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.

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Wimbledon Championships continue on Saturday, July 12 with the Women's final taking place between No. 8 Iga Swiatek and No. 13 Amanda Anisimova.

Kate Middleton returned to Wimbledon’s Royal Box on Saturday, ahead of the women’s final between Poland’s Iga Świątek and American Amanda Anisimova. Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the Princess of Wales upholds the tradition of presenting the championship trophies.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrived at the All England Club on Saturday and was set to present the trophy to the winner of the women's singles final at Wimbledon, after not attending the match last year while she was recovering from cancer.

When the Wimbledon Championships started in early July, 23 of the 64 total seeded players lost against their opponents in the first round of men’s and women’s singles.This was a record since the tournament began seeding 32 players per division in 2001,

Twice defending champion Carlos Alcaraz tamed the towering Taylor Fritz to reach his third straight Wimbledon final, rediscovering his A-game when it mattered most to battle past the American in a 6-4 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) victory on Friday.