Following that match, Iga Świątek (8) takes on unseeded Belinda Bencic for a place in Saturday’s final. The mixed doubles final then completes today’s order of play on Wimbledon’s primary show court.

Temperatures reached 84 degrees at Wimbledon, with many fans sitting directly in the sun. The brief pauses in action distracted from what was an excellent first set. Both Sabalenka and Anisimova traded games early before Anisimova broke through to pick up an early 6-4 win.