"It actually helped me to keep fighting," the Belarusian pro recalled using a point of frustration as fuel during the match

The world’s top female tennis player was embroiled in a heated moment in Thursday’s semifinals match at Wimbledon.

Aryna Sabalenka took a swipe at Amanda Anisimova over her behavior during the American’s stunning Wimbledon semifinal victory on Thursday. The world number one crashed to a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat against the 13th seed to shatter her dream of reaching a first All England Club final.