'We Know What We Are Doing': Iga Swiatek Shushes Naysayers With Wimbledon Crown

Last Updated:July 13, 2025, 07:55 IST

The 24-year-old, who already had four French Open titles and a US Open crown to her name, added the prestigious Venus Rosewater Dish to her collection.

Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. on the balcony of Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Iga Swiatek claimed her maiden Wimbledon title with a rout of Amanda Anisimova on Saturday at the centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as the Polish star etched her name in history books.

The 24-year-old, who already had four French Open titles and a US Open crown to her name, added the prestigious Venus Rosewater Dish to her collection.

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Swiatek felt that her first grass-court Grand Slam title would help keep the media, who had been critical of her performances in the season thus far, off her back.

“For sure the past months, how the media sometimes describe me, and I’ve got to say unfortunately, Polish media, how they treated me and my team, it wasn’t really pleasant," the champion added.

She expessed that they would let her be after her decimation job of Anisimova as the Pole double-bagled the American.

“I hope they will just leave me alone and let me do my job because obviously you can see that we know what we are doing, and I have the best people around me," the 24-year-old said.

“I have already proved a lot. I know people want more and more, but it’s my own process and my own life and my own career," she added.

“Hopefully I’m going to have a freedom from them, as well, to let me do my job the way I want it," the Pole said.

Swiatek revealed that she enjoyed the event in the English Capital City right from the offing.

“Who would have expected that?" she said.

“It’s something that is just surreal. I feel like tennis keeps surprising me, and I keep surprising myself.

“I’m really happy with the whole process, how it looked like from the first day we stepped on a grass court. I feel like we did everything for it to go in that direction without expecting it, just working really hard."

The Pole, who had never got past the quarterfinal at the prestigious Wimbledon event before this year, shushed all naysayers with her crowning moment at the iconic setting.

“For sure, it feels like the emotions are bigger because at Roland Garros I know I can play well, and I know I can show it every year," she said. “Here, I wasn’t sure of that. I also needed to prove that to myself," she said.

Swiatek was presented the Venus Rosewater Dish by the Princess Of Wales, Catherine, following her tiumph and the Pole expressed her admiration of the Royal Family.

“Overall the process of getting the trophy from her royal highness was something surreal," she said.

“Since I’m a kid, honestly I’m a big fan of the royal family. It was amazing. I really appreciate that. I’m really grateful that it was her royal highness giving the trophy," Swiatek signed off.

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Swiatek opeed her campaign at SW19 with a first round win over Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 7-5, 6-1 before she got the better of American Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 in the second round. The Pole ousted yet another American with her 6-2, 6-3 third round triumph over Danielle Collins before breezing past Dane Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1. Swiatek beat Liudmila Samsonova in the qurters 6-2, 7-5, before blazing past Swiss woman Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in semis. She ultimately enjoyed her crowning moment at the AELTC with her straight sets decimation of Anisimova.

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