ANISIMOVA VS. SWIATEK IN THE WIMBLEDON FINAL + DJOKOVIC VS SINNER WITH YASMIN SYED | FULL PODCAST

Daily Express tennis writer Yasmin Syed joins the podcast to discuss the final stages of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, with an unlikely women's final set for Saturday. Syed recaps how Amanda Anisimova was able to defeat top seed Aryna Sabalenka, and how the American has built to this brilliant run in London. The journalist also anlayzes Iga Swiatek's big breakthrough on the grass, and predicts how the women's championship match will unfold.

Syed also dives into Jannik Sinner's impressive win over Ben Shelton, and assesses whether Novak Djokovic has the goods to defeat the Italian in the semifinals. The writer also previews an epic semifinal showdown between Taylor Fritz and Carlos Alcaraz, and explains what the American must do to stand a chance against the reigning two-time Wimbledon champion. Hosted by Mitch Michals.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:59 Covering Wimbledon on-site
2:30 Syed's story on Sonay Kartal
3:30 Variety in tennis is great
4:10 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at a cross roads
6:15 Amanda Anisimova defeats Aryna Sabalenka to reach the Wimbledon Final
9:43 Anisimova's journey on and off the court
11:07 Another tough loss at the back-end of a major for Sabalenka
12:28 Iga Swiatek dominates Bencic in the Wimbledon Semifinal
14:15 Swiatek's ability to play downhill and run away from her opponent
15:37 Belinda Bencic's terrific Wimbledon run ends in the SF
17:00 Bencic's return to tennis afte having her first child has been a success
17:58 Jannik Sinner defeats Ben Shelton in straight sets
19:00 Shelton had a small opening, but Sinner was too good
20:00 Sinner and Alcaraz have been the standard for all players to chase
21:00 Sinner avoided long rallies and a long match in the QF
21:54 Shout out to Flavio Cobolli for his run and competing vs Djokovic
23:05 Novak Djokovic's ability to recalibrate after losing a set
24:18 Djokovic's fall at the end of the match and what it means going forward
25:52 What can Taylor Fritz do to give himself a chance vs Alcaraz?
27:16 First set pressure on Fritz
27:54 Carlos Alcaraz is ramping up for a Wimbledon three-peat
28:26 Sinner vs. Djokovic in another major semifinal
29:06 Djokovic's chances on his most comfortable surface
29:35 Will Djokovic bring a new gameplan vs Sinner?
30:54 This could be Djokovic's last best chance at another major title
32:07 Sinner has struggled in marathon matches
32:59 Anisimova vs. Swiatek in the Wimbledon Women's Final
33:53 First meeting at the pro level between Anisimova and Swiatek
34:35 The 9th different Wimbledon champion in a row will be crowned
35:12 Could the Americans sweep the majors with four different champs in 2025?
35:58 Yasmin Syed does outstanding work covering tennis for Daily Express








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