Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam crown, following her victory over Amanda Anisimova in the final.
Swiatek won 6-0, 6-0 against Anisimova, becoming just the second women’s player in the Open Era to win a major final without conceding a game, following Steffi Graf‘s double bagel at Roland Garros in 1988.
The Pole is the first from her country, man or woman, to hold the Wimbledon trophy aloft on Centre Court.
It’s history for Swiatek, but heartbreak for Anisimova, who former world number one Tracy Austin has one big hope for.
Tracy Austin’s hope for Amanda Anisimova going forward
Anisimova’s Wimbledon final lasted just 57 minutes, in which she tallied 28 unforced errors and had a first serve percentage of 45%.
Giving her analysis on BBC, Austin said of her compatriot: “I feel heartbroken for Anisimova because walking on to Centre Court today, she had to be proud.
- Maximum points won in a row:
- Swiatek: 13
- Anisimova: 2
“The moment of her life, and then 50 something minutes later, losing like that, you just want to climb into a hole, and 15,000 people watching.
“But I hope, I really pray, Amanda Anisimova is so proud of what she has done, this is just the beginning.”
Tracy Austin explains how Iga Swiatek dominated Amanda Anisimova
Austin said of the champion: “Iga has been serving extraordinarily the whole tournament, and we saw that today it’s not always about power.
“There were some slices, it was close to the lines; she mixed it up. Beautiful locations. Her return was spot on.
“She just got on Anisimova so quickly in points and then never let up the offence and used the angles beautifully to get Anisimova on the move.
“When you are not feeling comfortable and you are nervous, your footwork is not quite as sharp, and then you’re playing Iga, that’s a double tough combination.”
Anisimova will now look ahead to her home major, the US Open, in her ongoing pursuit of clinching a maiden Grand Slam title.
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