Amanda Anisimova’s Wimbledon final struggles assessed
Digest more
5h
Daily Maverick on MSNŚwiątek’s Wimbledon whitewash of Anisimova not a barometer for quality of women’s tennisThe straight-sets win by the Polish superstar Iga Świątek over America’s Amanda Anisimova is an outlier, not the norm.
After Polish tennis star Iga Świątek’s commanding victory at this year’s Wimbledon final, the US Embassy in Warsaw has made good on a lighthearted wager inspired by her now-famous favorite dish: pasta with strawberries.
Anisimova is seeking her first career Grand Slam and is to finally break through as one of the top players in the sport, after several years of nearly achieving greatness. In the semifinals, the American defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one-ranked female tennis player, in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, and 6-4.