Dayana Yastremska vs Anastasia Zakharova

🎾 Wimbledon 2025 – Dayana Yastremska vs Anastasia Zakharova Preview

WTA – 1/32 Finals | Grass | July 3, 2025

🧠 Form & Context

Dayana Yastremska
💥 Statement win: Stunned Coco Gauff 7–6, 6–1 in R1, avenging three prior defeats and delivering one of the tournament’s biggest upsets.
🌱 Grass season peak: Reached the Nottingham final and Eastbourne quarterfinals—her best-ever grass swing.
🎯 Big-stage believer: Wimbledon R4 in 2019, R3 in 2024, and thriving under pressure this year with a 7–2 grass record.
🔥 Surge in 2025: Strong Slam showings, Linz final, and multiple top-20 wins—including over Jabeur, Sakkari, and Pegula.

Anastasia Zakharova
🧱 Endurance test: Qualified for Wimbledon with three tight three-set wins, then shocked Victoria Azarenka in R1.
🆙 Career momentum: Ranked in the top 100 for the first time; also reached the R3 of the Australian Open as a qualifier in 2024.
⚙️ Underdog fighter: Stands 1–8 vs Top 50 players, but got her first such win vs Vekić at Queen’s just weeks ago.
💡 Resilient: 4–0 in three-setters on grass this season; doesn’t go away easily.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a classic case of a red-hot favorite against a battle-hardened qualifier. Yastremska is brimming with confidence after dispatching Gauff with fearless hitting and improved decision-making. Her aggressive style, aided by flatter shots and a strong first serve, suits grass extremely well—and her improved movement has turned her into a legitimate second-week threat.

Zakharova plays with solid depth and is gritty off both wings. Her recent wins prove she’s mentally tough, but her game lacks the power to control rallies against someone like Yastremska. If forced to defend frequently, she may struggle to keep the match competitive—especially if her serve is pressured early.

The key stat here is fuel: Zakharova has played over nine hours of tennis in the past five days, including a draining win over Azarenka. Meanwhile, Yastremska breezed through her opener and will look to keep points short and pounce on any fatigue.

🔮 Prediction

Zakharova has been valiant, but this is likely where the dream ends. Yastremska’s firepower, confidence, and current form make her an extremely tough matchup. Unless she goes off the rails mentally, this should be fairly routine.

Prediction: Yastremska in 2 sets — Too sharp, too fresh, and too explosive.