It is the sixth grand slam title for Swiateek. Four of the previous five titles won the Polish on Roland Garros. It is the first title in 2025 for Swiateek, which was the number 1 in the world for a long time but has dropped to fourth place. At Wimbledon, the Polish was placed eighth.
The final of Wimbledon was a scoop for both Swiatek and Anisimova. Swiatek got no further than the quarterfinals in previous years. Anisimova also reached the quarterfinals on London grass in 2022. The American did not participate in the two editions after that. In the semi -final last Thursday, the number 12 of the world ranking list number 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a long three -setter and thus reached the final of a grand slam tournament for the first time.
Very painful afternoon at Wimbledon
Swiatek shot off the starting blocks. The whipped cream was barely cut off the strawberries, or the Polish was 5-0 ahead of the opening set. In fact, it became a drama because after not even half an hour of playing, there was 6-0 on the scoreboard. Anisimova won only nine points in the entire first set.
It just went on. Swiatek completely removed the shine of the final and went on to 2-0 in the second set. Swiatek then went to a double break. What a painful afternoon in London for Anisimova. Surely she will win one game?
The sparing dots that the American grabbed caused loud applause with the British audience. Or was it pity? Because it went to 6-0 and 5-0. And that in a grand slam final. Swiatek showed no grace and took the set, the game and the tournament with again 6-0. Tennis icon Billie Jean King, who was sitting in the stands next to Princess Catherine, won 6-0 6-1 in 1975 against the Australian Evonne Goolagong.
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The women’s final between Swiatek and Anisimova therefore happened under the approving eye of Kate Middleton. The princess fights cancer, but has shown himself more and more in public in recent months.