Iga Swiatek delivered an emphatic performance to win her first Wimbledon title.
Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova without dropping a single game on Centre Court, the first Wimbledon final where this has happened since 1911.
This is a first title of any kind for the Pole since Roland Garros in 2024, with Swiatek revealing which is her favourite major victory out of her six titles so far.
There has been a big reaction to this Wimbledon final, and now former doubles world number one Rennae Stubbs has explained what she thinks could benefit Jannik Sinner that Swiatek also took advantage of.
Rennae Stubbs believes Jannik Sinner could benefit from the same thing as Iga Swiatek
It has been a hot couple of weeks in London for this year’s Wimbledon Championships, with temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) for the women’s singles final.
Many had suggested that Anisimova would benefit from the hot conditions, as she lives and trains in Miami, Florida, but the aforementioned Stubbs believes it actually played into the hands of Swiatek.
Stubbs, who won two Wimbledon doubles titles in her career, explained that the courts became more bouncy due to the heat which would not only benefit Swiatek, but also Sinner for his final against Carlos Alcaraz.
She wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), “The hot conditions these two weeks really helped Iga too. Made the court harder and bouncier. I think it will help Sinner too.”
Rennae Stubbs defends Amanda Anisimova after heavy Wimbledon final defeat
Anisimova claims nerves were not the main reason why she lost to Swiatek in the final, but they were certainly a factor in the one-sided nature of the match.
After being very emotional in her post-match speech on court, Anisimova has received a lot of support, but there have also been some critics of her performance.
Responding to those critics, Stubbs jumped to the defence of Anisimova and praised both her run to the Wimbledon final, as well as her character.
“Anyone who goes on social media to trash Amanda needs to really check themselves,” said Stubbs in a defiant social media message.
“This is a kid that just made her first major final & deservedly so. She’s also someone who’s overcome a lot, including losing her father when she was a teenager. She’s a lovely kid, so chill.”
After reaching her first Grand Slam final, Anisimova will continue her upward trajectory and be rewarded with a new career-high ranking of world number seven.
She is next scheduled to compete on hard courts at the WTA 500 tournament in Washington D.C.
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