Iga Swiatek defied expectations to storm to her first Wimbledon title.
The Pole was seeded eighth at the Championships this year and was handed a tough draw before the tournament commenced.
But her run to the Bad Homburg final prior to arriving at Wimbledon gave Swiatek plenty of confidence and belief that she could do well at the grass court Grand Slam.
Swiatek’s form grew match by match and she peaked over the course of her last two matches, losing just two games in the semi-finals and final against Belinda Bencic and Amanda Anisimova respectively.
Iga Swiatek matches Serena Williams feat after winning the Wimbledon Championships
Iga Swiatek has the ability to dispatch quality opponents in the blink of an eye, but fans have become accustomed to seeing this on a clay court.
But the Pole has adapted her game to be a threat on grass, something which was not the case before 2025.
She has learned to be more patient with the surface, and an improved serve and impeccable movement propelled Swiatek to her first Wimbledon title.
This victory means Swiatek is the fifth-youngest player since Serena Williams in 2002 to win a Grand Slam on all three surfaces in the Open Era.
That year Williams was 20 years old, and Steffi Graf was the youngest player to achieve this feat at 19 years of age.
Iga Swiatek made history for Poland by winning Wimbledon
Swiatek put the tennis world on notice and reminded everyone why she dominated the sport from 2022-2024.
The now six-time Grand Slam champion went over a year without winning a title when Swiatek failed to defend the French Open.
Therefore, she entered Wimbledon with a clean slate and nothing to lose, and Swiatek played with a level of freedom not seen for some time.
This propelled her to the title and Swiatek is the first player from Poland to become champion at SW19, and she was overjoyed.
“It seems super surreal,” said Swiatek during her on-court interview. “Honestly, I didn’t even dream of winning Wimbledon because it was way too far. I feel like I’m an experienced player, having won other Slams, but I didn’t expect this.”
