How being ‘softened up’ knocked Sabalenka’s confidence – analysis

How being ‘softened up’ knocked Sabalenka’s confidence – analysis

BBC Sport pundit Annabel Croft explains how Aryna Sabalenka came in to her match against Amanda Anisimova having been “softened up” by Laura Siegemund in the last round, resulting in the world number one “not really firing on all cylinders” in her semi-final defeat at Wimbledon 2025.

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Source: BBC

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