Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon journey came to a stunning halt on Sunday, as she was comprehensively defeated by Iga Swiatek.
The American had looked impressive in the lead-up to the contest after recording a superb win against world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-final.
However, Anisimova struggled to find her footing, losing 6-0 6-0 to the Pole. The occasion marked the first 6-0 6-0 scoreline in a Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva in just 34 minutes at the 1988 French Open.
Lindsay Davenport, who won the Ladies Singles final in 1999, weighed in on the 2025 final, noting that Anisimova suffered a ‘perfect storm’ against her.
Lindsay Davenport says the weather conditions were ‘perfect’ for Iga Swiatek
Davenport, who won three Grand Slam singles titles during her career, was speaking on the Tennis Channel Live Podcast when the topic of weather conditions crept into the conversation.
She said: “I think they (weather conditions) were perfect for Iga these past few days of the tournament.
“When the weather gets this hot, we’ve had multiple days at 90 plus degrees, the court starts to play harder and so the ball bounces up a little bit more.
“When it’s raining, when it’s cool, when it’s slick, the ball skids through. That would have played probably more to Amanda’s side but in general these courts played more like a fast hard court.
“Iga was able to adapt and Amanda – obviously, she was on empty, it was a long road for her to get here, a very dramatic semi-final win, a very physical match – and then you throw in the heat.
“It just was a perfect storm against her.”
Anisimova struggled mightily against Swiatek. As per Sofa Score, Anisimova hit just eight winners while striking 28 unforced errors. For comparison, Swiatek struck 10 winners and hit just 11 unforced errors across the match.
Amanda Anisimova should be proud of her Wimbledon run
Despite losing the final in brutal fashion, Amanda Anisimova should take great pride in her performance at this year’s championships, as stated by Rafael Nadal.
The 23-year-old broke onto the scene at 17 years old, reaching the semi-finals of the French Open. After taking a career break, the American has proved once again that she is a force to be reckoned with.
Her run at Wimbledon this year confirmed that she will remain at the top of the women’s game for years to come.
Anisimova, who has won the Qatar Open and reached the final of the Queen’s Club Championships in 2025, will look forward to the American hard-court swing before travelling to New York for the US Open in August.
