Let’s start by acknowledging the champion, Iga Świątek, who won her sixth major on Saturday at Wimbledon, serving as both the unstoppable force and immovable object as she beat Amanda Anisimova in the women’s singles final. It was her first title since last year’s Roland Garros. Her fallen star has reascended. A player who has been No. 1 for most of the past five years was knocked from the top spot, then from the top five. She came to Wimbledon as the No. 8 seed, her lowest positioning at a major since 2020. Now it’s time for Iga 2.0.
In her seven matches at the All England Club, she won with a series of offense and defense, an increased level of comfort on the grass and she brought not only her athleticism to bear, but also her mental focus. She is now 6–0 in major finals, and she is one major away (the Australian Open) from winning the career Slam—and she is still not yet 25.
