Wimbledon, Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova
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This was the first Wimbledon women's final in the Open era, spanning 114 years, in which one player didn't win a single game.
Here's what to know about the history that Iga Swiatek made in her Wimbledon women's finals win over Amanda Anisimova, including how quick she did it:
(Reuters) -Eighth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens fought back from a set down to win their first Grand Slam as a pair, beating Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Wimbledon women's doubles final on Sunday.
Kate Middleton returned to Wimbledon’s Royal Box on Saturday, ahead of the women’s final between Poland’s Iga Świątek and American Amanda Anisimova. Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the Princess of Wales upholds the tradition of presenting the championship trophies.
The winner of the Wimbledon women's singles tournament will receive 3 million GBP in 2025, equivalent to approximately $4.09 million. It represents an 11.1% increase in prize money for the tournament champion over the 2024 amount.
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, arrived at the All England Club on Saturday and was set to present the trophy to the winner of the women's singles final at Wimbledon, after not attending the match last year while she was recovering from cancer.
When the Wimbledon Championships started in early July, 23 of the 64 total seeded players lost against their opponents in the first round of men’s and women’s singles.This was a record since the tournament began seeding 32 players per division in 2001,