Day 11 Recap

Quick Served: Day 11 — Tale of Two Matches

The final we all predicted, right?

Andy recaps the women’s semifinal matches, breaks down what each winner executed to perfection, and reminds us why in sports, you show no mercy.

Plus, Andy previews the championship match, explains who will have to adjust from playing a “bee” to playing a “mosquito”, and reveals which tactic will ultimately decide the result.

Don’t miss his full Day 11 recap, with a trivia question that will make you scream out the answer, and if he’s figured out how to subscribe to this newsletter, hi Andy!

“To be honest, if you told me I’d be in the final at Wimbledon, I would not believe you,” a truthful Amanda Anisimova said after beating World No. 1 Aryana Sabalenka in a three-set thriller.

"So many dreams of competing on this court. It’s such a privilege. To be in the final is just incredible.”

The 23-year-old advanced to her first major final and has not only beaten Sabalenka on all three surfaces, she’s done so at three majors (2019 Australian Open, 2019 Roland-Garros, 2025 Wimbledon).

Anisimova, the No. 13 seed, sealed the victory after two hours and 37 minutes.

"This doesn't feel real right now, I was absolutely dying out there. I don't know how I pulled it out,” she said after the win.

This time last year, Anisimova was trying to find her form after stepping away from the sport to focus on her mental health. After failing to qualify for last year’s Championships, she’s extended the streak of an American woman to reach a Grand Slam final to four straight majors.

She joins Jessica Pegula (2024 US Open), Madison Keys (2025 Australian Open), and Coco Gauff (2025 French Open), and hopes to match the results of Keys and Gauff, who both went on to capture the title.

Regardless of Saturday’s result, Anisimova will make her Top 10 debut in the rankings, currently projected at No. 7.

Listen now to hear Andy break down the first semifinal of the day, which he called “great theater.” Not only did he praise Anisimova’s hustle, but took time to address how Sabalenka could rebound after coming up just short in three-straight majors.

“These tough defeats only help me come back stronger. Next year I’m only going to be hungrier and angrier so I have high hopes for next year,” Sabalenka said in her post-match press conference.

It will be a battle between first-time Wimbledon finalists on Saturday, though there are some differences, like Grand Slam resumes, and the way in which they advanced on Thursday.

Iga Swiatek, the No. 8 seed, needed just 72 minutes to get past Belinda Bencic in straight sets. The five-time major winner took the second set 6-0.

She’s erased all doubts about her grass-court play, as she picks up her ninth win on the surface this season, the most she’s had in a single year. The only two finals she’s reached in 2025? Both on grass, at Bad Homburg and now at the All England Club.

Bencic also made her first two WTA-level grass final appearances in the same season, in 2015. It was quite the Wimbledon run for the new mom as she reached her second-career major semifinal and her first in more than five years.

She’s projected to return to the Top 20 of the rankings.

Swiatek is now the only active player to reach a women’s singles major final on all three surfaces and is undefeated in title matches at a Slam (5-0).

"I'm just super excited and just proud of myself," the 24-year-old said. "Tennis keeps surprising me. I thought I lived through everything, even though I'm young. I thought I experienced everything on the court. But I didn't experience playing well on grass. That's the first time."

Andy breaks down why Swiatek has had “next to zero indecision” this tournament and reveals which tennis legend she reminds him of, after her year-over-year improvement on grass.

If you can’t wait for Saturday’s final, Andy previews the title match and explains what each player will have to do to hoist their first Wimbledon trophy.

While we wait for the women’s singles final and Friday’s men’s singles semifinals, champions have already been crowned at the All England Club.

Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek won the mixed doubles trophy Thursday evening, beating Luisa Stefani and Joe Salisbury.

It’s the first mixed doubles major title for Siniakova, who has 10 Slams in doubles, while Verbeek claimed his first major trophy.

The duo upset the No. 1 and No. 8 seeded pairs en route to the title.

Siniakova also reached the women’s doubles semifinals. She and partner Taylor Townsend are the top seeds and play their final four match on Friday.

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2 — Amanda Anisimova is only the second player in the Open Era to reach a women’s singles final at a Grand Slam after losing in qualifying at the previous year’s event, along with Bianca Andreescu (US Open 2019).

26 — Only three players since 2000 have reached the final on all three surfaces in women’s singles Grand Slam events in fewer main draw appearances than Iga Swiatek (26).

100 — Aryna Sabalenka is the second player in the Open Era to play 100+ consecutive women's singles matches at Grand Slams without a straight-sets loss, after Martina Navratilova (142 straight matches from 1981-1987).

Men’s Semifinals: Friday, July 11

No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 5 Taylor Fritz:

The American has played in his fair share of tough matches over this fortnight, but he’ll face the toughest test yet on Friday. In his first Wimbledon semifinal, Fritz will need to beat the two-time defending champ, for the first time, if he is to reach his second major final. An American man has not reached a Wimbledon final since Andy Roddick in 2009.

As the forementioned Andy Roddick said on Tuesday: Alcaraz returned to “video game” mode in his quarterfinal match against Cameron Norrie as the All England Club three-peat is within reach. He’s won 23 straight matches, 19 straight at Wimbledon, and can join Bjorn Borg as the only men in the Open Era to claim the ‘Roland-Garros-Wimbledon Double’ in consecutive years.

No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 6 Novak Djokovic:

Djokovic canceled his practice session on Thursday after taking a rough fall before clinching his quarterfinal match. Despite that spill, he advanced to his 14th Wimbledon semifinal (the most by any man), and is one win away from reaching his seventh consecutive final at SW19, and two wins from that historic 25th major.

Sinner, who also suffered an injury this week, has beaten Djokovic in their last four meetings but lost their two matches at Wimbledon. The World No. 1 is searching for his first major title off the hard courts and his fourth overall. The 23-year-old Italian has won four matches in straight sets during the tournament.

Andy delivered his full men’s semifinals preview during Wednesday’s Quick Served. Watch now for everything you need to know ahead of the matches.

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