Iga Swiatek has reached her first Wimbledon final after dominating Belinda Bencic in straight sets on Centre Court.
Swiatek defeated Bencic 6-2, 6-0 to become the youngest player to reach a final of a major on all three surfaces since Justine Henin in 2003.
The 24-year-old has struggled on grass throughout her career, but has made huge improvements on the surface at the All England Club this season.
She’ll face Amanda Anisimova in the championship match, who knocked out top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Following the triumph, Swiatek gave her verdict on the American ahead of the Wimbledon final.
Iga Swiatek looks ahead to her Wimbledon final clash with Amanda Anisimova
In her on-court interview, Swiatek said: “Honestly, I never even dreamt it was going to be possible for me to play in the final.
“I am super excited and proud of myself. I don’t know, tennis keeps surprising me. I thought I had lived through everything, even though I am young.
“I thought I had experienced everything on the court. But I did not experience playing well on grass, so that’s the first time, and I am super excited.”
On her improvement on grass, she explained: “Every opponent is different, so every match I feel like I need to adjust my game.
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“But I feel like I have improved my movement, I am serving really well, and I feel really confident, so I am just going for it, and for sure it’s working, so I will keep doing that.”
When asked about her final opponent, Swiatek said: “I don’t think I have played Amanda on WTA.
“We played in juniors. She can play amazing tennis, and she loves fast surfaces, because she has a flat game and fast. So you will have to be ready for fast shots, for her being proactive.
“But I am going to focus on myself, and I will prepare tactically tomorrow.
“We know each other from juniors, but we have never played a match [on tour], I think. So I will prepare tomorrow as before any other match.”
Iga Swiatek makes history in her semi-final against Belinda Bencic
Swiatek dropped just two games in her match with Bencic, which now ranks second in the Open Era in fewest games conceded in a semi-final at Wimbledon.
She trails Billie Jean King and Venus Williams, who both lost just one game in final four showdowns at the championships.
King initially set the record in 1969 against Rosie Casals, before Williams matched it in 2009 with her victory over Dinara Safina.
Now, Swiatek will face her toughest test so far at Wimbledon in the form of Anisimova, whom she has never faced before at a tour-level event.
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