LONDON – Tennis player Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimov will meet the first title in Wimbledon on Saturday.
While Swiatek’s tournament eight strives for the sixth Grand Slam victory, Anisimov, who recovered from the burnout syndrome, can get the first trophy from the “Big Four”. The final will start at the grassy central court at 17:00 CEST.
Whatever the final duel, anyone will be the ninth different winner of Wimbledon over the last nine years. In addition to last year’s winner Barbora Krejčíková, Markéta Vondroušová, Jelena Rybakinová from Kazakhstan, Australian Ashleigh Barty, Romanian Simona Halepová, German Angelique Kerberová, Spanish Garbiňa Muguruza and American Serena Williamsová also succeeded.
Swiatte has a life form on the grass
The four -time clay champion Roland Garros and the former world unit Swiatte is the first time in Wimbledon’s final. Although she won the junior competition in the All England Club in 2018, it reached the quarterfinals two years ago. But he is now experiencing a successful period on the grass. This year she won nine out of ten matches.
Before Wimbledon, she got to the final of the Bad Homburg tournament and is the only one of the current tennis players who fought her way to the Grand Slam final on all surfaces. He has a 5: 0 balance in them.
“Tennis will not stop surprise. Even though I’m young, I thought I had already experienced everything on the court. But I never had such a good experience of the grass game. This is the first time,” said Swiateková.
Twenty -four -year -old native of Warsaw lost a single set in London, and in the second round she turned a duel with American Caty McNally. Otherwise, she defeated Russian Polina Kudermetová, Ljudmila Samson, another American Danielle Collins, Danek Clar Tauson and the semifinals declared Swiss Belinda Benčičová 6: 2, 6: 0. She will meet Anisimov for the first time.
Amanda deserves respect
The eight -final conqueror Linda Noskova Anisimov will debut in the Grand Slam final. Roland Garros was the furthest in the semi -finals in 2019. The twenty -three -year -old American and daughter of Russian emigrants are also experiencing a successful grass part of the season. On this surface this year has a balance of 12: 2, and also played the finals in London’s Queen’s Club.
Anisimov, who was unexpectedly died by the father of Constantine before the 18th birthday, got to the final after she suffered from burnout two years ago and took a break. Last year she ranked in the world ranking on 191. Place and Wimbledon dropped out in the third part of the qualification. She has now become the second player who managed to get to the Grand Slam final a year after a similar failure. Until now in the so -called. Only Canadian Bianca Andreescu managed the open era at the US Open 2019.
“When I took a break, a lot of people told me that if I was out of the game so long, I would never get back to the top again. It was hard to deal with it because I wanted to go back and one day to win Grand Slam,” Anisimovová said.
She was also praised by Swiatek. “Anyone who is worried but returns even better deserves respect. Amanda is one of those players who always get back in difficult situations. I wish her all the best,” The Polish tennis player said.
In addition to Noskova, Anisimov in Wimbledon also defeated Julia Putincev from Kazakhstan, Mexican Renata Zrazúúa, Hungarian Dalm Gálfi, Russia Anastasija Pavljučenkova and recently eliminated the world unit Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6: 4, 4, 4: 4: 4: 4. After the tournament, the maximum will move to the top ten. “Against Iga it will be a fantastic match. She is an incredible player and is also my inspiration,” added Anisimov.
The winner of the final match will win three million pounds, the defeated finalist will come to about half.
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