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.

On Saturday afternoon, the eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek picked up a significant victory over her rival Danielle Collins in the third round of Wimbledon. Swiatek beat Collins in straight sets: 6-2, 6-3. The decisive victory served as revenge for Swiatek, after Collins trolled her earlier in the season.

Iga Swiatek has been learning to take more risks on grass, and she’ll need that mindset as she faces Danielle Collins, who defeated her in Rome just weeks ago.

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) -Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga Swiatek and the grass courts of Wimbledon. So what if it was called the spiritual home of lawn tennis? So what if it was the tournament that tennis greats such as Martina Navratilova,