Poland's Iga Świątek won a historic clean sweep at Wimbledon, ruthlessly whitewashing Amanda Anisimova 6‑0, 6‑0 to claim her first title at the All England Club. The 24-year-old Centre Court domination is not only her sixth Grand Slam but also makes her the first woman in over a century to record a "double bagel" in a Wimbledon final.
/*Centre Court Shutout*/
On Saturday, July 12, Świątek shocked the tennis community by completing a perfect 6–0, 6–0 double-bagel in just 57 minutes, after delivering a near-perfect semi-final in which she lost only two games. Anisimova, making her first Grand Slam final, looked overwhelmed by nerves, with commentator John McEnroe calling it "a total disaster" for the American. Świątek moved superbly on the grass court, dropping just eight points on her first serve, as the match ended up being a historic trouncing.
/*Świątek Grass Court Breakthrough*/
Grass has been Świątek's Achilles' heel before this year, despite four French Opens and a win at the 2022 U.S. Open. She credits extra preparation time following the French Open and a strong showing at Bad Homburg with building her grass court game: "I needed to prove that to myself," she admitted, describing the victory as "super surreal.". This win puts her as the eighth woman in the Open Era to have achieved Grand Slam titles on hard, clay, and grass, and the first Polish Wimbledon champion.
/*Anisimova's First Final, Tough Lesson*/
Anisimova, 23, dramatically started Wimbledon with a 6‑0, 6‑0 first-round win and a subsequent semifinal upset of world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. But during the final, nerves and fatigue got the better of her. "I was a little frozen… maybe the last two weeks I got a little tired," she confessed after the match.
/*A New Chapter in Tennis History*/
This Wimbledon final was one for the books: the first 6‑0, 6‑0 in a Wimbledon women's final since 1911 and only the second "double bagel" in any Grand Slam final since Graf defeated Zvereva in 1988. Świątek's spotless record in Grand Slam finals stands at 6‑0, and 100 victories; a feat not done since Serena Williams in 2004. She beamed pure joy at the trophy ceremony: "I just wanted to enjoy the time… who knows if it's going to happen again," she smiled.
/*Looking Ahead*/
Świątek's victory not only cements her position among the all-time greats but also tops a stunning surface sweep at such an early age. She now sets her sights on the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam. For Anisimova, the day was one of heartbreak and hope, a brutal but engrossing initiation on the tennis's biggest stage.