There will be a first-time winner of the Wimbledon women’s title on Saturday after Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova reached the final.
Swiatek was calmness personified as she swept aside Belinda Bencic in a 6-2, 6-0 victory that lasted just 72 minutes.
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In contrast, her opponent Anisimova stunned world No 1 and title favourite Aryna Sabalenka in a dramatic contest, winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 37 minutes.
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When is the women’s final?
The final will take place on Saturday at 4pm.
How to watch the Wimbledon women’s final on TV and streaming in the UK
The BBC is broadcasting the event on BBC One and iPlayer. Clare Balding will lead the presenting team and she will be joined by the likes of John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Pat Cash, Tracy Austin, Tim Henman and Annabel Croft.
TNT Sports also has the rights to show the women’s final. Nick Kyrgios will provide “watchalong” punditry. Studio coverage is fronted by Craig Doyle, with Alastair Eykyn providing lead commentary. Kyrgios will be joined by fellow players CoCo Vandeweghe and Dan Evans in what appears to be a lively analyst line-up.
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How to watch the Wimbledon women’s final on TV in the US
ESPN has the rights to show 140-plus hours of coverage from Wimbledon in the United States after they signed a 12-year agreement to broadcast the event.
Coverage of the final starts at 11am Eastern Time with the match being shown on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+
What is the head-to-head record of the finalists?
Perhaps surprisingly, this is the first career meeting between the two players.
Road to the final
What is the Wimbledon prize money?
In 2025, total prize money is £53.5 million, up 7 per cent from last year and is double the figure awarded 10 years ago. The men’s and women’s singles champions will take home £3 million each.
Who is the defending champion?
Last year, Barbora Krejcikova claimed her second grand slam singles title when she beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
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Past Wimbledon winners
The Wimbledon trophies
The women play for the Venus Rosewater Dish, which is a silver salver with mythological decoration.
The champion at the end of the tournament receives a three-quarter size replica of their respective trophy, which bears the names of all past winners.
The Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy and the Venus Rosewater Dish – Getty Images/Thomas Lovelock
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