Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek secured her first Wimbledon final berth with a dominant 6-2, 6-0 victory over Switzerland's Belinda Bencic on Thursday, marking a career breakthrough on grass courts. The world No. 1 will face American Amanda Anisimova in Saturday's championship match, where both athletes seek their maiden Wimbledon title.
Swiatek's 71-minute masterclass at Centre Court showcased her evolved grass-court game, surprising even herself: "I never dreamed this was possible. Tennis keeps surprising me – this is my first time truly playing well on grass."
The four-time French Open champion now eyes her sixth Grand Slam trophy, having previously struggled at Wimbledon with only one quarterfinal appearance. Her recent runner-up finish at Germany's Bad Homburg grass-court tournament signaled growing confidence on the surface.
Anisimova, 23, enters her first major final as the underdog against Swiatek's 5-0 record in Grand Slam finals. The matchup revives a junior-level rivalry yet to be tested in professional play.
This final continues Wimbledon's trend of crowning first-time women's champions, extending the streak to eight consecutive years. The outcome will either cement Swiatek's grass-court transformation or launch Anisimova into tennis stardom.
