Iga Świątek is roughly one year removed from being the No. 1 women’s player in the world. She's now a Wimbledon champion. The No. 8 seed looked every bit like a top-ranked player in a dominant victory over No. 13 Amanda Anisimova in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
The match took just over an hour to complete while Świątek did not lose a single set. This was the first Wimbledon women's final in 114 years in which one player didn't win a single game, according to the Associated Press.
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Playing in her first Grand Slam final, Anisimova looked as if she overwhelmed by the moment. Świątek broke her serve from the start and stole a 1-0 lead to start. A five-time Grand Slam winner, this was familiar territory for her, even if it was her first Wimbledon final.
As if Świątek’s play wasn’t dominant enough on its own, Anisimova didn’t make matters easier for herself by committing several unforced errors. She had difficulty making first serves and couldn’t hit her backhand with precision.
If body language and facial expression tells the story, Anisimova looked exasperated at how quickly the match became out of reach for her. Losing the first set so decisively appears to have exhausted her with no chance at recovery.
Amanda Anisimova tried to maintain composure, but her disappointment was apparent as she quickly fell behind Iga Swiatek and never recovered in the Wimbledon women's final. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Whether it was rooting for an underdog or perhaps just wanting a more competitive match, the crowd support for Anisimova became louder during the second set. That may have helped to calm her down, but Świątek continued her relentless attack. Anisimova created too deep a hole to escape and could never gain even a foothold to rally.
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Świątek won her sixth Grand Slam tournament, adding a Wimbledon championship to four French Open titles and a U.S. Open trophy.
"I didn't even dream, for me it was way too far," Swiatek said in her on-court interview. "I feel like I am already an experienced player after winning the Slams before but I never expected this one."
"I know I didn't have enough today, but I'll keep putting in the work," Anisimova said in her post-match interview. "I keep believing in myself and I hope to be back here one day."
Though it may provide little solace in the immediate aftermath, Anisimova took a major step in advancing to her first Grand Slam final and defeating the No. 1 seeded Aryna Sabalenka to get there. However, she didn’t appear to have anything left for the final after that.
Anisimova will be No. 7 in the next WTA women's rankings as of July 14, moving up from No. 12. Świątek will be No. 3.
Here is how the surprisingly swift Wimbledon women's singles final played out as Yahoo Sports followed the action with updates on its live blog:
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