Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles final: Amanda Anisimova v Iga Swiatek – live | Wimbledon 2025

What a difference five weeks can make. Last month, Iga Swiatek, overwhelmed by her own doubts, abandoned the French open crown that she has held since 2022. Her invincibility aura was shot. She had already lost her world ranking n ° 1 against Aryna Sabalenka towards the end of last season after having tested positive for a substance she had inadvertently in a contaminated medication; Although it was prohibited for only a month, the mental toll lasted much longer. And as she left Paris, having failed to reach a final in 12 months, not to mention winning a title, it is fair to say that she was a hollow in career.

Some questioned (including me) if the post would never win another slam; The parallels were even drawn with the sudden disappearance of Bjorn Borg after his period of domination of Wimbledon ended in 1981. He retired 18 months later at 26, exhausted and disillusioned, after losing his relentless will to win. Swiatk, at the age of 24, in danger of going in the same way? Admittedly, in the short term, nobody expected it to do a lot in Wimbledon, since the former Queen of Clay had always been among the single ranks of the grass, having never been beyond the quarter-finals, despite its status as junior champion in 2018.

But thanks to a court training camp in Marsed in Mallorca and a trusted race at the Bad Homburg final, and fed by a Wimbledon Strawberry and Strawberry Diet and cream The pasta, she seized all the opportunities (and towels) which came to her this fortnight while the players of her half of the draw – notably Coco Gauff and the former champion Elena Rybakina – left. Finally, says Swiatek, the balls listen to him on the grass. She looks happy and relaxed. She showed more of her personality in the interviews on the ground. And she enters this final as a favorite.

But Amanda Anisimova enjoys a stimulating renewal. After having had a few games to reach the final of the Open of France as a prodigy of 17 years in 2019, the American took an eight -month break from the match in 2023 due to professional exhaustion. She did not even manage to qualify Wimbledon last year. But she held her nerve brilliantly against Aryna Sabalenka in Friday’s semi-finals, showing courage as big as her shots.

She wants it as much as Swiatek; Victory would be so assertive for one or the other. I would like them to divide it, but I am not sure that the All England Club will give up the magnificent dish of rose water Venus cut in half. Add to the mixture that they have never played before on tour, which makes this final unexpected even more intriguing.

The game begins: in a departure from tradition to 4 p.m. BST. And remember that you can contact the usual way. It would be great to hear you.