Iga Swiatek trounces Amanda Anisimova to win first Wimbledon championship

It was a battle for firsts on centre court on Saturday.

American star Amanda Anisimova and four-time French Open champion Iga Świątek each competed in their first Wimbledon final for their first major title on grass, and Świątek came on top in a dominant 6-0, 6-0 victory at the All England Club on Sunday.

It’s the first time a losing player has failed to win a game in the women’s final since 1988.

Świątek was heavily favored despite being on her worst surface. However, Anisimova couldn’t be underestimated after taking down No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in the semifinals.

Still, the clay specialist’s Wimbledon final debut makes her the only active women’s player to have reached a grand slam final on all three surfaces.

And that was quickly evident why.

From the jump, the gap between the two players was on display and it was easily Świątek’s best match on grass.

Anisimova’s nerves were getting the best of her, overhitting the ball and struggling to find a response to Świątek’s powerful returns.

The Polish star only dropped one point in the first game, immediately breaking Anisimova’s serve.

The American had a tough time settling in, missing several first serves — 7-for-22 in the first set — and looked increasingly uneasy after each one, which only worsened her start. She had 14 unforced errors in the first set, against Świątek’s two and the seasoned player took the set in just 25 minutes.

Anisimova didn’t let up her fight in the second set, but screams of frustration started as soon as Świątek broke her service in the first game yet again.

It was a brutal watch for anyone in Anisimova’s box as the errors only continued for the American, making two double faults and 10 unforced mistakes in the second.

It cost her a blowout match in front of a crowd featuring Catherine, Princess of Wales, Matthew McConaughey, Billie Jean King, and Martina Navratilova, who was the last women’s singles player at Wimbledon to win the opening set of a final 6-0.

That was until Saturday.

Still, the American women have made big strides this year worth celebrating.

Anisimova’s semifinal win made her the fourth American woman to make it to the final for the fourth major in a row.

Jessica Pegula ended the 2024 Grand Slam year by making the U.S. Open final.

In 2025, Madison Keys went on to win the Australian Open in January and later Coco Gauff won her second career major at the French Open in June.

Yet, Anisimova couldn’t make it 3-for-3.

The last time four different American women made the finals in four consecutive majors came in 1983-1984.