Wimbledon
After the final bankruptcy: tennis star dissolved in tears
12.07.2025 – 8:09 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In the final of Wimbledon, Amanda Anisimova against Iga świątek was without a chance. After the match ball, they broke the emotions.
The dream of the Wimbledon title burst in the most brutal way for Amanda Anisimova. The 23-year-old American started the final of the all England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club with great hopes. After all, Anisimova had shown inspiring tennis in the past two weeks, and even conquered the world ranking aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.
But in the final against the much more experienced five-time Grand Slam winner Iga świątek from Poland, Anisimova played a prank in her first final on Grand Slam stage. The result was far too many mistakes, and against a mercilessly occurring świątek it was 0: 6 and 0: 6. The maximum penalty in tennis. After only 57 minutes, the former world rankings świątek had earned her sixth Grand Slam title and first success on the sacred lawn of Wimbledon.
After the match ball, Anisimova initially left the place to collect. When she returned to the lawn for the award ceremony, it was clear that she had cried. Accordingly, her Princess Kate not only presented the trophy for the runner -up, but also spoke a few comforting words.
But when Anisimova went to an interview, the disappointment broke up again. At the beginning of her speech, she cried bitterly. The audience donated encouraging applause from the ranks. After Anisimova had collected something, an interview followed, in which the young American could even smile again. But when she addressed her mother, who had flown to London especially for the final, it became emotional again.
“My mother did more work than I was honest,” Anisimova began before the tears suffocated her voice again. Even with Anisimova’s mother in the ranks, the tears behind thick dark sunglasses were clearly recognizable. “My mother is the most selfless person I know and she did everything to get me to this point in my life,” sobbed the world rankings 13.
For the final, Anisimova’s mother had broken with her superstition not to see her daughter live. “It’s definitely not why I lost today,” joked Anisimova. “I am so happy that I can share this moment with you,” said Anisimova. “I love you so much,” she said before she also thanked her team and then left the microphone of the radiant winner świątek.