14:49
Halep – Anisimova: 3: 1
However, Halep still serves well. Again Anisimova fails to get into the rally because the backhand return ends up in the net.
14:48
Halep – Anisimova: 2: 1
Fantastic forehand from Anisimova! Halep tries to pressure her with an aggressive left corner punch, but the 20-year-old counters with a quick forehand cross. No chance for Halep, who slips away a bit.
14:46
Halep – Anisimova: 2: 1
After the good start, Halep has a chance to break and the Romanian is actually taking the lead early on. Anisimova brings back Halep’s return with an inside-out, but the ball lands unchallenged in the net. Anisimova makes too many mistakes and gives the quick break.
14:43
Halep – Anisimova: 1:1
Anisimova looks completely mellow so far. A powerful serve to the outside opens the field for the young American and she finishes with a forehand cross. 30-0 for Anisimova.
14:42
Halep – Anisimova: 1:1
It also looks like a safe first service game for Halep. She quickly leads 40:15 and Anisimova is not yet able to get into the rallies via the return. The forehand longline ends next to the out-of-bounds line.
14:40
Halep – Anisimova: 0:1
Very good start for the challenger. She gets through her first service game without losing a point. Halep only hits Anisimova’s second serve with the edge, so the ball lands well off the field.
14:38
Halep – Anisimova: 0-0
Kicking off on Center Court, it’s a strong start for Anisimova. She quickly makes it 40:0.
14:32
players on the field
Halep and Anisimova have just entered the square. Both start warming up now, so the match can start right away.
14:30
head to head
Both met a few weeks ago in the quarter-finals in Bad Homburg. At that time there was a clear 6:2, 6:1 victory for Halep. They have played three matches against each other so far. With two wins for the Romanian.
14:25
Quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time
Amanda Anisimova reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon for the first time this year. However, the top eight in a Grand Slam is not new territory for the 20-year-old, because she reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 2019. At that time she still won in the quarterfinals against today’s opponent Halep, but then had to admit defeat against Barty. Anisimova also convinced in the round of 16 with a two-set win against Harmony Tan and before that beat her compatriot Coco Gauff after falling behind in a set.
14:16
Second Wimbledon triumph?
After a year without a title in 2021, Simona Halep seems to have returned to the top of the world. She already won the WTA250 event in Melbourne in January and after dropping out of the Grand Slams in Melbourne and Paris before the quarter-finals, she is currently in impressive form. In the last two rounds she defeated Magdalena Frech and Paula Badosa, who was fourth seeded, without losing a set and in a clear manner. Now only three more victories are missing to her second triumph at Wimbledon.
13:57
Warm welcome
Hello and welcome to the Quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2022! The game between Simona Halep and Amanda Anisimova is about to take place on Center Court. The match is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Have fun reading along!