Aryna Sabalenka wasn't going to make the same mistake she did the last time she lost in a Grand Slam tournament.

First, Carlos Alcaraz did his part to set up The Grand Slam Rematch The Tennis World Wanted, barely averting a fifth set and getting past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the semifinals Friday to move within a victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship.

Aryna Sabalenka said she did not want to "face that hate again" as she praised her Wimbledon conqueror Amanda Anisimova on Thursday - in stark contrast to her attitude following the French Open final when she was anything but complimentary about Coco Gauff.

America's best shot on the women's side at Wimbledon is heading home after her first match in London. Second-seeded Coco Gauff, who won the French Open last month in capturing her second major, was ousted by Dayana Yastremska in straight sets 7-6,

Coco Gauff has become just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open.

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka have come together amid all of the French Open drama between the two earlier this month.

Aryna Sabalenka said she has apologized to Coco Gauff after dismissing Gauff's first French Open title and regrets comments she made after the final.

Coco Gauff revealed she felt mentally overwhelmed after her French Open win as she faced an early Wimbledon exit against Dayana Yastremska

Gauff said after her shocking loss on Tuesday that she was “a little bit overwhelmed” with “everything” that came with winning her second major tournament last month. Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open, and went on a mini media tour in the weeks following the victory.

Swiatek may not have completed a French Open four-peat but she is now on the verge of becoming a Wimbledon champion. Over the past fortnight, the 24-year-old has dropped only one set in six matches played at The Championships and she enters as the favorite to beat Amanda Anisimova in the title match.