The current queen of clay finally conquered her worst surface.
Iga Świątek, who was seeded eighth and has spent a total of 125 weeks ranked at No. 1, won her sixth Grand Slam title and first at the grass courts of Wimbledon, dominating American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the women’s singles final at the All-England Club on Saturday.
The complete destruction took all of 57 minutes, and Swiatek ended her run at Wimbledon by winning the last 21 games of the tournament after her semifinal 6-2, 6-0 win over Belinda Bencic.
The 24-year-old Swiatek is now 6-0 in Grand Slam finals, after her four triumphs at the French Open and the U.S. Open in 2022. She is the eighth straight first-time women’s champion at Wimbledon.
Anisimova was also part of some dubious history, as the last double bagel in a Grand Slam women’s singles final before Saturday was at the 1988 French Open when Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva in just 32 minutes.
Just one year ago, Anisimova, who took a break from tennis between May 2023 and January 2024, arrived at Wimbledon ranked No. 189, looking to qualify, but was quickly dismissed in the preliminaries. After making it through to the finals this year and beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals, she will earn a career-high No. 7 in the next WTA rankings.
Swiatek, who will vault to No. 3 in the rankings, was impressive from the start, winning the first set 6-0 in 25 minutes.
Anisimova, the No. 13 seed in her first Grand Slam final, had three double faults and 12 unforced errors in the first set, as Anisimova, the No. 13 seed in her first Grand Slam final, had three double faults and 12 unforced errors in the first set. She won only 30% of her first serves and 29% of her second serves.
The second set was more of the same as Swiatek kept the pressure on, limiting her mistakes even though she had only 10 winners, but scored efficiently thanks to Anisimova’s 27 unforced errors in the match.
USA TODAY Sports has full coverage of the 2025 Wimbledon women’s final. Here are the results:
Wimbledon highlights: Swiatek cruises to victory
Swiatek rolls through first set in Wimbledon final
Iga Swiatek is one set away from her first Wimbledon title after an impressive display, winning the first set 6-0 over Amanda Anisimova in 25 minutes.
Swiatek broke Anisimova in the first game and took the first two games before Anisimova tried settling in, but blew a 40-15 lead in the third, under a hail of unforced errors, a shaky first serve and multiple opportunities to get back in the match. It went progressively downhill from there.
Anisimova, the No. 13 seed in her first Grand Slam final, had three double faults and 12 unforced errors in the first set, and looked completely overwhelmed at times.
What time is the Wimbledon women’s final?
The 2025 Wimbledon women’s final between No. 8 seed Iga Świątek and No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova is scheduled for Saturday, July 12 at 11 a.m. ET (4 p.m. in London).
What TV channel is the Wimbledon women’s final on?
ESPN is televising the 2025 Wimbledon women’s final between No. 8 seed Iga Świątek and No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova at 11 a.m. ET. The network is airing a pre-match ‘Breakfast at Wimbledon’ at 10 a.m. ET.
Stream the Wimbledon women’s final on Fubo
Is there a live stream of the Wimbledon women’s final?
You can live stream the match between No. 8 seed Iga Świątek and No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova on the ESPN app, Disney+, ESPN+ and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and is offering a free trial.
Odds to win 2025 Wimbledon women’s final
No. 8 seed Iga Świątek is favored to beat No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova according to BetMGM odds (as of morning of Saturday, July 12):
Iga Świątek -275
Amanda Anisimova +225
Wimbledon weather today
The Weather Channel is forecasting mostly sunny skies for the afternoon of Saturday, July 12, with a temperature of 84 degrees at the start of the match and winds around 9 mph out of the East.
Wimbledon women’s final prize money
The winner of the 2025 Wimbledon women’s singles championship will take home $4.07 million (£3,000,000) in prize money. The runner-up earns $2,060,989 (£1,520,000).
Path to the Wimbledon women’s final
How No. 13 Amanda Anisimova reached the final
First round: Defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-0
Second round: Defeated Renata Zarazua 6-4, 6-3
Third round: Defeated Dalma Galfi 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Fourth round: Defeated No. 30 Linda Noskova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Quarterfinals: Defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 7-6 (11-9)
Semifinals: Defeated No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
How No. 8 Iga Swiatek reached the final
First round: Defeated Polina Kudermetova 7-5, 6-1
Second round: Defeated Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Third round: Defeated Danielle Collins 6-2, 6-3
Fourth round: Defeated No. 23 Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1
Quarterfinals: Defeated No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5
Semifinals: Defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0
How many Grand Slam finals has Amanda Anisimova made?
Wimbledon 2025 marks the first Grand Slam final for Anisimova. Her previous best result in a major was the semifinals of the 2019 French Open.
How many Grand Slam finals has Iga Swiatek made?
This is Iga Świątek’s sixth Grand Slam singles final. She has won her five previous major finals, capturing the 2022 US Open and the French Open four times: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Most Wimbledon women’s singles titles
A total of 11 women have won Wimbledon at least five times. Martina Navratilova holds the record, winning all nine of her titles in the Open Era (since 1968). Most titles (*-amateur era; ^-amateur and Open era)
Martina Navratilova: 9
*-Helen Wills Moody: 8
*-Dorothea Lambert Chambers: 7
Steffi Graf: 7
Serena Williams: 7
*-Blanche Bingley: 6
*-Suzanne Lenglen: 6
^-Billie Jean King: 6
*-Charlotte Cooper Sterry: 5
*-Lottie Dod: 5
Venus Williams: 5
Amanda Anisimova vs. Iga Swiatek: Head-to-Head
Wimbledon 2025 marks the first meeting between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Świątek in any tournament.
Amanda Anisimova’s career record, prize money
Iga Swiatek’s career record, prize money
Wimbledon, Grand Slam final-set tiebreaker rules
In 2022, each of the four Grand Slam events released a joint statement in which they declared 10-point final-set tiebreakers would be placed into effect. The rule is similar to a standard tiebreaker, except that the first player or team to 10 points with a two-point advantage is the winner.
The prior rule mandated that tennis players at Grand Slam events must win the final set — and therefore the match — with a two-game advantage. That led to a legendary match between American Josh Isner and French player Nicolas Mahut in the first round at Wimbledon in 2010: It spanned 8 hours and 11 minutes over two days, with Isner ultimately besting Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (9-7), 70-68 — the final set lasting 138 games. — Austin Curtright
Where is Wimbledon held?
Location: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (London)
The 138th edition of the Wimbledon Championships is being held at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club on Church Road in London. It is the 103rd time that the Grand Slam event has been held on Church Road, a streak that dates back to 1922.
The Grand Slam event hasn’t always been held at the All England Club on Church Road, however. From 1877 through 1921, the Wimbledon Championships were held at the former All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club location on Worple Road in London. — John Leuzzi
What surface is Wimbledon played on?
Wimbledon generally produces faster tennis and more volleys than the other majors, and balls do not bounce nearly as high. The surface can also be slippery at times, especially compared to hardcourts.
‘You have to be more focused on the footwork here,’ Carlos Alcaraz told The Athletic after winning his second Wimbledon men’s singles championship in 2024. ‘Moving on grass is the key to everything on grass. I can’t slide as I do on clay or on a hard court.’ — John Leuzzi
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