Wimbledon, England —
In a moment filled with disbelief and raw emotion, Poland’s Iga Swiatek stood beside her chair on Centre Court, shaking her head in amazement. She had just delivered one of the most dominant performances in Grand Slam final history, defeating American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to claim her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam overall.
“It feels pretty surreal,” said Swiatek, who became the eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion at Wimbledon. “I'm just proud of myself... who would've expected this?”
Overcoming Grass Court Struggles
Despite her undeniable dominance on clay — with four French Open titles — Swiatek has never had an easy path on grass. Before this year, she had never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, even though she won the junior title in 2018. Her only prior final on grass was a runner-up finish in Germany just weeks ago.
But in 2025, she turned the tables. Swiatek dropped just one set and six service games throughout the tournament. Her commanding performance in the final not only earned her the prestigious Venus Rosewater Dish, presented by the Princess of Wales, but also made her the first Polish woman to ever win Wimbledon.
A Historic Double Bagel
The scoreline — 6-0, 6-0 — was historic. It marked only the third time in women’s Grand Slam history that a final ended in a "double bagel," and only the second time in the Open Era, the first being Steffi Graf’s win over Natasha Zvereva at the 1988 French Open. At Wimbledon, this hadn’t happened since 1911.
Anisimova praised her opponent after the match:
“She came out playing incredibly well. All credit to her — she played her game perfectly. I was probably frozen by nerves, maybe a bit fatigued from the last two weeks. She made it really tough for me. She deserves this win.”
Swiatek Joins Elite Company
With this victory, Swiatek reached several major career milestones:
She earned her 100th career Grand Slam match win in just 120 matches, making her the fastest woman to reach that mark since Serena Williams (116 matches in 2004).
She is now 6-0 in Grand Slam finals, tying Monica Seles for the second-longest winning streak to start a major final career in the Open Era — behind only Roger Federer’s 7-0 start.
She became the only active women’s player to win Grand Slams on clay, hard, and grass courts.
Wimbledon marked her 23rd WTA singles title — and her first ever on grass.
A Comeback After a Challenging Year
Swiatek's dominance in 2025 came after a stretch of inconsistency. Despite finishing 2022 to 2024 ranked No. 1, she hadn’t won a title since the 2024 French Open. A shocking semifinal loss to Aryna Sabalenka in this year’s Roland Garros pushed her down to No. 8 in the WTA rankings and extended her title drought to 15 events — the second-longest of her career.
This Wimbledon run marks a powerful comeback and a statement that Swiatek is back in championship form.
What’s Next for Swiatek?
With this Wimbledon title, Iga Swiatek has cemented her legacy as one of the most complete players of her generation. No longer just a clay-court specialist, she’s proven she can dominate on all surfaces. The question now:
Can she sustain this form and extend her legacy into a multi-surface dynasty?
Whatever comes next, one thing is clear — Iga Swiatek is no longer chasing greatness. She's living it.
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