Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Amanda Anisimova will meet in the Wimbledon semifinal Thursday. "Honestly, I think there's a big possibility that I would have lost this match if I didn't learn that lesson at the French Open," Sabalenka said. play 0:35 Emotional Anisimova defeats Pavlyuchenkova to reach Wimbledon semis Amanda Anisimova gets emotional after a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the second time. During the French Open, Sabalenka defeated Swiatek, the reigning three-time champion, in the semifinals 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0. Of course, an Anisimova-Bencic final -- a showdown between two recently returned players looking for their first major title -- could be fascinating.