Rampant Iga Swiatek clinches maiden Wimbledon title with double bagel victory

Ending a 13-month wait for a tour-level title, eighth seed and world No 4 Swiatek was in cruise control as she thrashed Anisimova to triumph at the All England Club.

Swiatek had rounded into form across her campaign at the All England Club, not losing a set since dropping the opener against Caty McNally back in round two.

And, after a dominant semi-final win over Belinda Bencic on Thursday, the eighth seed continued her scintillating form out on Centre Court.

The former world No 1 broke three times on her way to winning a bagel opening set in just 25 minutes, with Anisimova struggling to settle in her maiden Grand Slam final.

And, in just 57 minutes, the Pole wrapped up an astonishing double bagel triumph to claim the title for the first time.

Swiatek is just the second woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam final 6-0, 6-0, following on from Steffi Graf, who beat Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 at the 1988 French Open.

It is the first 6-0, 6-0 win in a Wimbledon final since 1911, when Dorothea Lambert Chambers beat Dora Boothby.

Victory for Swiatek makes her the first Polish player to ever win Wimbledon, and makes her just the eighth woman in tennis history to complete the 'Surface Slam', winning major titles on grass, clay, and hard courts.

She is also just the second woman in the Open Era to win her first six Grand Slam finals, following in the footsteps of fellow former world No 1 Monica Seles.

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