Wimbledon lookahead: Women's semifinals next on Centre Court

Posted July 06, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur returns from between her legs to Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic in a women's singles quarterfinal match on day nine of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY

The women will take center stage at Wimbledon all on their own Thursday with both semifinal matches on Centre Court. Third-seeded Ons Jabeur will face Tatjana Maria in the first match and Simona Halep will play Elena Rybakina in the second. Jabeur is trying to become the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final. Halep has already won this tournament and is playing again at the All England Club for the first time since earning the title in 2019.

THURSDAY'S FORECAST

Partly cloudy. High of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius).

WEDNESDAY'S KEY RESULTS

Women's Quarterfinals: No. 16 Simona Halep beat No. 20 Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-4; No. 17 Elena Rybakina beat Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Men's Quarterfinals: No. 2 Rafael Nadal beat No. 11 Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4); Nick Kyrgios beat Cristian Garin 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

STAT OF THE DAY

5 - Number of first-time Grand Slam semifinalists at Wimbledon this year, the most at any major tournament since the 1997 U.S. Open - Jabeur, Kyrgios, Maria, Rybakina and Cam Norrie.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

'œI don't have a coach. I would never put that burden on someone.'ť - Kyrgios speaking on court after reaching the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career.

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Germany's Tatjana Maria celebrates defeating Germany's Jule Niemeier in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Associated Press

Romania's Simona Halep reacts after beating Amanda Anisimova of the US in a women's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic during a women's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) The Associated Press

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