IGA Swiatek was in a hurry, very in a hurry. In 57 minutes, the former world number 1 humiliated the American Amanda Anismova (6-0, 6-0), completely tense. Unheard of in the history of the tournament … since 1911.
In 1911 Dorothea Lambert-Chambers had humiliated on the British lawn Dora Boothby with a double bubble. 114 years later, IGA Swiatek succeeded in this rare performance on the Center Court this Saturday, the surprise Amanda Anisimova. Terrible epilogue for the American, crushed in 57 minutes. More recently, the Ladies final of the 1988 edition between Steffi Graff and Natasha Zvereva had known identical scenario.
Returned to the circuit in January 2024 after eight months of break ” To mentally recharge your batteriesWhere she took refuge in particular in painting, Anisimova, bowed … in the last qualifying round of Wimbledon just a year ago. The American, who had started her tournament while crushing … 6-0, 6-0 whores, had crossed Thursday at the world of the world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka (6-4, 4-6, 6-4). But this Saturday, the beautiful story turned to the nightmare.
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Anisimova cracks under pressure
Cell with the pressure of a first at this stage the competition, the neophyte took the water. And the experienced and merciless Swiatek took advantage of it. The Polish won her sixth Grand Slam tournament during her sixth final. Also a rare performance. Queen of the clay with already four coronations in Roland-Garros, at only 24 years old, she had long been allergic to lawn. But that was before. In her element as on the Philippe-Chatrier of the Porte d’Auteuil, in a compressor roller mode, she humiliated the poor American, who already had tears in her eyes, after the loss of the first set. And who did not hide his dismay during the presentation of the trophies.
In distress on the most prestigious central court in the world, the American has multiplied direct faults (28 to 11) was notably sealed by its very low percentage of first balls (45% and 34% points earned only behind its first).
Blessed lawn
Without forcing his talent, faced with his opponent petrified by the issues, Iga Swiatek (72% of points won behind his first) rolled out his tennis and pocketed the first act in 25 minutes. Same scenario in the second set. The American, still unable to get into her final, was quickly led 3-0. Before undergoing the same correction.
Swiatek succeeds Barbora Krejcikova at the charts. The Polish, falling back into 4th place in the WTA ranking and lacking results for a year, had not won a title since Roland-Garros 2024. Very comfortable on a slower and more leaping grass than usual, she found her best sensations at the best of moments. From cursed grass to blessed lawn.
