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\"It's so incredibly special,\" the No. 13 seed said, adding \"this doesn't feel real right now.\"

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PHOTO: Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates winning her semi final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, July 10, 2025, at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in London.
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1st American woman to make Wimbledon final since Serena Williams

Now, she is the youngest American woman to advance to the Wimbledon finals since Serena Williams in 2004. Williams was also the last American woman to play in The Championships final in 2019.

\"I know she's No. 1, but a lot of people were out cheering for me, so I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone,\" Anisimova said moments after the hard-fought three-set match, referring to her opponent.

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PHOTO: US player Amanda Anisimova celebrates after winning a point against Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka during their women's singles semi-final tennis match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 10, 2025.
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\"It's been a year turnaround since coming back, so to be in this spot, it's not easy,\" she continued. \"It's been such a privilege to compete here, and to be in the final is just indescribable, honestly.\"

Tennis expert and New York Times sports writer Christopher Clarey pointed out an impressive stat, that Anisimova has won 28 consecutive matches when she has won the opening set.

Amanda Anisimova has won 28 consecutive matches when she has won the opening set

She just won the first set against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the #Wimbledon semis#getty pic.twitter.com/POXpKSJiZI

— Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 (@christophclarey) July 10, 2025

On Thursday, that became 29 after the American singles star won the first set against Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Who will Amanda Anisimova play in the Wimbledon final?

Anisimova will go on to face Belinda Bencic or Iga Swiatek in the women's final on Saturday.

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PHOTO: Amanda Anisimova of United States plays a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka during the Ladies' Singles semi-final on day eleven of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, on July 10, 2025, in London.
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Who is Amanda Anisimova?

This matched Anisimova's best-ever Grand Slam singles result, having previously made it to the 2019 French Open semifinals at Roland-Garros.

As a result, next week, Anisimova will jump into the Top 10 of the PIF WTA Rankings for the first time in her career.

The 23-year-old took a break from tennis from May 2023 to January 2024 to focus on her mental health.

Since her return, Anisimova has reached the Canadian Open finals in August 2024, won the ATP Qatar Open in Doha in February, reached the French Open round of 16 and was a Queen's Club finalist in June.

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