Iga Świątek made Grand Slam history during her Wimbledon double bagel
Świątek's 6-0, 6-0 victory over Anisimova gave the tennis world its first double bagel in a women's Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf won the 1988 French Open with the same score, per The Athletic.
That is an absolutely stunning achievement for Świątek, who will add to her undefeated Grand Slam streak.
Świątek has a chance to go down as one of the best ever in professional tennis as her dominant 2025 Wimbledon proved. What an impressive way to close the tournament out.
Who knows when we will see another double bagel again!
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