More comfortable on grass courts than ever, Iga Swiatek played as well as she ever has on the slick surface — well, better than ever, actually — to reach her first Wimbledon final by defeating Belinda Bencic 6-2,

Amanda Anisimova will face Iga Swiatek for the first time as a professional in the Wimbledon final – but she has known for a decade that the Pole is a formidable foe. American Anisimova is the latest unexpected Wimbledon finalist in the women’s singles after defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the last four.

Iga Swiatek says she is surprised by her run to the Wimbledon final after dispatching former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic with ease on Thursday. The five-time Grand Slam champion wrapped up a dominant 6-2,