After two weeks of exceptional tennis from both Iga Świątek and Amanda Anisimova, today’s women’s singles final was over before it even really began.
It took just 57 minutes for Świątek to dispatch her American opponent. The world No. 4 did not drop a single game on her way to lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish.
Anisimova — who has one of the best returns on the WTA Tour — had no reply for the Polish star’s dominance when serving. The American forced deuce once in the second set but failed to muster a single break point throughout.
But it was on her own serve that the 23-year-old really lost the match. She won just 26% of her first-serve points and double-faulted five times. Alongside that, she committed 28 unforced errors.
At times, it was a difficult watch at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. It was easy to tell which player had experience in grand slam finals. Świątek’s poise contrasted starkly with Anisimova’s increasing frustration.
During the second set, the American had opportunities to win her first game but ended up letting out a scream when that chance eluded her again.
For its part, the crowd at Centre Court got behind the struggling world No. 12, both during the match and afterward when she gave an emotional on-court interview.
Anisimova’s fellow American tennis star Coco Gauff was also quick to offer her support, writing in a post on X: “keep your head up.”
But it was Świątek’s day. The 24-year-old displayed her impressive forehand once again to round out a tournament in which she has far outperformed her previous self — she had only made it as far as the quarterfinals before this year.
The world No. 4 hit three aces, won 72% of her first-serve points and converted 67% of her break points. But, in truth, it was her ability to stay in rallies and wait for Anisimova’s errors that proved most decisive.
Świątek now has a Wimbledon title to add to her 2022 US Open win, and the four she has claimed at Roland Garros. The feat sees her become the eighth woman in the Open Era to win grand slam singles titles on all three surfaces, according to Opta.
