Swiatek Eyes Cincinnati Comeback After Historic Wimbledon Win

After a year-long title drought, Iga Swiatek made a statement at Wimbledon 2025, dismantling Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final to lift her sixth major. But the scoreline didn’t capture the emotion. The 24-year-old dropped her racquet and collapsed in relief — a moment she described as the “happiest” of her career.

“Wimbledon Stays With You Forever”

Speaking to reporters in Cincinnati on Wednesday, Swiatek shared what the victory meant.

“Winning Wimbledon is a thing that is going to be with you the rest of your life,” she said.

The celebrations extended beyond the court. “I let myself be happy a little bit longer,” Swiatek admitted, pointing to her early exit in Montreal as a possible result of that emotional high.

Break by the Baltic

To recharge, Swiatek escaped to the Polish coastline, spending three days on a boat near the Baltic Sea.

“I was on a boat, I slept there and everything,” she smiled. “Jet skiing, seeing cities from the water, hanging out with friends — it was all super fun and I loved it.”

Back in Cincinnati, But as Third Seed

Returning to the WTA Tour, Swiatek enters the Cincinnati Open with a first-round bye, seeded third behind Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff. It’s a slight dip from previous years when she was the top seed here, but she isn’t concerned by her ranking shift.

“I Wasn’t Gone”

Responding to questions about her 13-month gap between titles, Swiatek was candid.

“It happens, it’s sports,” she said. “I had some challenges. In some tournaments, I played well but lost in the semis or to the eventual winner.”

She was never far. “I wasn’t gone, I was there,” she declared.

Looking Ahead

Swiatek now sets her sights on Cincinnati, aiming to add another first to her growing resume by winning the title she’s never lifted before.