 "Rafael Nadal tweeted in support of Amanda Anisimova after her loss in Wimbledon final. Images: Reuters")
Legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal sent words of support to Amanda Anisimova after she suffered a crushing defeat to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon 2025 women’s singles final on Saturday. Playing in her maiden major final, Anisimova must have been well aware of the danger five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek posed, but the margin of loss was too tough for her to accept as she broke down in tears after losing 6-0, 6-0 in only 57 minutes.
It is only the second time a Grand Slam final finished in a double bagel, with the first one being the 1988 French Open final when Steffi Graf crushed Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0.
Nadals sends message of support to Anisimova
As Anisimova broke down in tears after her defeat, 22-time Grand Slam winner Nadal wrote a few words in her support on the social media platform X. “Be proud,@AnisimovaAmanda! Grand Slam finalist,” he wrote.
The 23-year-old Anisimova later said that her focus is going to be on improving her game and achieving her goals.
“When I got back to the locker room, I kind of had that switch in my mind of, ‘You know what, this is probably going to make you stronger in the end,’” she said.
“And to not really dig myself down or put myself down after today, and just try and focus on how I can come out stronger after this.
“I think it’s honestly, like, a fork in the road. It’s whatever direction you want to go in. I’m going to choose the path of working towards my goals and to try and keep improving, hopefully put myself in more positions and opportunities like today.”
Anisimova also added that she needs to work on her fitness, as playing two weeks of Grand Slam tennis can be extremely tough.
“If anything, it’s my physicality that I need to work on. To be able to last two weeks in a Grand Slam is definitely something that you need to work a lot on. It’s not an easy feat,” she added.