Best Tennis Reviews: 07/10/25

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Lines are moving fast—timing is key 🗝️. Don’t wait.

Iga Świątek

🌱 Grass strides: Seven straight-set wins on grass this summer, including four at Wimbledon.
💪 Mental growth: Saw off Samsonova 6-2, 7-5 despite a mid-match wobble—her best result yet at SW19.
🧱 Slam pedigree: 5–3 in Slam semifinals, but still winless in 2025 (0–2).
🏆 Momentum builder: Runner-up at Bad Homburg before Wimbledon—her first final since 2024 Roland Garros.
🧠 H2H edge: Leads 3–1 vs Bencic, including a dramatic comeback at Wimbledon 2023 (saved match points).

Belinda Bencic

🍼 Back in business: First Slam semi since 2019 US Open—her first ever at Wimbledon.
🧊 Clutch queen: Four tiebreak wins and two three-set battles survived this fortnight.
🌿 Grass veteran: Six-time semifinalist on grass, with five finals—but never past R4 at Wimbledon until now.
⚡ Dangerous floater: Wins over Alexandrova, Cocciaretto, and Jacquemot show her grit.
👀 Chasing Swiss history: Could become the first Swiss woman since Hingis to win a singles Slam.

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Aryna Sabalenka

💥 Survived scare: Rallied from a set and a break down to edge Siegemund in the QF.
🎯 Slam machine: 10 semis in her last 11 Grand Slams—twice runner-up this season.
🌱 Chasing grass glory: Two-time Wimbledon SF (2021, 2023) but never in the final.
🧱 Battle-tested: Played 5 tiebreaks already—resilient but showing nerves under pressure.
⛔ No grass titles: Still 0–2 in grass finals—SW19 remains the final frontier.

Amanda Anisimova

🌟 Career resurgence: Into her 2nd Slam SF after a six-year wait—first at Wimbledon.
🔥 Grass surge: Queen’s finalist, 11–2 on grass this season. Started Wimbledon with a double bagel.
🧠 Tightrope act: Edged past Noskova, Galfi, and saved 5 SP vs Pavlyuchenkova.
👑 Big-match form: Titles and finals at Doha & Toronto—proven against elite company.
📉 Still chasing a No. 1 win: 0–2 vs active world No.1s.

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