Iga Swiatek finally conquered her Wimbledon demons, thrashing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final to win her first title on grass. After years of early exits and pressure, the Polish star delivered a near-perfect performance, becoming only the second woman to win a Wimbledon final with a double bagel. As she goes 6-0 in major finals, she also clinched her sixth major title while becoming the eighth female to complete a 'surface slam'.
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