Three ways Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek rewrote history at Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek were not expected to dominate Wimbledon like they did over the past two weeks. While Sinner advanced past the quarterfinals only once in his last five tries at The Championships, Swiatek reached the final eight the only time in 2023.

The new men's and women's Wimbledon champions rewrote the history books in more ways than one.

First Italian to win Wimbledon

Sinner became the first Italian player, male or female, to win the singles title at SW19. Previously, Matteo Berrettini (2021) and Jasmine Paolini (2024) were the only Italians to reach the Wimbledon final. The only other Italians to make deep runs at Wimbledon were Lorenzo Musetti (2024 men's semifinal) and Silvia Farina (2003 women's quarterfinal). Sinner, the reigning Australian and U.S. Open champion, also became the first Italian ever to win slams on multiple surfaces. 

First Pole to win Wimbledon

Much like Sinner, Swiatek became the first player from her country, Poland, to hoist the Wimbledon trophy. The 24-year-old remains the only Pole to win a major on any surface, having captured four French and one U.S. Open crowns to go with her Wimbledon title. In the Open Era, the only other Poles to make deep runs at slams were Agnieszka Radwanska (2012 Wimbledon final) and Hubert Hurkacz (2021 Wimbledon semifinal). 

Most dominant finals win in 37 years 

Swiatek crushed Amanda Anisimova with a double-bagel scoreline, 6-0, 6-0, becoming the first player since Steffi Graf (1988 French Open) not to lose a game in a major final. The Pole dropped just one set and 35 games across two weeks of tennis, the latter being the fewest by any Wimbledon champion since Martina Navratilova in 1990. Even the dominant Williams sisters didn't coast to a Wimbledon title with as much ease.