Masterful Swiatek ends Bencic fairytale and reaches her first Wimbledon final

Iga Swiatek was in clinical form against Belinda Bencic in their semi-final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Centre Court witnessed a masterclass in grass-court tennis as Iga Swiatek secured her place in a first Wimbledon final, dismantling the unseeded Belinda Bencic with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 victory. The win sets the stage for the former world No 1’s sixth grand slam final, having won her previous five. She will face America’s Amanda Anisimova, who defeated the current world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, earlier in the day.

“I played great and I felt like I could put pressure on Belinda from the beginning,” said Swiatek. “I felt just good and in the zone. I was focused from the beginning till the end. So it was a really solid performance.”