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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) outlasted Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, winning a 15-minute tiebreak featuring 20 total points to advance in straight sets.
Carlos Alcaraz (2) and Brit Cam Norrie are battling now on Centre Court.
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Norrie 2-6, 3-6, *1-2 Alcaraz
Alcaraz is keen to get moving after another hold and a change of ends.
He jogs around to the base line well before the chair umpire calls time and is waiting for Norrie's serve.
He's in a hurry to get this wrapped up but will need a break to move ahead in this set.
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Is the Spaniard the best player in the world? Jannik Sinner would challenge that view, but Alcaraz is already smashing enough records to suggest he can become a true great of the sport.
He overcame Sinner in an epic French Open final to pick up his second Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy last month in what already looks like the next great rivalry in men’s tennis.
That second Roland Garros win came after Alcaraz became the youngest male player to win a major title on three different surfaces at the age of 21 last year.
Since breaking into the top 100 in the world rankings in 2021, Alcaraz has risen to the top of men’s tennis and has four major titles — missing only the Australian Open to complete a career Grand Slam.
The 22-year-old comes into Wimbledon chasing a third successive title after winning the 2023 and 2024 editions of the tournament and will be the one to beat in west London.
He's just taken another step closer with that second set win.
Norrie 2-6, 3-6, 0-0* Alcaraz
An error there from Norrie as he drills a forehand return into the net sees Alcaraz move two sets to the good.
The two-time Wimbledon champion has been efficient and clinical so far.
Norrie 2-6, *3-5 Alcaraz
Pressure on for Norrie now, who steps up to serve in the knowledge that Alcaraz is cranking up the pressure and moving closer to taking the second set.
He's just one game away now.
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Norrie 2-6, *2-4 Alcaraz
Norrie did well to take Alcaraz to Ad-40 there and hold break point, but the Spaniard fought back and managed to hold.
A few more errors have been creeping into Alcaraz's game as Norrie feels his way into this on, although he still has the advantage in the set here.
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FINAL: Anisimova 6-1, 7-6(11) Pavlyuchenkova
There it is!
After a 15-minute tiebreak featuring 20 total points, Anisimova closes out Pavlyuchenkova and wins the match, advancing to the semifinals at Wimbledon for the first time.
She will face No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Norrie 2-6, *1-2 Alcaraz
That was hard won by Carlos Alcaraz.
He's pleased with that break as he sends a lovely touch just over the net and leaves Norrie scrambling.
The Brit had done well to knock Alcaraz back from Ad-40 on a few occasions there.
Anisimova 6-1, 6-6(9-9)* Pavlyuchenkova
Pavlyuchenkova was 6-3 up in the tiebreak but Anisimova turned up the pressure to even the scoring at 6-6.
The competitors each land a point making it 7-7 before an unforced error by Anisimova gives Pavlyuchenkova the edge again. Now her unforced error evens it.
Anisimova blasts a backhand past her opponent and now has her third match point of the set but she rips a ball wide right.
Norrie 2-6, *1-1 Alcaraz
Well, we're up and running in the second set and so far both players have held their service games.
Norrie's hold was greeted with a much larger reaction from the crowd here than Alcaraz's — which probably says something about the momentum so far.
There's plenty of support for both players inside Centre Court, though.
He had to work for that one — and he liked it!
A celebratory wag of the finger from Alcaraz comes after an extraordinary rally saw Norrie recover from tight angles and drop shots, only for the reigning champion here to finally thunder home the shot to win the point.
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Anisimova 6-1, *6-6 Pavlyuchenkova
After everything that has ensued over the last couple of games, a tiebreak is fitting between Anisimova and Pavlyuchenkova.
Norrie 2-6, *0-0 Alcaraz
He had to wait a game after Norrie held but Alcaraz is one set to the good after just 28 minutes of this match.
He looks relaxed and unruffled — he's just going through the process of picking apart another opponent.
Norrie is doing all he can to hold on. There's chance here to reset momentum with a new set.
Norrie *1-5 Alcaraz
How about this for a start to a match from Carlos Alcaraz?
He's one game away from taking this first set in pretty rapid fashion.
I've come over to Centre Court to catch a piece of the action — and the Spaniard is looking comfortable even with the home crowd backing Norrie.
Anisimova 6-1, *5-5 Pavlyuchenkova
An unforced error by Anisimova gives Pavlyuchenkova the point as she evens the set.
This match has suddenly became very interesting…
Alcaraz *4-1 Norrie
A double fault breaks Norrie's serve and minutes later Alcaraz takes the next game, blistering a forehand down the line.
In the ensuing game, he breaks Norrie again, this time taking the point with a looping shot that bounces just in play.
That was a sensational.
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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.
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.
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