Iga Swiatek Clinches Historic Wimbledon Title with Dominant Performance

Swiatek's Remarkable Victory

Iga Swiatek achieved a remarkable milestone by winning her inaugural Wimbledon championship, defeating Amanda Anisimova with a stunning score of 6-0, 6-0. This match marked a historic moment as it was the first women's final in 114 years where one player did not win a single game.

The match, held on a sunny and breezy day at Centre Court, lasted just 57 minutes, securing Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title. With this victory, she maintains an impressive record of 6-0 in major finals.

The 24-year-old Polish player dominated the match, outscoring Anisimova 55-24 in total points, despite only needing to hit 10 winners. Anisimova struggled throughout, committing 28 unforced errors.

While Swiatek had previously won four titles at the French Open and one at the U.S. Open, this victory marks her first title on grass courts. It also ended a title drought for her, as her last win was over a year ago at Roland-Garros in June 2024.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, was present in the Royal Box and participated in the post-match ceremony.

Swiatek's triumph is notable as she becomes the eighth consecutive first-time women's champion at Wimbledon, with her performance standing out due to its sheer dominance against Anisimova, who was competing in her first major final.

Anisimova had previously eliminated the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals but appeared to struggle significantly during the final. After the match, while Swiatek celebrated with her team, Anisimova was seen in tears on the sidelines.

The last time a player won a Wimbledon final with a score of 6-0, 6-0 was in 1911, when Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Dora Boothby.

Swiatek had never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before this year, and her only other final on grass was as a runner-up in a preparatory event in Germany prior to Wimbledon.

Despite spending much of 2022, 2023, and 2024 ranked No. 1 in the WTA standings, Swiatek entered Wimbledon as the No. 8 seed after a year without a title. She had served a one-month doping suspension last year due to an inadvertent exposure to a contaminated sleep aid.

Anisimova, originally from New Jersey and raised in Florida, made headlines as a semifinalist at the 2019 French Open at just 17 years old. After taking a break from the tour due to burnout, she attempted to qualify for Wimbledon last year but fell short due to her ranking.

Next week, Anisimova is set to break into the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time.