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Swiatek 'didn't want to give any points for free' in historic Wimbledon final

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Clock IconNov 29, 2025Tennis

Iga Swiatek has no regrets over her double-bagel win over Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final, saying she did not want to give up free points.

Swiatek became the first woman to win a final at All England Club by a 6-0 6-0 scoreline in the Open Era back in July when she ruthlessly brushed aside Anisimova in 57 minutes.

She is only the second woman to achieve that scoreline in a grand slam final, after Steffi Graf in 1988 (French Open final against Natalia Zvereva).

It marked Swiatek's sixth major victory and her first on grass, seeing her become the only active player on the WTA Tour to claim grand slam finals on all three surfaces.

However, the historic victory drew some criticism, with some people questioning the one-sided nature of the match and whether Anisimova should have been allowed to win one game.

"I wasn't really thinking about how it looks, I was just playing, and I didn't want to give any points for free," Swiatek told The Guardian.

"It's a Wimbledon final; I wanted to win it really bad. After, for sure, there were a lot of crazy things happening.

"I remember all these interviews about the score, journalists asking questions if I should let Amanda win one game or something like that. It was pretty different.

"I can only say that this tournament shows tennis is [such a] mental sport. This part of the game has a huge impact on everything and on the results of each player.

"I'm really happy I handled the pressure well, because after the final, everybody was talking about Amanda being stressed or something, but I was also stressed as hell; playing the final of Wimbledon on Centre Court is a surreal experience."

In 2025, Swiatek played 80 matches, the most on the WTA Tour, and she wants to cut down her schedule slightly in the hopes of improving her game further.

"I would like to try missing maybe two tournaments – maybe the ones I feel I haven't been playing well at anyway – just spending this time on grinding and getting the technique better," she added.

"I think it will help me also play a little bit better under stress, because my body will remember the proper movements and what it learned during this practice time.

"Mentally, it can give me a lot of confidence, knowing I worked hard. Then I can come to tournaments a little bit better prepared, because, for sure, playing all mandatory tournaments now, most players will tell you they're not always 100% ready to play every one of these."