The American's crushing defeat to Iga Świątek was rendered more painful by the way tennis works, but it also allows her to rebound.

Iga Swiatek thrashed American Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 to become the first Polish player to win a Wimbledon singles title on Saturday, ending a ludicrously lop-sided final in 57 minutes.The 24-year-old eighth seed was merciless as she took brutal advantage of Grand Slam final debutant Anisimova's leg-sapping nerves in front of a stunned Centre Court.

Sports fans were hoping to see an electric Wimbledon final between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek. Instead, they watched one of the worst matches in recent memory. Anisimova won a lot of people over during her run at Wimbledon because of her incredible play and inspiring story.