Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Fritz & Anisimova Advance to Semifinals

Alcaraz Dominates, Sabalenka Survives, Anisimova and Fritz Advance to Wimbledon Semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, delivered a commanding performance on Centre Court, securing his place in the Wimbledon semi-finals for the third consecutive year. He defeated Britain's Cameron Norrie in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, in a swift 99 minutes on Tuesday. After some inconsistent play leading up to the quarter-finals, the second-seeded Spaniard showcased his best form, hitting 39 winners to set up a semi-final match against American fifth seed Taylor Fritz.

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, faced a tough challenge but ultimately prevailed to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. She secured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory against Germany's Laura Siegemund in a grueling two hours and 54 minutes on Centre Court. The Belarusian, who has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals twice before in 2021 and 2023, had to fight back after being down a break twice in the final set.

"That was a real test. I need some time to cool down and recover after this," Sabalenka said. "She pushed me so much. After the first set I was looking at my box and thinking, 'book the tickets, we are about to leave this beautiful place'."

"She played an incredible tournament and match. She is really making everyone work against her, you know you have to work for every point. I'm just super happy with the match and win."

Sabalenka is now the only top-six seed remaining in the women’s singles draw. Siegemund, currently ranked 104th and better known for her success in doubles, had previously upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys earlier in the tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning match point against Laura Siegemund of Germany (Image by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

"It doesn't matter if you are a big hitter, big server, you have to work, you have to run and to earn the victory," Sabalenka added. "I had to make sure I didn't show I was annoyed by her, even if I was slightly, I didn't want to give her that energy."

On Court One, Taylor Fritz defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) to advance to his first Wimbledon semi-final. The match experienced a brief interruption due to a malfunction with the new line-calling system, which incorrectly called a "fault" on a Fritz forehand.

Khachanov commented, "I'm more for line umpires... Sometimes it's scary to let machine do what they want, you know."

American Amanda Anisimova secured her first Wimbledon semi-final appearance by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 7-6 (11/9).

"It was such a battle... That tie-break was super-stressful. I'm super-excited to be in the semi-finals for the first time," said Anisimova, who took an eight-month break in 2023 to focus on her mental health. She will face Sabalenka in the semi-finals.