Iga Swiatek matches 114-year Wimbledon record as Amanda Anisimova blown away in final

Iga Swiatek claimed her first ever Wimbledon title as she wiped the floor with Amanda Anisimova. The Pole claiming a 6-0, 6-0 victory on Centre Court - a result that hadn't been seen for 114 years at SW19.

Swiatek, herself a five-time Grand Slam winner, looked totally at ease on the big stage as opposed to her American counterpart, who was appearing in a Grand Slam final for the first time.

The Pole broke in the first game of the match in what would be a sign of things to come as she claimed the first set without losing a game in 25 minutes to put herself in firm control of the contest. It was the first 6-0 in a women’s Wimbledon final since 2017, but that would quickly be repeatd.

Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Dora Boothby 6–0, 6–0 back in 1911 in a show of dominance that hadn't been seen in the women's singles final for more than a century until Swiatek rolled up on Saturday afternoon.

The Wimbledon crowd, keen not to see a total blowout, continued to cheer Anisimova’s name but she never looked like repeating her stunning semi-final win over Aryna Sabalenka with unforced errors continuing to undermine her effort, producing 14 in the first set.

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It was a shot that went long that allowed the Pole to wrap up the first set in double quick time as she set about claiming a Grand Slam on the only surface that had eluded her. She’s been a serial winner at the French Open and won the US Open in 2022.

Swiatek claimed the Wimbledon crown as a junior but had struggled to repeat that form in her professional career. However she has looked more than comfortable on the grass at the All England Club throughout the fortnight and her display of power hitting was too much for her opponent.

The second set wasn't more of a contest and the breaks of the Anisimova serve continued into the second set. The American letting out a scream and smashing the ball against the back as any hopes of a miraculous comeback continued to drift.

Swiatek cemented her break as she held early in the second set and the errors kept on coming from the American. Two double faults from Anisimova in a single game allowed the 24-year-old to win a ninth successive game.

The Pole couldn’t quite match the feat of Steffi Graf, who won the quickest-ever Open Era Grand Slam Final in 32 minutes as she downed Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 in the 1988 French Open final, but was surely equally as impressive despite her taking just shy of an hour to get the job done.

Her faultless display of hitting powered her to victory and leaves the Australian Open as the only Grand Slam Swiatek hasn't claimed after she was presented with the Venus Rosewater Dish.