THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — The talk of the past two Grand Slams has been the opportunity in the men’s draw, thanks to Carlos Alcaraz’s absence with a wrist injury. With one fewer titan to contend with alongside Jannik Sinner, the field has been a-flutter: Will Novak Djokovic take the chance to win his 25th Grand Slam title? Or will a new Grand Slam champion rise from the rubble?At Wimbledon, there is opportunity in the women’s draw, too.With the four women who’ve been dominating tennis for the past few years all looking shaky, the women’s draw at Wimbledon looked open before the tournament started. After No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina and No. 3 seed Iga Świątek, the defending champion, lost in quick succession Saturday, that open draw suddenly looked like a cavern.That might explain the shrieks of anguish emanating from Centre Court during Madison Keys’ dramatic third-round win over Amanda Anisimova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Keys, 31, won the all-American battle to advance to the fourth round for the first time since 2023.Three storylines to watch at WimbledonMatt FuttermanAnisimova’s matches frequently contain shrieks of anguish. It’s rarer to hear that from Keys. And after a scratchy, difficult start at the tournament where she advanced to the final last year, it was Anisimova, 24, who came out on the wrong side of an all-power, no-quarter clash.Ahead of the match, both could count themselves as two of the most potent grass-court players left in the tournament. They are both proven threats in a Grand Slam field, with Keys having broken through to win the Australian Open in 2025 and Anisimova having made the U.S. Open final last year, as well as Wimbledon’s.And both were aware of the opportunity at hand, with the remaining frontrunners left in the draw — Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka — not looking much like frontrunners before Wimbledon began. In a battle between two point-and-shoot power players, Keys looked a hair more polished, placed the ball just a touch better and played the big points with more accuracy.
Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon ends in third round after last year’s final run
Anisimova won the opening set against 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys, but faded in the next two.













