Iga Swiatek banished the last of her grasscourt demons to blaze into her first Wimbledon final as the former world number one produced a performance of sizzling intensity to complete a quick-fire 6-2 6-0 demolition of Belinda Bencic on Thursday.

Iga Swiatek has never lost a Grand Slam final. Amanda Anisimova just took down the world No. 1. A first-time Wimbledon champion will emerge Saturday, and we make the case for both players.

Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career. She will face Iga Swiatek, who defeated Belinda Bencic 6-2,

It’s Iga Świątek, the five-time Grand Slam champion who spent 125 weeks as the world No. 1 between early 2022 and late 2024. She’s the No. 8 seed at Wimbledon, but she’s actually the world No. 4. Only four players are left in the draw now, and she is one of them — for the first time.

Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory.

On Saturday afternoon, the eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek picked up a significant victory over her rival Danielle Collins in the third round of Wimbledon. Swiatek beat Collins in straight sets: 6-2, 6-3. The decisive victory served as revenge for Swiatek, after Collins trolled her earlier in the season.