Serena Williams’ former coach says what is ‘unique’ about Iga Swiatek after the Wimbledon final

Iga Swiatek romped her way to the Wimbledon title, defeating her final opponent in humiliating fashion to claim her first crown at SW19.

The Pole, who only made her first grass court final in June, was simply too good for Amanda Anisimova in the final, winning 6-0 6-0.

It was somewhat baffling that Swiatek had struggled on grass up until now, as she won the junior Girls’ Singles Wimbledon title in 2018.

At 24 years old, Swiatek has already won six slams, putting herself in the conversation with the all-time greats of our sport.

One coach who is credited with the development of Serena Williams has weighed in on what makes Iga Swiatek so special as a player.

Rick Macci says Iga Swiatek has the ‘unique wiring of a true champion’

Rick Macci is a legendary tennis coach, one whose opinions must be respected and listened to due to his resume.

Macci is credited with the early development of Serena and Venus Williams while the sisters were growing up in Compton, California.

On Tuesday morning, Macci took to X [Twitter] to express what makes Iga Swiatek so ‘unique’ as a tennis player.

Macci said: “I look at the mental strength first.

“What Iga accomplished on a surface that in the past was not her best friend and for her to flip the script and believe/ achieve and find uncanny confidence up her sleeve shows the unique wiring of a true champion.”

Macci may be right. Swiatek has shown an ability to demolish her opponents when she sees fit, and her latest victory has seen her enter new territory on the WTA Tour.

Iga Swiatek’s historic 6-0 6-0 scoreline

While you may see the odd 6-0 6-0 scoreline during a one-sided affair at your local club tournament, to witness one on a professional tour is a rarity, especially in a Grand Slam final.

As per OptaAce, Iga Swiatek is now the first player since 1990 to win multiple WTA-level finals by a scoreline of 6-0 6-0, and the first to achieve the feat in both a Tier 1/WTA-1000 and Grand Slam final.

There can be little doubt that Swiatek remains the best WTA Tour player, despite her ranking of world number three.

Those above her, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, still have a way to go to keep up with the trailblazing Pole.