Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon
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Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in the final
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
On a warm afternoon at London’s All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (onlookers’ fans could be seen swishing away over Centre Court), world number four Iga Swiatek, of Poland, met Amanda Anisimova of the United States for the Ladies’ Singles Final at Wimbledon—a first appearance for both of them.
The 24-year-old from Poland won her sixth career major title with a 6-0, 6-0 victory, the first double-bagel major final since Steffi Graf’s win in the 1988 French Open.
Swiatek’s triumph was historic on multiple fronts. She became the first Polish player in the Open Era to win a Wimbledon singles title, a groundbreaking achievement for her country.
Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek both will be aiming to win Wimbledon for the first time when they meet in the women's final.
No. 8 Iga Swiatek plays against No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova in the Wimbledon quarterfinals today. Fans can watch this match for free.