Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova
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More comfortable on grass courts than ever, Iga Swiatek played as well as she ever has on the slick surface — well, better than ever, actually — to reach her first Wimbledon final by defeating Belinda Bencic 6-2,
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Iga Świątek is not messing around as she moves into her first Wimbledon final. She dominated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 Thursday to set up a meeting with Amanda Anisimova of the U.S., with the controlled, clinical aggression on both serve and return that has defined her tennis the past fortnight.
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Tennis World on MSNWimbledon: Iga Swiatek dominates again, Mirra Andreeva also secures QF spotFor a place in the Wimbledon semifinal, Swiatek will play against No. 19 seed Liudmila Samsonova, who defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro today. The Pole leads their head-to-head 2-0. On the other side, Andreeva will meet Belinda Bencic, who overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova today. They have never played before.
Strawberries are a popular dessert at Wimbledon, but how about on pasta? Here's what to know about Iga Swiatek's favorite meal, a Polish staple:
It’s Iga Świątek, the five-time Grand Slam champion who spent 125 weeks as the world No. 1 between early 2022 and late 2024. She’s the No. 8 seed at Wimbledon, but she’s actually the world No. 4. Only four players are left in the draw now, and she is one of them — for the first time.
Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga Swiatek and the grass courts of Wimbledon. So what if it was called the spiritual home of lawn tennis?