Anisimova Halts Noskova’s Run to Reach Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Amanda Anisimova ended Linda Noskova’s hopes of completing a ‘Czech three-peat’ at Wimbledon on Sunday, delivering a high-quality performance to secure a hard-fought 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory and book her place in the quarter-finals.

With Czech players Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova having claimed the Wimbledon titles in the past two years, 30th seed Noskova was aiming to continue that remarkable streak. As the last Czech standing from the eight who started in the women’s draw, she carried her nation’s hopes into the second week.

But after a gripping two-hour contest on Court One, Anisimova, the 13th seed, proved too strong. The American recovered from a 3-1 deficit in the deciding set—overcoming a moment of visible frustration where one of her rackets bore the brunt of her emotions—to seal a determined comeback win.

“It was an incredibly tough match. Linda really pushed me out there,” said the 23-year-old, who returned to the tour after an eight-month break due to burnout. “At times, I wasn’t sure I’d make it to the finish line, but playing here for the first time was an amazing experience. I was getting so stressed—just trying to manage my nerves. My team kept telling me to believe in myself.”

“It’s an amazing feeling to be back in the quarter-finals. I’m so excited and proud of myself,” she added. Next up for Anisimova is a clash against Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

From the outset, it looked like Anisimova might enjoy a relatively smooth path through. She quickly imposed herself with powerful baseline hitting, breaking Noskova twice to wrap up the opening set with a blazing forehand winner.

Played under the Centre Court roof on a rainy day in London, the match initially struggled to capture the crowd’s full attention, as many fans had vacated their seats following British star Cameron Norrie’s epic 4.5-hour victory over Nicolas Jarry.

Those who stayed were treated to a thrilling turnaround. Noskova, who had never made it past the second round at Wimbledon before this week, settled into the match during the second set, breaking early for a 2-1 lead.

Although she failed to serve out the set at 5-4—squandering a set point with a net-cord-assisted mis-hit return winner from Anisimova—Noskova responded with composure. She broke again for 6-5 and held her nerve this time, sealing the set with a well-placed ace.

The momentum seemed to shift in Noskova’s favor early in the third as she took a 3-1 lead. But Anisimova, buoyed by constant encouragement from her team, clawed her way back to 3-3 and eventually closed out the match on her second match point with a confident backhand winner.