The German tennis fairy tale is over in the quarterfinals: Although Laura Siegemund also played against Aryna Sabalenka Fulminant, the number one in the world was the end of Wimbledon for her. The surprise of the women’s tournament was defeated with 6: 4, 2: 6, 4: 6, the reaching of the quarter -finals and the appearance there should be proudly left again.
For victory and it was the biggest match in late autumn – or rather winter – her career that she was ever allowed to deny. The 37-year-old had already reached a Grand Slam quarter-finals at the French Open in 2020, but this cannot keep up with a game against number one in the world on the sacred lawn of the Center Courts in Wimbledon.
Like Sabalenka, Siegemund had not lost a sentence in advance, including Australian Open Champion Madison Keys. The Belarus’ respect was correspondingly great before the game. “Your playing style can be very tricky, especially on grass. It is annoying. I can’t rush it and be frustrated by your game”said Sabalenka.
Siegemund gets rid of brilliant
Siegemund had given up the possibilities for this unique chance of winning the title in mixed and doubles where she is a specialist. And that paid off. Siegemund achieved the break to 1-0 in the first game – including two great stops, a passage for passing BreakBall and Return winner To gain. A dream start for the German tennis player.
Laura Siegemund celebrated the greatest triumph of her career in the greatest game of her career.
And he went on with her Slice On the preliminary and backhand, the short balls, but also well-placed basic line blows, the much better player was. She kept her serve, then immediately earned two more break balls and increased again with a return winner to 3: 0. The number one in the world was without a chance against number 104 in the world.
Lars Pegegelow, Sportschau, 07/09/2025 09:43 a.m.
German Wimbledon surprise wins the first sentence
After that, Sabalenka found answers to her opponent’s unconventional style of play, she recognized the stops earlier and brought Siegemund into running herself. However, she continued to make it difficult for her, received a rebreak, but claimed a break to 4: 2 with another strong stop ball. And then victory and again struck, another break brought the German very close to the first set win.
However, she wobbled, lost her service and Sabalenka shortened to 4: 5 – with a strong service game, Siegemund then brought the first round to the finish. After 58 minutes she transformed her second set ball to 6: 4 and had made half of the route to the next sensation.
Aryna Sabalenka was visibly annoyed against Laura Siegemund.
Sabalenka finds again and back into the game
Sabalenka was exactly what she didn’t want to be: annoyed by her opponent’s game. She took a moment, went into the cabin to reset herself for the turn. And this measure had an effect, Sabalenka quickly took the lead 2-0 – also because victory and in this phase made significantly more mistakes than in the first round. But that immediately took off, Sabalenka took off the serve and then equalized to 2-2.
The Belarus then benefited from the fact that Siegemund made a double error at 40-0 at her next serve and actually gave the game to 2: 4. The German Wimbledon surprise still earned a break chance, but it could not prevent the first set loss in the course of the tournament. Siegemund continued to play at a high level, but Sabalenka showed her whole class more and more and won the second round after 1:51 hours with 6: 2.
Siegemund leaves many chances of winning
Again Sabalenka disappeared into the catacombs, then also decided to go to the interior of the stadium – the game was interrupted for around nine minutes. And that meant that she became more open again. Siegemund again played very uncomfortably for Sabalenka, who again made many mistakes due to their impatience – this led to the first break of the decisive round to 2: 1.
Siegemund confirmed on his own serve, but then left opportunities that were doomed to her. At 0:15 she made two very simple mistakes on the net, instead of three other break balls there was a game win for Sabalenka to 3: 2. A break followed, but victory gave her opponent’s lead again thanks to two hair -raising mistakes.
Forces leave after
But of all people, the forehand slice left it in this phase, three mistakes with this blow made the new compensation. In the following game, two victory forecast landed on the net, and there were two aces of Sabalenka, who was only missing a game for victory. And she made it immediately because victory was obviously completely invalidated. So after 2:54 hours and the 4: 6 in the third set ended the incredible Wimbledon trip for the 37-year-old in the quarter-finals.
“After the victory, I need some time to get back down. She really asked me, I am very happy about this victory”said Sabalenka. “Against Laura you really have to fight for every point. I tried everything so that she doesn’t see that I am annoyed – even if I was more common.”