Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title

London: Iga Swiatek secured her maiden Wimbledon championship on Saturday with a commanding 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova. This marked the first women’s final at Wimbledon in 114 years where one player failed to win a single game.

Dominant performance in just 57 minutes

Playing under sunny, breezy conditions at Centre Court, the 24-year-old Polish star wrapped up the match in only 57 minutes. The victory gave Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title overall and extended her perfect record in major finals to 6-0.

Swiatek outscored Anisimova 55-24 in total points, achieving the win with just 10 winners. Meanwhile, Anisimova struggled from the outset, committing 28 unforced errors.

First grass-court title ends Swiatek’s drought

Although Swiatek had previously won four French Open titles on clay and one US Open on hard courts, this Wimbledon win is her first on grass. It also ended a title drought lasting more than a year since her last trophy at Roland-Garros in June 2024.

Royal presence at Centre Court

Kate, the Princess of Wales, attended the match and joined the on-court ceremony afterward, adding to the occasion’s prestige.

Unique dominance

Swiatek became the eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion at Wimbledon. However, her overwhelming victory distinguishes her from previous winners, especially given Anisimova’s status as a first-time Grand Slam finalist.

Anisimova’s struggles after semifinal upset

The 23-year-old American had defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals but was visibly off her game in the final. After the match, Swiatek celebrated with her team while Anisimova sat on the sidelines in tears.

Historical echo of a 1911 final

The last time a Wimbledon women’s final ended in a 6-0, 6-0 scoreline was in 1911, when Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Dora Boothby.

Before this victory, Swiatek had never advanced past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Her only other grass final was a runner-up finish at a warm-up tournament in Germany just before Wimbledon. Despite spending much of 2022 to 2024 as WTA No. 1, she was seeded eighth here after a year without titles and a one-month doping ban linked to inadvertent exposure to a contaminated medical product.

Career highlights and comeback

Born in New Jersey and raised in Florida, Anisimova was a teenage semifinalist at the 2019 French Open. She took a break from the tour due to burnout over two years ago. Attempting to qualify for Wimbledon last year, her ranking (189) was too low for direct entry. Despite the loss in qualifying, she has rebounded to break into the top 10 rankings for the first time next week.