“She pushed me so much,” said Sabalenka, No. 1 since last October.

Amanda Anisimova has reached the first Grand Slam final of her career following Thursday's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka on the women's side at Wimbledon.

For Sabalenka, who replaced Swiatek at No. 1 in October, this defeat prevented her from becoming the first woman to reach four consecutive Grand Slam finals since Serena Williams won four major troph...