World No. 1 Sabalenka had to grind out a tough win over No. 104 Laura Siegemund. Fritz cruised to his victory, setting up a semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz.

LONDON — Aryna Sabalenka trailed by a set, then twice was down a break in the third, before grabbing the last three games to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, at Centre Court on Tuesday.

Wimbledon 2025 has had its moments of drama. Aryna Sabaleka, the world's #1 tennis player, helped deliver her share of it when she won a tense match against German Laura Siegemund, Sabalenka said after the July 8 match that she thought she was going to lose after the first set.