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

As Anisimova closed in on victory in the final set, she sealed a hold of serve when one of her shots clipped the net cord and fell on the other side of the net, with Sabalenka scraping at the turf and ball but failing to return it.

After winning the point, Anisimova raised her left arm in the air in celebration. Meanwhile, as the two players changed sides, the ESPN broadcast showed an irked Sabalenka asking Anisimova why she "didn't say sorry" after her winner clipped the net. Broadcasters Chris Fowler and Chris Evert even made note to point it out.

AMERICAN AMANDA ANISIMOVA reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-1, 7-6 (11/9) victory over Russian world number 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday. Anisimova, seeded 13th, saved five set points in a dramatic second set on Court One before finally sealing the win at the fourth time of asking.

Aryna Sabalenka grabbed the last three games to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund on Tuesday.