Iga Swiatek overwhelmed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the most lopsided women’s Wimbledon final in 114 years, securing her sixth Grand Slam title.
The Polish eighth seed, who has now triumphed in all six major finals she has contested, dominated from the very first point and completed her victory in only 57 minutes.
This is the first time since 1911 that a woman has won a Wimbledon final without losing a single game. Furthermore, Swiatek, 24, becomes only the second player in the Open era to secure a major championship without dropping a game in the final, following Steffi Graf’s victory over Natalia Zvereva at the 1988 French Open. She conceded merely one set throughout her journey to the final.
However, the 13th-seeded Anisimova was expected to present a formidable challenge after defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. The American experienced a shaky start in the sweltering conditions on Centre Court. She was broken in the opening game and quickly fell behind 2-0, which boded poorly for her chances.
Although she seemed to gather some momentum in her next service game, the determined Swiatek wouldn’t relent and surged ahead to 3-0 following a double fault from Anisimova.
Facing a potential set loss at 4-0, Anisimova struggled to stop the relentless Swiatek, who clinched the first set 6-0 in just 25 minutes. The American managed only six points on her serve during the first set and made 14 unforced errors.
In the second set, an increasingly frustrated Anisimova was unable to reverse her fortunes, double-faulting again in the third game and then hitting a backhand into the net.
The crowd rallied behind her, but it was futile as Swiatek maintained her performance, ultimately serving out the match to win and celebrating before comforting her distraught opponent.
The upset Anisimova exited the court briefly before coming back for the trophy ceremony.
Swiatek’s win marks the eighth consecutive instance of a first-time women’s champion at Wimbledon since Serena Williams claimed her seventh and final title at the All England Club in 2016.
