Wimbledon history made: Iga Swiatek delivers double bagel to Amanda Anisimova for 6th Grand Slam title

Iga Swiatek is the new Wimbledon champion, after overpowering Amanda Anisimova with a stunning 6-0, 6-0 victory. The 24-year-old secures her 6th Grand Slam title and completes the "Surface Slam" – winning at least one major on each surface.

Since winning the French Open 2024 title, Swiatek had suffered several painful defeats and had not won any titles. She endured up to seven consecutive losses in semifinal instances before reaching a final again last week at the Bad Homburg Open. Unfortunately, the Pole left empty-handed, losing to Jessica Pegula, which broke a nearly unbreakable streak of Swiatek's in finals.

The Pole finally got her reward at Wimbledon and claimed her 23rd professional title, in addition to re-entering the top ranks, positioning herself as World No. 3 – trailing only Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff. With 6 major titles, Swiatek already surpasses the mark of other legends like Martina Hingis and Maria Sharapova.

Nerves were evident at the start of the first set, with an erratic Anisimova failing to hit good first serves and committing several unforced errors that gave Swiatek the first break. The Pole had settled into an incredibly high rhythm of play and easily held her service game to go up 2-0. Shortly after, in a contested game, a double fault eventually gave Swiatek a second break in a match that struggled to find its rhythm after 14 minutes.

The pattern continued until the end, with an out-of-sync Anisimova and a red-hot Swiatek. The Pole won up to 10 consecutive points at the end of the set, securing it 6-0 after just 25 minutes. The American had only a 33% first-serve percentage and won only 29% of those points, in addition to committing 14 unforced errors in just six games. In contrast, Swiatek played an almost perfect game, winning 80% of her service points.

The nightmare continued for Anisimova at the start of the second set, as Swiatek secured an early break. Anisimova's face said it all, evidently frustrated by her errors and her opponent's high level, while Swiatek extended her lead with another perfect service game. Gradually, Anisimova managed to improve her first serve – going from 33% to 57% in the second set – though it wasn't enough to hold a service game.

In the third game, Anisimova saved two break points, but Swiatek once again prevailed to take a 3-0 lead. Things were already decided on Center Court, with Anisimova mentally devastated and Swiatek unwilling to slow down. The Pole maintained her impeccable streak until the end of the match, securing her 6th consecutive break and then closing it out with another flawless service game for a historic 6-0, 6-0 final. This victory revives her confidence for this part of the year and gives her her 6th Grand Slam title. Swiatek will leave the tournament as the new World No. 3 and moves up to second place in the Race, closing the gap with Sabalenka.