Wimbledon: Poland's Iga Swiatek wins women's tennis title – DW – 07/12/2025
Six major finals, six major titles — Iga Swiatek once again proved herself the woman for the big occasion in London on Saturday.
The number eight seed produced a 6-0, 6-0 win over American, Amanda Anisimova. It is the first time a woman has won a final at Wimbledon without dropping a game, a feat known as a double bagel, since 1911.
And Swiatek, 24, is just the second player in the Open era (1968) to win a major title without losing a game in the final after Germany's Steffi Graf beat Natalia Zvereva at the 1988 French Open.
The Polish player, ranked number 4 in the world, has long been regarded as a clay court specialist but looked completely at home on the grass courts of Wimbledon.
"It seems super surreal," said Swiatek, who is the first Wimbledon singles champion from Poland in the Open era.
"I didn't even dream, for me it was way too far. I feel like I am already an experienced player after winning the Slams before but I never expected this one.
"This year I really, really enjoyed it and feel I improved my form here. I am always going to remember the opening of champagne bottles between serves. It is a sound that will keep me awake at night."
Anisimova was expected to prove a tough test after beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals but failed to recover from a nervy start in her first grand slam final.
"I know I didn't have enough today, but I'm going to keep putting in the work," an emotional Anisimova said postmatch. "And I always believe in myself, so I hope to be back here one day."
The top two seeds, Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz face off in the men's singles final on Sunday.
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