Iga Swiatek has produced an impressive run to her first Wimbledon final.
The Pole entered the grass court Grand Slam for the sixth time, but things were a little different in 2025.
After losing her French Open crown, Swiatek arrived at the All-England Club having not won a title for over a year.
But 13 months from the last time she experienced the thrill of winning a title, Swiatek has the chance to win the Wimbledon title, the biggest of them all.
Martina Navratilova was not impressed with Iga Swiatek’s serve but her view has now changed
Iga Swiatek is one of the WTA Tour’s most dominant players at her best. Her ground strokes off both the forehand and backhand are extremely consistent and she delivers them with a heavy amount of topspin.
However, the one area of improvement was her serve, which could be vulnerable at times, especially on faster surfaces.
This was something that Martina Navratilova did not like, but she has noticed an improvement on the serve, which has helped Swiatek reach her first Wimbledon final.
“Iga Swiatek has improved every aspect of her game on the grass, but one she was working on specifically was the serve and trying to get a little more miles per hour on it,” Navratilova told BBC Sport.
“She changed the technique. I didn’t like it at first, it was really twirly up here but it is a little smoother now than it was a year ago. But she did improve her miles per hour while keeping the same percentage.
“It’s also repeatable under pressure. She is losing her serve less often and on top of that she is one of the best returners of the game.“
Iga Swiatek is the only active player to reach a Grand Slam final on all three surfaces
Swiatek has exceeded expectations by dropping just one set on the way to her first final at Wimbledon.
Seeded number eight, she was handed a difficult draw, but many seeded players suffered early defeats at the All-England Club this season.
Furthermore, Swiatek has looked very confident and much sharper than ever at Wimbledon, as her emphatic 6-2, 6-0 victory over Belinda Bencic in Thursday’s semi-final illustrates.
This win means Swiatek is now the first active player on the WTA Tour to reach a Grand Slam final on clay, hard and grass courts.
Swiatek has won each of her previous five Grand Slam finals, and she will aim to make it a sixth when she contests the Wimbledon final against Amanda Anisimova.
