Temperatures reached 84 degrees at Wimbledon, with many fans sitting directly in the sun. The brief pauses in action distracted from what was an excellent first set. Both Sabalenka and Anisimova traded games early before Anisimova broke through to pick up an early 6-4 win.

Players and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursday’s semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell.

There’s also a range of doubles matches scheduled for day 11, with Brit Joe Salisbury teaming with Luisa Stefani to take on the team of Sam Verbeek and Katerina Siniakova in the mixed doubles final.

As the world No.1 women’s tennis star Aryna Sabalenka prepares to play in the Wimbledon semi-final, we take a look at the man who has been by her side throughout personal and professional trauma

Aryna Sabalenka trailed by a set, then twice was down a break in the third before grabbing the last three games to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund 4-6,

Favourite for the women's singles title at Wimbledon, Aryna Sabalenka, has revealed that she was ready to leave the competition during the early stages of her quarter-final battle against Laura Siegemund.

Aryna Sabalenka displayed frustration and anguish but battled back from a set down to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The world No1 appeared close to crashing out of the Championships at multiple occasions at the hands of the unseeded 37-year-old Laura Siegemund but won 4-6 6-2 6-4 in a fraught encounter on Centre Court.