Iga Swiatek earnt more than $100,000 per minute in historic Wimbledon demolition
The Polish star, 24, absolutely obliterated American Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 on Centre Court.
The shocking one-sided match was the first time a women's final at Wimbledon saw the loser fail to win a single game for 114 years.
And it lasted just 57 extraordinary minutes.
Swiatek collected a cheque for £3 million which is $A6,163,167 for her demolition job, dropping 24 points and zero games.
And that meant that the champion banked a whopping $A108,125 for each minute of play. It also works out that per game won she secured $A513,597.
Swiatek had already secured a minimum of $A3,122,671 for reaching the final.
In the end, though, that figure went to Anisimova as the runner-up - working out as $A130,110 per point she won in the final.
Unstoppable Swiatek - who completed the 'Surface Slam' with majors on hard, clay and now grass courts - dropped just nine points in the first set.
'It seems super surreal,' the No8 seed said.
'I want to congratulate Amanda for an amazing two weeks. No matter what happened, you should be proud of the work you are doing.
'I hope we are going to play many more finals and in other tournaments. You have the game for that.
'For me, this was way too far to dream about. I feel like I'm already an experienced player after winning the Slams before. But I never expected this one. My team believed in me more than I did.
'I want to thank my coach who joined this year. We have had ups and downs but we showed everybody that it is working.
'This tournament is unique. And I was anxious of that.
'Walking around here, being on Centre Court felt like a huge pressure. This year I really enjoyed it and improved my game.
'I will always remember the opening of champagne bottles in-between serves – a sound that will keep me up at night. I will enjoy these moments.'
Anisimova struggled to settle and hit a whopping 28 unforced errors in the brutal beat down.
She headed straight off court after match point to compose herself and looked visibly emotional.
The American understandably broke down in tears as she tried to speak on the microphone during the trophy ceremony.
A sobbing Anisimova said: 'Thank you Iga, you're such an incredible player. It obviously showed today.
'You have been such an inspiration to me, an unbelievable athlete. You have had such an incredible two weeks here.
'Getting to the final of your first Wimbledon and then winning it. It's so special.
'Thank you to everyone who has supported me since my first-round match.
'You guys have carried me through this entire championship. An incredible fortnight.
'Even though I ran out of gas and I wish that I could put on a better performance for all of you, you guys were still there for me and lifted me up.
'It has been such a privilege playing here, making it to the Championship match. To compete in front of all of you has been so, so special. I'll never forget this experience and all these memories.
'My mum flew in this morning. She has put in more work than I have honestly. My mum is the most selfless person I know. She has done everything to get me to this point in my life.'
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