseeded Laura Siegemund, 37.
American Amanda Anisimova (13) and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova are battling now with Carlos Alcaraz (2) vs. Brit Cam Norrie up next.
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Anisimova 6-1, 5-4* Pavlyuchenkova
Anisimova was serving for the match but Pavlyuchenkova remained uphased, forcing her opponent into an unforced error to take the point.
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Anisimova 6-1, 5-2* Pavlyuchenkova
Pavlyuchenkova struggles to return Anisimova's serve as she drops the point.
Anisimova is now a game away from winning in straight sets.
At a time when men’s tennis feels inevitable, Monday at Wimbledon offered a reminder of the lightning that can strike in top-level sport.
Grigor Dimitrov proved that the seemingly invulnerable world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is actually fallible, before suffering an apparent pectoral injury that forced him to retire with a two-sets-to-love lead.
Sinner survived unscathed, but the cloak of invincibility had been ripped off his back in the preceding few hours, It will be no consolation to Dimitrov, but his heroics on Centre Court on Monday have given men’s tennis a jolt.
There was a risk that Sinner and Alcaraz were going to enjoy a procession to the final. They may well remain unscathed for the rest of the tournament until they meet, and Wimbledon may still end up with a Sinner vs. Alcaraz final.
But after 18 months of dominance at the top of the sport, a reminder that strange things can happen at any moment, even at the majors, is welcome.
Can Norrie cause an upset today?
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Anisimova 6-1, 3-2* Pavlyuchenkova
Now we have more of a contest on our hands.
Anisimova does not need much time to hold in the latest game of this set but she has not been able to blow Pavlyuchenkova aside as easily as in the first set.
Let's see if she is able to break her opponent again soon.
Glad you asked.
In the men's, top seeds Arévalo/Pavić beat Nys/Roger-Vasselin (10), 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-6(5).
In the women's, Krawczyk/Gadecki defeated all-American pair Dolehide/Kenin (16) 6-2, 6-3. Mertens/V. Kudermetova (8) vs. Routliffe/Dabrowski (2) is to come.
In the mixed, Siniaková/Verbeek are at 0-0 against Babos/Pavić (8) on Court 12.
Stefani and Brit Salisbury face Arévalo/Zhang (2) later.
Follows Sabalenka vs. Siegemund
Norrie, a 2022 Wimbledon semifinalist, has not enjoyed the cut-through with the British public that his consistency at the All England Club might afford.
Alcaraz, having started the tournament scratchily, has said he is in full flight now.
Norrie will need that crowd.
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Anisimova 6-1, *0-0 Pavlyuchenkova
A rapid first set from USA's Anisimova there, as she wraps it up 6-1 inside 26 minutes.
She is on a mission — can Pavlyuchenkova make this a battle?
Aryna Sabalenka, speaking on Centre Court, after her win, Sabalenka hailed her opponent's performance.
She said: “That was really tough. Honestly, I need some time to cool down and recover. She pushed me so much. After the first set, I was thinking ‘book the tickets home, we're about to leave’.
“I'm super happy with the win. Oh my God, guys, the atmosphere was another level. Thank you so much for your support. You don't understand how much it helps me and I enjoy playing in front of you all.
“It's not an annoying game, it's a smart game (from Siegemund). Doesn't matter if you're a big hitter or server, you have to work, you have to run and earn the win. I was trying to focus on myself and not trying to give her my energy.
“I was trying not to show her I was annoyed, even if I was at points! You're achieving your dreams reaching the second week.”
Anisimova *4-1 Pavlyuchenkova
It took five games but Pavlyuchenkova holds her service game and gets on the score board.
She's still got a mountain to climb to get back into this set after that blistering start from Anisimova.
FINAL: Sabalenka 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Siegemund
That's it! The Belarusian comes to the net, and feasts on a loopy ball from Siegemund to smash it away for a winner, and the match.
The German, 37, has played really well this year at Wimbledon and can be proud of her run.
In the end, though, Sabalenka just had too much.
The top seed is through to the semifinal!
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Sabalenka 4-6, 6-2, *5-4 Siegemund
Haha, how is that for nerve. Double match point down, Siegemund works a wondrous drop shot back over the net.
One saved, 30-40.
But…
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Sabalenka 4-6, 6-2, *5-4 Siegemund
Sabalenka goes 0-15 and suddenly Siegemund is on the brink of an exit. Ah, that's a confidence killer.
Siegemund slaps one middle of the net and it's 0-30. Sabalenka broods menacingly from the other side of the net. Siegemund gets a hum of encouragement from the Centre Court fans, wanting to see an upset.
Sabalenka nets, vents her spleen at herself, Siegemund nods approvingly. 15-30. Siegemund long, 15-40, two break points, two match points.
Here we go…
Sabalenka 4-6, 6-2, 5-4* Siegemund
Sabalenka surges to 40-0 with some powerful hitting. She can really take the game away from an opponent in a couple of strokes.
Mistake for 40-15. No matter. She cracks down an ace before stomping over to her chair.
Sabalenka, now, a game from the semifinal. Siegemund must hold!
Anisimova *3-0 Pavlyuchenkova
Well, no complaints from Anisimova's point of view as she wins another break and goes 3-0 up.
She's absolutely cruising and is thriving off her fast return of serve.
If she wins here today, it would be her best-ever run at Wimbledon — but we have a lot of tennis still to play yet.
Consider them warned!
Umpire James Keothavong asks the fan clapping between the first and second serves to kindly refrain from doing so and that they are “spoiling the match”.
Polite applause in approval from the Centre Court crowd.
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Sabalenka 4-6, 6-2, *4-4 Siegemund
The noise emanating from Sabalenka's mouth is curtailed, mid-wail, by her backhand hitting the net. She's making poor decisions now, trying to go for the winner when simply getting it back over the net would suffice.
Siegemund, though, seems to be tiring a little too. The 37-year-old, more known for her doubles prowess, is likely to be fatiguing in the sunshine and heat on Centre Court in the more physically draining singles discipline.
That would explain why she is taking so long between points and service games! She plops one into the net, then goes 15-30 down. Sabalenka readjusts her bun.
Another Sabalenka error, 40-30, but the world No. 1 watches it go long for deuce. Another momentum-shifting game so far. And Sabalenka wins a battle of the slices!
Siegemund tries to slice, slice, baby, to try to muffle Sabalenka's raw power and ‘grip it and rip it’ approach. Maybe seven slices in a row between them ends with Siegemund netting to gasps.
Break point Sabalenka… and she yelps as she can only find the net. Deuce. Ooh, Siegemund shot called wide, very close, advantage Sabalenka… and another drifts narrowly long! Sabalenka breaks!
While some pretty thrilling stuff is going on over on Centre Court, another of the women's quarterfinals is underway on No. 1 Court.
No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova is up against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
The American has an early break in the opening game and is now on serve.
…and Part Two.
