Iga Swiatek, Courteney Cox and Wimbledon
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Iga Swiatek thrashed American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to become the first Polish player to win a Wimbledon singles title. Previously, Swiatek had won four French Open and one US Open crowns.
After her Wimbledon win, Iga Swiatek received praise from everyone from Coco Gauff to Robert Lewandowski, and even got a hug from Courteney Cox. But most impressively, a pre-tournament prediction by an X user correctly foresaw her victory.
Ruthless Iga Swiatek has explained why she showed no mercy for Amanda Anisimova after a 6-0 6-0 demolition job in Saturday’s championship match. The No. 8 seed needed 57 minutes to seal the first double-bagel victory in a women’s final here since 1911, and the only one in the Open Era.
The UK’s Catherine, the Princess of Wales, handed out the trophy to Iga Swiatek after the women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday, after not attending last year’s match while she was recovering from cancer. Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for her first Wimbledon title.
The 24-year-old eighth seed was merciless as she took brutal advantage of Grand Slam final debutant Amanda Anisimova's leg-sapping nerves in front of a stunned Centre Court.
LONDON — Call this episode of Iga Swiatek's marvelous tennis career “The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon.” Swiatek is a huge fan of the TV sitcom “Friends,”