Iga Swiatek Clinches Historic Wimbledon Victory with Flawless Final Performance

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek blanked Anisimova in just 57 minutes to rewrite Wimbledon history.

In a commanding performance that stunned even seasoned observers, Swiatek claimed her first Wimbledon title with a crushing 6-0, 6-0 win over American Amanda Anisimova. The Polish star, seeded eighth, took just under an hour to complete what was the most one-sided women’s final at the All England Club in over a century.

Swiatek’s dominance from the outset left no room for doubt. From the very first rally, she dictated play with sharp angles and blistering groundstrokes. She is now the first Polish player to win a Wimbledon singles title and has captured Grand Slam titles on clay, hard, and now grass courts, a rare and significant achievement in modern tennis.

The result also echoes back to 1911 when Britain’s Dorothea Lambert Chambers last won a Wimbledon final without conceding a single game. It also places Swiatek alongside German legend Steffi Graf, who achieved a similar feat at the 1988 French Open.

“It feels incredibly surreal,” said Swiatek after the match, speaking to assembled media. “This title always seemed out of reach for me. I’ve grown as a player, and to win here, on grass, means everything.” 

Anisimova, seeded 13th, had been tipped to offer strong resistance after her semi-final upset of World Number One Aryna Sabalenka. However, she looked overwhelmed by the moment, managing only six points on serve in the opening set and tallying 14 unforced errors. The Centre Court crowd, including Catherine, Princess of Wales, watched as Swiatek raced through the first set in just 25 minutes.

Match Breakdown

The second set brought more of the same. Swiatek’s relentless pace and pinpoint accuracy left Anisimova scrambling. The American committed 28 unforced errors across the match and never found a way into Swiatek’s service games. A double fault in the third game of the second set summed up her afternoon, one filled with frustration and disappointment.

Although the crowd rallied behind the 22-year-old American, Swiatek maintained her composure and sealed the win in style. She offered words of comfort at the net before Anisimova, visibly distraught, left the court briefly before returning for the presentation.

Swiatek has now won all six Grand Slam finals she has contested, four French Open titles, the 2022 US Open (United States Open), and now Wimbledon. Her previous best result at the All England Club had been a quarter-final run in 2023, and this latest title comes just two weeks after she reached the final of the Bad Homburg grass-court event.

Anisimova was emotional when she praised her opponent during the trophy ceremony. “Iga, you’re an incredible player,” she said. “I know I didn’t have enough today, but I’ll keep working and believing in myself. I hope to be back here again.”

Swiatek’s sixth Grand Slam also makes her the eighth consecutive first-time women’s Wimbledon champion since Serena Williams’ final win in 2016.