Poland's Iga Swiatek stormed into her first Wimbledon final, dominating Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 on Centre Court in just 71 minutes. Her performance on grass was more commanding than ever.
Swiatek will face 23-year-old Amanda Anisimova of the United States in Saturday's final. The winner will become the eighth consecutive first-time women's champion at the All England Club.
Swiatek said she never even dreamt it would be possible to play in the final. Despite five Grand Slam titles on clay and hard courts and a long run as WTA No. 1, she had never advanced past the Wimbledon quarterfinals until this week.
Signs of her grass breakthrough emerged at Bad Homburg, where she reached her first career final on the surface. She fell to Jessica Pegula and shed tears—but learned valuable lessons that paid off at SW19.
Now one win away from ending a year-long title drought, Swiatek boasts a perfect 5-0 record in major finals. Anisimova, making her Grand Slam final debut, brings fresh energy after meeting Swiatek only once as a junior.
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