Jul 12, 2025; Wimbledon, United Kingdom; Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with the trophy after winning the women’s final match against Amanda Anisimova of the United States on day 13 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Shortest Wimbledon Final? Where Does Iga Swiatek vs Amanda Anisimova Rank Among the Quickest Wimbledon Finals?

Swiatek dismantled Anisimova in under an hour to win her first Wimbledon title.

World No. 4 Iga Swiatek was crowned the new queen of grass on Saturday, as the Polish sensation thrashed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 to capture the Wimbledon 2025 Ladies’ Singles championship. While the 24-year-old had locked in and refused to flinch, her American counterpart failed to go past first gear. A possible combination of nerves and fatigue culminated in a one-sided affair that lasted only 57 minutes in total.

While Anisimova’s backhand was the star of the show against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, it never got going against Swiatek. The 23-year-old played some rash shots that floated long in the beginning of the encounter, and never looked to make a comeback. On the other hand, the now six-time Grand Slam champion had a compact outing – hitting 78% first serves and striking 10 winners en route to the title.

In the aftermath of the hour-long contest, the American was left shattered and in tears. It was an emotional roller-coaster that left fans with a bittersweet feeling after an incredible week of tennis. But where does the 2025 Ladies’ Singles summit clash rank among other quick finishes? Let’s take a look.

Was Iga Swiatek vs Amanda Anisimova the Shortest and Quickest Wimbledon Final?

No, Iga Swiatek’s 57-minute rout of Amanda Anisimova is not the shortest Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles final by any means. As a matter of fact, the shortest recorded women’s final at the Championships was when Suzanne Lenglen overpowered Molla Mallory in merely 23 minutes (1922).

Coming to the Open Era, the shortest ever women’s singles final was in 1975. American legend Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong in just 38 minutes. Among the shortest Wimbledon finals in the Open Era, Swiatek vs Anisimova ranks in the 7th position.

And still…

Iga Swiatek has never lost a Grand Slam final 😮‍💨#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/uzRSJ3b47i
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 12, 2025

Shortest Women’s Singles Finals at the Wimbledon Championships (Open Era):

Year	Result	Duration
1975	Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong	38 Minutes
1972	Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong	50 Minutes
1973	Billie Jean King def. Chris Evert	53 Minutes
1983	Martina Navratilova def. Andrea Jaeger	54 Minutes
2014	Petra Kvitova def. Eugenie Bouchard	55 Minutes
1965	Margaret Smith def. Maria Bueno	56 Minutes
2025	Iga Swiatek def. Amanda Anisimova	57 Minutes

The Shortest Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final in the Open Era

The shortest recorded women’s singles Wimbledon final in the Open Era was Billie Jean King’s 1975 championship match vs Evonna Goolagong. It was the American’s sixth singles trophy at Wimbledon, and 12th overall. She needed just 38 minutes to beat Goolagong 6-0 6-1. King also beat defending champion Chris Evert in the semifinal stage, en route to the title.

Has There Ever Been a Double Bagel at a Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final?

0 – Iga Swiatek is the second player in the Open Era to win a Women's Singles Grand Slam final with a 6-0 6-0 scoreline after Steffi Graf at Roland Garros 1988. Speechless.#Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @WTA pic.twitter.com/5dD3sCciT9
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) July 12, 2025

No, there has never been a double bagel in the women’s singles final of the Wimbledon Championships, prior to 2025 (Open Era only). Counting all four majors, Swiatek is just the second player to achieve this feat – after Steffi Graf recorded a 6-0 6-0 victory over Natasha Zvereva in the 1988 Roland Garros final.

Having dropped just two games in her semifinal vs Bencic, Swiatek now holds the record for fewest combined games dropped in the SF and F of a major in the Open Era (2). The previous record was held by Martina Navratilova (5) in Wimbledon 1983.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.