There are few benefits to losing in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam but when Iga Swiatek had her fingers prised off the French Open trophy, it had one unexpected benefit -- it lifted the pressure off her shoulders heading into Wimbledon.

For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon's grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong.

By annihilating Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the Wimbledon final, the Polish tennis star finally ended her title drought and lifted her first title since the 2024 French Open.

(Reuters) -Factbox on Iga Swiatek, who beat American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title. Age: 24 Nation: Poland WTA ranking: 4 Seeding: 8 Grand Slam titles: 6 (French Open 2020,

Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon - including herself.