On July 12, 2025, from Poland, Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon title by beating Amanda Anisimova of the United States in only 57 minutes. The match score was 6-0, 6-0, making it one of the most lopsided women’s finals in tennis history. The importance of this match lies not only in adding another major title to Swiatek’s name, but also because she made history with the incredibly rare “double bagel” win.
Iga Swiatek, 24, dominated the match played on Centre Court at the All England Club, never allowing much chance for Amanda Anisimova to settle. Swiatek won 55 of 79 points and hit just 10 winners, allowing Anisimova to defeat herself with 28 unforced errors. This was the only third time a women’s final has ended 6-0, 6-0 in Grand Slam history and the first time since 1988.
With this win, Swiatek gained her sixth Grand Slam title and her first Wimbeldon win. She is now the only active female player to win a major title on clay, hard and grass surfaces. The match also marked Swiatek’s 100th match win in Grand Slam tournaments – all this in only 120 matches – quicker than most in history.
Anisimova’s Tough Day
Amanda Anisimova, 23, was playing in her first Grand Slam final and had a great tournament including a victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. But she was unable to stay with Swiatek’s pace in the final match and made way too many mistakes. After the match, she was seen crying on the bench while Swiatek was celebrating the victory with her team.
Anisimova had taken time off tennis for mental health last two years, and returned hungry to play. Last year, she didn’t even qualify for Wimbledon. Now, although she lost, she’ll enter the WTA Top 10 rankings for the first time in her entire career.
Swiatek’s Journey and Comeback
Swiatek had also not won a title since the French Open in June 2024, and was certainly out of form. At Wimbledon, she was even seeded No. 8 having not won a title in a year. Also noteworthy was her skipped opportunity in 2024, because she was handed a one-month doping ban after being exonerated for accidentally testing positive for a medical substance. Yet she made a comeback, arriving on training intently trusting what she had learned and her coach’s plans for grass courts.
She said after match, “I didn’t even dream of this. My team believed in me more than I did.” The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was also present under the Royal Box and shared in the prize ceremony.
