Breaking down the final weekend at Wimbledon

The GIST: There are plenty of scorching hot questions surrounding the Wimbledon grand finale weekend, with champs set to be crowned in the coming days. Grab an umbrella hat and some ice packs because the on-court heat has reached its boiling point.

❓ Which first-time finalist will take home the women’s title?: Already an inspiration, 23-year-old world No. 13 Amanda Anisimova is also the youngest American to reach a Wimbledon singles final since a little someone named Serena Williams did it in 2004.

• With a stunning semis upset of No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka complete, Anisimova will now be tasked with knocking off another perennial contender, No. 8 Iga Świątek (pronounced shvi-AHN-tek), in tomorrow’s 11 a.m. ET final.

❓ Can No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz cement his grass-court legacy?: It’s the two-time defending champ’s world, and we’re just living in it as the Spaniard’s quest for a third straight Wimbledon title continues. But if Alcaraz wants a shot at the final, he’ll have to manage the fuzzy green freight train that is American No. 5 Taylor Fritz’s serve in this morning’s stacked semi.

❓ Will history repeat itself in the second men’s semifinal?: Somehow, both No. 1 Jannik Sinner and seven-time Wimbledon champ No. 6 Novak Djokovic hope so. Sinner beat Djokovic in the French Open semis last month, but the Joker, who’s on a historic quest of his own, has Sinner’s number on grass, topping the Italian in both of their career Wimbledon meetings.