Iga Swiatek entered the Wimbledon final as the clear favorite against Amanda Anisimova, but few expected such a dominant display. The Polish star cruised to a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory, matching a Grand Slam record previously set by the legendary Steffi Graf.
Anisimova had raised expectations after an impressive semifinal win over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, but she couldnāt replicate that level of play in the final. Struggling with unforced errors, the American had no answers for Swiatekās flawless performance.
With the win, Swiatek captured her first Wimbledon title and became just the second woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam final by a 6-0, 6-0 scoreline. The only other to do so was Graf, who defeated Natasha Zvereva with the same result in the 1988 French Open final.
Shutouts of this kind are virtually unheard of in WTA Grand Slam finals. In fact, the last time a Wimbledon final ended in a double bagel was back in 1911, when Dorothea Lambert Chambers beat Dora Boothby.
Swiatek also joined elite company by becoming just the second woman in the Open Era to win her first six Grand Slam finals, a feat previously accomplished by Monica Seles.
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Swiatek reflects on Wimbledon breakthrough
After capturing the 2024 French Open, Swiatek hadnāt added another Slam title to her rĆ©sumĆ©āuntil now. Wimbledon had long been the one major that eluded her, with a previous best result of reaching the quarterfinals. But this year, she flipped the script.
āHonestly, I didnāt even dream [of winning Wimbledon]. It was just way too far, you know,ā Swiatek admitted after the match. āI feel like Iām already an experienced player after winning the Slams before, but I never really expected this oneā.
She credited her teamāboth new and longtime membersāfor believing in her throughout her journey. āI want to thank my team, because I feel like they believed in me more than I did. I want to thank my coach [Wim Fissette] who joined this year,ā she continued.
āObviously, with ups and downs, but right now we showed everybody that itās working. Also to the team that has been with me for many years, I would be nowhere without you,ā Swiatek added.
