Iga Swiatek Crushes Amanda Anisimova in the Women’s Wimbledon Finals.

Iga Świątek (8th Seed) crushed Amanda Anisimova (13th Seed) 6-0, 6-0, due to Anisimova’s nerves. Świątek, the only player to have a Grand Slam title on all three surfaces (grass, clay, and cement), won her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam title on Saturday, July 12th.

This is Anisimova’s first Wimbledon final, and she seemed nervous as she stepped on the court. The stakes were high, and Anisimova’s serves and backhands could not cross the net. Anisimova got only nine points in that match compared to Świątek’s 27. Anisimova made 14 simple errors and only made ⅓ of her serves. The fact that this is Anismova’s first Grand Slam final is not a coincidence. Anisimova’s bad performance was a result of the stakes and pressure. As Carlos Alcaraz, the Number 1 in men’s tennis, described, “Wimbledon is different,” reflecting the nature of the game and the high pressure players experience.

As soon as Anisimova’s backhand, her greatest strength, faltered, Świątek took full advantage. Anisimova was constantly off balance and full of holes, which Świątek exploited. Świątek, the “Queen of Clay,” made a comeback after three previous losses on clay courts. Before that, she was number one in women’s tennis in the world.

The women’s finals format, best-of-three-matches, made it extremely clear where the game was heading from the beginning. There was not much time to turn things around, unlike the Men’s best of five. The score hardly helped emotionally, where all Anisimova could do was keep going forward into an error-strewn match.

At the end, both players thanked their teams. Świątek said, “I didn’t even dream of this because it seemed so far away…So I want to thank my team for believing in me more than I did. And my coach. We have had ups and downs but have shown everybody it is working.” Anisimova said, “I wish I could have put on a better performance for you today, but you guys [her team] have still been there for me and lifted me up, so thank you so much.”