Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova will face off for the first time in the Wimbledon final, with both women in pursuit of a maiden title at the All England Club.
Anisimova knocked out top seed Aryna Sabalenka to book her place in a Grand Slam final for the first time in her career.
The American became the first from her country to reach the championship match in SW19 since Serena Williams in 2019.
In the other semi-final, Swiatek dominated Belinda Bencic to advance, and is now the only active WTA player to appear in a major final on all three surfaces.
Having not found much success at Wimbledon in the past, the Pole’s game has finally translated to grass, and former champion Marion Bartoli thinks there’s a big reason for her improvement this year.
Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty ImagesMarion Bartoli explains the advantage Iga Swiatek has had at Wimbledon
Speaking on 6-Love-6, Bartoli said of Swiatek: “I think the weather this year has been helping her massively in terms of her game style, because she has so much time to hit that forehand.
“Today, she was just incredible from the back of the court. She was almost not missing a ball, playing so aggressive.
“On return of serve, she got a rating of 9.8 out of 10. She just could not miss her returns, playing so aggressive.
“Bencic was not serving at her highest, but I don’t think it was necessarily a bad match for Belinda. It was just that Iga came out of the blocks striking, and striking from every corner.”
Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesIga Swiatek’s route to the 2025 Wimbledon final
Swiatek came into the championships having made the final of the Bad Homburg Open, where she ultimately lost to Jessica Pegula.
In her first match at Wimbledon, she earned a comfortable straight-sets victory over Polina Kudermetova.
RoundOpponentSemi-FinalBelinda Bencic (W)Quarter-FinalLiudmila Samsonova (W)Fourth RoundClara Tauson (W)Third RoundDanielle Collins (W)Second RoundCaty McNally (W)First RoundPolina Kudermetova (W)
Then, Swiatek sealed back-to-back victories against Americans, beating Caty McNally and Danielle Collins to reach the fourth round.
The five-time Grand Slam champion defeated Clara Tauson in round four and triumphed over Liudmila Samsonova in the quarter-final to reach the final four at Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
After handing Bencic a heavy defeat in the semi-finals, she’ll now look to complete the ‘surface slam’ against Anisimova.