It’s safe to say nobody predicted this line-up for the 2025 Wimbledon final: Iga Swiatek is the queen of clay, a four-time champion of Roland Garros who had never got to grips with grass, until now; Amanda Anisimova is the American prodigy who took a break from the sport aged only 21 to protect her mental health.

The American No. 13 seed did not shrink from her duel with Sabalenka on Centre Court, going after her shots at all times.

Amanda Anisimova, once lauded as a future star in American tennis, has overcome a challenging period of mental burnout and poor performance. After a brief hiatus, she has returned stronger, reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals seeded 13th and is now poised to break into the world's top 10 rankings.