Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek (Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)
Swiatek secured her sixth Grand Slam title with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova . No, prefer them to stay separate Yes, it’s entertaining Iga Swiatek secured the 2025 Wimbledon women’s singles title at the All England Club on Saturday, defeating Amanda Anisimova in a dominant 6-0, 6-0 final victory. In the semifinals, Swiatek dominated Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0, setting up her final showdown with 13th seed Anisimova, which she won in straight sets. Catch Manika Batra’s inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3.
Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek celebrated her Wimbledon championship victory with a special moment, receiving a hug from “Friends” actress Courteney Cox at Centre Court in London on Saturday. After her victory, Swiatek made her way to the stands for celebratory embraces, where Cox, who played Monica Geller in the popular sitcom “Friends,” was waiting to congratulate her. Swiatek’s connection to “Friends” was also evident at her French Open victory last year, where she wore specially designed white sneakers. Her shoe sponsor had stenciled them with the words “The One Where She Wins Her Fifth Grand Slam” in capital letters, mimicking the typical episode titles of the TV show.
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The interaction wasn’t their first meeting, as the pair had previously hit tennis balls together for fun before last year’s French Open tournament.
Swiatek Advances Through Early Rounds
Iga Swiatek’s path to the championship began with a decisive win against Veronika Kudermetova in the first round. She followed this with a hard-fought three-set victory over Caty McNally in the second round. Swiatek continued her strong performance by defeating Danielle Collins, and then she eliminated 23rd seed Clara Tauson and 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova in the subsequent rounds.