After a torrid quarter-final against Laura Siegemund during which Sabalenka was taken into a bygone era and subjected to a barrage of chips, chops and drop shots, the top seed will welcome a meeting with fellow big-hitter Anisimova.

The USA’s Amanda Anisimova toppled Wimbledon favourite Aryna Sabalenka in a fascinating semi-final, full of red-blooded power hitting and territorial shrieks.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka takes on Amanda Anisimova for a place in the Wimbledon final on Thursday as Iga Swiatek faces former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.