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Wimbledon final Amanda Anisimova vs Iga Swiatek

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The 24-year old Pole smashed her own beliefs and Amanda Anisimova’s hopes for a dream Grand Slam final debut with a stunning 6-0, 6-0 win in 57 minutes to clinch her sixth Major title and become an all-surface winner. This was only the third time, second in Open era, a Grand Slam championship match ended with a double bagel score. Dorothea Lambert Chambers was the first one to do it in 1911 against Dora Boothby at Wimbledon, then Steffi Graf famously dispatched Natasha Zvereva in 34 minutes at the 1988 French Open. Ironically, Anisimova had started her 2025 Wimbledon campaign with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Yulia Putintseva… the last player to defeat Swiatek at SW19. Thank you for reading! We are delighted to have you as a free subscriber, but please consider becoming a paid subscriber for exclusive end-to-end season coverage, unlimited access to the archives and to support our work. The 23-year old American was playing in the biggest match of her career thus far, so nerves were expected

Surprise, surprise, Iga Swiatek conquered the grass and is now a Wimbledon champion! The 24-year old Pole smashed her own beliefs and Amanda Anisimova’s hopes for a dream Grand Slam final debut with a stunning 6-0, 6-0 win in 57 minutes to clinch her sixth Major title and become an all-surface winner. This was only the third time, second in Open era, a Grand Slam championship match ended with a double bagel score. Dorothea Lambert Chambers was the first one to do it in 1911 against Dora Boothby at Wimbledon, then Steffi Graf famously dispatched Natasha Zvereva in 34 minutes at the 1988…

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