Iga Swiatek Wins Wimbledon
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Iga Swiatek took another stride towards tennis greatness by ruthlessly tearing apart American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 and lifting her first Wimbledon trophy on Saturday.The big occasion turned into a nightmare for Anisimova who became the first woman to lose a Wimbledon final by that painful scoreline since 1911 and the first to do so at any major since Steffi Graf routed Natasha Zvereva at the 1988 French Open.
For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon's grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong.
American Amanda Anisimova takes on Poland's Iga Swiatek for the 2025 Wimbledon women's singles crown. Follow along for all the action.
(Reuters) -Factbox on Iga Swiatek, who beat American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title. Age: 24 Nation: Poland WTA ranking: 4 Seeding: 8 Grand Slam titles: 6 (French Open 2020,
Iga Swiatek surprised herself by reaching her first Wimbledon final, defeating Belinda Bencic in straight sets. The Polish star, known for her clay court prowess, expressed excitement over her improved grass court game.
Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon - including herself.
There are few benefits to losing in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam but when Iga Swiatek had her fingers prised off the French Open trophy, it had one unexpected benefit -- it lifted the pressure off her shoulders heading into Wimbledon.