It's a fairytale final for Anisimova

American sets up dream Swiatek clash

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Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory.

Anisimova's 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory extended her record over her equally powerful rival to 6-3, and kept alive American dreams of a third women's Grand Slam champion this year after Madison Keys won the Australian Open and Coco Gauff won the French Open.

Standing in her way will be five-times major winner Swiatek, who continued her newfound love affair with grass this year to blaze into her first final at the All England Club with a breezy 6-2, 6-0 demolition of Tokyo Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

In today's final, Anisimova, 23, will look to become the first American to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016. “This doesn’t feel real right now, honestly,” a beaming Anisimova said shortly after her big battle.

“Aryna is such a tough competitor and I was absolutely dying out there. Yeah, I don’t know how I pulled it off. I mean, she’s such an incredible competitor and she's an inspiration to me and I’m sure so many other people.