Amanda Anisimova said she was ‘frozen by nerves’ as her Wimbledon dream turned into a nightmare as Iga Swiatek romped to a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory in Saturday’s final.
Anisimova had enjoyed a fairytale run to her first Grand Slam final just 18 months after returning to the game from a break to help her mental health.
However, she admitted the occasion and the draining nature of a two-week slam played in blistering conditions during a London heatwave had taken its toll in the most one-sided final at SW19 for 114 years.
“I was a bit frozen there with my nerves. Maybe the last two weeks I got a bit tired or something,” said Anisimova.
“It’s not how I would have wanted my first Grand Slam final to go. I think I was a little bit in shock after, as well. But I told myself, ‘I’ll definitely come out stronger after this’. That’s not an easy thing to go through, losing 6-0, 6-0 in a Grand Slam final. If anything, I can look at it as a positive and something I can look at as motivation going forward,” said Anisimova.
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