Swiatek cruises to win over Anisimova
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The most prestigious tennis tournament in the world is nearing its end as Iga Świątek cruised past American Amanda Anisimova to win Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final while a battle of the top two men’s stars — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz — concludes the event Sunday.
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There were two so-called 'double bagels' at this year's Wimbledon -- the term used to describe a match ending 6-0 6-0 -- and American Amanda Anisimova starred in both.The first one launched the 23-year-old on the path to her first Grand Slam final as she thrashed Yulia Putintseva.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrived at Wimbledon to a standing ovation, marking a notable public appearance after announcing her remission from cancer.
Anisimova is seeking her first career Grand Slam and is to finally break through as one of the top players in the sport, after several years of nearly achieving greatness. In the semifinals, the American defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one-ranked female tennis player, in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, and 6-4.
In 1998, Konstantin Anisimov and Olga Anisimova moved to the U.S. from Russia with their then-10-year-old daughter, Amanda's older sister Maria Egee, to give her more opportunities. After Amanda was born in 2001, the family of four moved again from New Jersey to Florida to support Maria’s growing tennis ambitions.
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Amanda Anisimova has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in six years by saving five set points in a tiebreaker and finally converting her fourth match point for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon.