2025 runner-up Anisimova knocked out of Wimbledon by compatriot Madison Keys

[p]The New Jersey-born [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Anisimova[/a] looked in fine form at the start ‌of the match and produced a big serve that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Keys[/a] could only dump ‌into the net to win the first set in warm afternoon sunshine ‌on Centre Court.[/p][p]But that serving weapon, which earned her 20 aces in the last round to beat another American in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kenin-sofia/IJAxNUl3/"]Sofia Kenin[/a] failed to fire in the second set on ‌Saturday. She had trouble with the toss and ⁠suffered breaks in the second and ‌eighth games.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="7d6e9973-2192-49ee-82f1-2cd35bcb5739" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="064acf95-ae64-41e7-a4b1-939c20aeca02" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Keys, whose best performances at Wimbledon are two quarter-final appearances but who won ​the Eastbourne warm-up tournament on grass last month, grew in confidence and consistency.[/p][p]The 26th seed, last year's Australian Open champion, won 76% ​of points on her first serve and produced 23 unforced errors to the 24-year-old Anisimova's 42.[/p][p]A magnificent backhand pass secured her a break of serve ⁠in the fourth game of ​the decider and she won the match with a serve that Anisimova put wide.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/anisimova-a-nwkutKbi/keys-m-QwU996PK/?mid=Gbp006kf"]Click here for more on the match[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="be4e7a0c-f0b1-484e-858e-327ec179ec1c" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2073453729248895322" social-type="twitter" /]