By Victor Kanayo
Iga Swiatek of Poland on Saturday beat United States’ Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in 57 minutes to win her first Wimbledon in England.
The Polish lightly defeated her opponent without dropping a set or point, making it the first time a woman has won a final at Wimbledon without dropping a game since 1911.
Anisimova thus becomes the first player to lose in the Wimbledon final without winning a game in the Open Era.
The victory also means Swiatek, eighth seed and world No. 4, ended a 13-month wait for a tour-level title.
A Tournament For The Polish
Swiatek had rounded into form across her campaign at the All England Club, not losing a set since dropping the opener against Caty McNally back in round two.
And, after a dominant semi-final win over Belinda Bencic on Thursday, the eighth seed continued her scintillating form out on Centre Court.
The former world No. 1 broke three times on her way to winning a bagel opening set in just 25 minutes, with Anisimova struggling to settle in her maiden Grand Slam final.
Emphatic Feat
So, Swiatek is just the second woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam final 6-0, 6-0, following on from Steffi Graf, who beat Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 at the 1988 French Open.
Victory for Swiatek makes her the first Polish player to ever win Wimbledon, and makes her just the eighth woman in tennis history to complete the ‘Surface Slam’, winning major titles on grass, clay, and hard courts.
She is also just the second woman in the Open Era to win her first six Grand Slam finals, following in the footsteps of fellow former world No. 1 Monica Seles.
