Instead, a solid purple icon appears next to Sabalenka for the live scoring. The tennis star is from Minsk, the capital city of Belarus and the absence of her flag is a bit complicated. Sabalenka lives in Miami, Fla., when she is not competing in tournaments.

There was a bit of a tense moment during Aryna Sabalenka's stunning 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 semifinal loss to world No. 12 Amanda Anisimova on Thursday. Sabalenka, after dropping the first set, stormed back to win the second,

Anisimova is guaranteed to break into the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time after Wimbledon ends, no matter what happens in the title match.

Wimbledon 2025 has had its moments of drama. Aryna Sabaleka, the world's #1 tennis player, helped deliver her share of it when she won a tense match against German Laura Siegemund, Sabalenka said after the July 8 match that she thought she was going to lose after the first set.

Last summer, Sabalenka, then-ranked No. 3, beat No. 6 Jessica Pegula in the first Cincinnati Open women's singles final featuring two top 10 opponents since 2017. Sabalenka and Pegula are tied for the most WTA titles this season with three each.

Aryna Sabalenka has sent a message to her Wimbledon rivals after surviving a huge scare against Laura Siegemund. The 37-year-old German troubled the world No. 1 with her clever slices and net game, but Sabalenka rallied to win five of the last six games, coming through 4-6 6-2 6-4.

(Reuters) -Top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces a tricky test against Germany's Laura Siegemund, while Cameron Norrie, the last Briton standing, takes on defending champion Carlos Alcaraz when the Wimbledon quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday.

Aryna Sabalenka clinched a tight victory against her former doubles partner Elise Mertens, winning 6-4, 7-6(4), and comfortably advancing to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.