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We’re down to the final four—now two! Anastasia and Nick recap the Wimbledon 2025 semifinals and preview a finals weekend filled with storyline-rich matchups: Amanda Anisimova’s comeback arc continues after her stunner against Aryna Sabalenka, while Iga Swiatek dismantles Belinda Bencic with the kind of form that wins majors. On the men’s side, Carlos Alcaraz squeezes past Taylor Fritz, and Jannik Sinner breezes past an injured Novak Djokovic in a match that felt like watching Novak 2.0 take over the baton. We also break down a wild doubles semifinal (shoutout to Hijikata & Pèll!), toast to Arthur Ashe’s legacy, and explain why heading to smaller tourneys like Newport is still a tennis fan’s best move. This one’s packed. Let’s get into it. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:38 Semifinals recap 37:32 Newport Tournament Insights 42:53 Final's Preview 47:35 The Rise of American Women's Tennis 50:08 Outro 💬 Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment ⭐️ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com Follow us for daily updates on Social: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Podcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.