The American No. 13 seed did not shrink from her duel with Sabalenka on Centre Court, going after her shots at all times.

Anisimova, 23, will return to Centre Court for Saturday's final against No. 8 Iga Światek, who steamrolled Belinda Bencic, 6-2, 6-0. Anisimova is trying to become the first American to win a Grand Slam in London since Serena Williams' seventh and final Wimbledon title in 2016.

To some tennis fans, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the queen of petty. That reputation may have been upheld during Saturday's Wimbledon women's final in which Iga Swiatek dominated Amanda Anisimova in straight sets (6-0, 6-0) to win her first Wimbledon title.