Amanda Anisimova celebrates with her nephew, Jackson, after reaching the Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON (AP) — Amanda Anisimova brought her nephew, Jackson, onto the grass at Wimbledon's No. 1 Court to help celebrate reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal in six years after saving five set points in a “super stressful” tiebreaker and finally converting her fourth match point Tuesday for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Anisimova first got to the final four at a major tournament at the 2019 French Open at age 17. In 2023, she took a break from the tour, saying she had been “ struggling with my mental health and burnout ” for nearly a year.

Now 23, the American is playing as well as ever. She is seeded 13th at the All England Club and guaranteed to make her debut in the top 10 after the tournament — 12 months after losing in qualifying and not getting into the main bracket.

“I mean, its been an extraordinary year for me. So many highs. It's just been such a ride, and I've been enjoying every step of the way,” said Anisimova, who takes on No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday for a berth in the final. “Even times like today, when you're not sure you're going to cross the finish line, I keep reminding myself to enjoy the moment.”

She built a huge early lead, dominating the first set and going up 5-2 in the second. Anisimova then held her first two match points at 5-4, but didn't cash in.

“She started to play some unreal tennis,” Anisimova said, “and I just kept fighting.”

In the tiebreaker, she fell behind 6-3 against Pavlyuchenkova, a Russian ranked 50th who was robbed of a point when the electronic line-calling system accidentally was turned off during a Centre Court match.

Anisimova, who compiled a 26-9 advantage in winners, would not allow her opponent to force a third set, using her terrific backhand to repeatedly end points or force mistakes from 2021 French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova.

A third match point arrived at 9-8 in the tiebreaker, but Anisimova sent a forehand return wide and let out a yell.

When she closed the match with a 109 mph serve that drew a netted return, Anisimova fell face-down on the court, before rising with a smile as wide as can be. After Pavlyuchenkova walked around the net for an embrace, Anisimova covered her face with her hands, then wrapped both arms around her chest for a self-hug.

Soon, she was headed over to the stands to pick up Jackson, who arrived in England on Tuesday morning with his mother, who is Anisimova's sister, and father. Jackson turns 4 on Thursday.

“I’m just super grateful that they flew in and got to experience this with me,” Anisimova said. “It doesn’t happen often, so it’s just super special.”

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Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's singles quarter finals match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, right, and Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. hug after the women's singles quarter finals match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's singles quarter finals match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's singles quarter finals match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. celebrates with her nephew Jackson winning the women's singles quarter finals match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

Global Critical Resources Corporation (GCR) today announced the appointment of Matthieu Bos as a Member of its Advisory Board. Mr. Bos is a seasoned executive with more than fifteen years of experience in the mining and banking industries.

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Mr. Bos is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Energy Materials Plc (TSX: FLCN) (Falcon), an anode material development company. Backed by La Mancha Fund, Falcon is building a battery material plant in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Prior to joining Falcon, Mr. Bos served as Executive Vice President Africa of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) (Ivanhoe), a leading Canadian diversified mining company which has developed the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His responsibilities included corporate development, investor relations, concentrate marketing, and government relations. Mr. Bos also helped Ivanhoe secure more than $3 billion in financing and investment. Mr. Bos began his career in the metals and mining group of BMO Capital Markets.

Mr. Bos also has an impressive track record of advising companies in the natural resources sector. He will continue to serve on the board of Hercules Metals (TSX:BIG), an Idaho-focused copper exploration company, and SRQ Exploration (TSX:SRQ), a Quebec-focused nickel exploration company. Mr. Bos was previously Non-Executive Director at Elemental Altus Royalties, a precious metals royalty company which attracted the first investment in the mining sector from the Tether stablecoin, and Shanta Gold, an East African gold producer.

Mr. Bos holds a Master of Science degree in Metallurgy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering, both from the Delft University of Technology. He speaks Dutch, English, and French.

“We are excited to welcome Matthieu to our team. His considerable experience and track record of success in the mining industry across Africa and the world will help bring GCR to its next chapter of growth,” said GCR’s Executive Chairman Cevdet Caner.

GCR Chief Executive Officer Richard Bunning said, “Matthieu’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to building a world-class advisory team with deep technical, operational, and geopolitical expertise. His leadership and unique perspective will accelerate the execution of our strategic vision.”

Mr. Bos stated, “I am honored to join GCR’s Advisory Board at such a pivotal time for the company. I look forward to working with Cevdet, Richard, and rest of GCR’s first-class team as they create a strong foundation for long-term success in this critical industry.”

Global Critical Resources Corporation (GCR) is a U.S.-registered producer of the critical metals that power modern life with assets in Africa and South America. GCR’s Executive Chairman, Austrian entrepreneur Cevdet Caner, has over two decades experience investing in the mining and property sectors and is the founder of several multi-billion-dollar real estate and natural resource companies.

Matthieu Bos, Advisory Board Member, Global Critical Resources Corporation