London, United Kingdom – Whoosh! Just like that, Iga Swiatek don carry home her first Wimbledon title like wet shirt wey no fit dry under sun. For the final wey happen on Saturday morning, Swiatek comot as champion, as she dey serve Amanda Anisimova double bagel, 6-0, 6-0. E be like say some people dey play tennis, while others dey just dey watch theatre.
Swiatek wey be number 8 seed, don show say she no dey play as dem sabi for court. She no only bring her A-game, but she bring B, C, and even D come join. E mean say Anisimova no fit score any game at all, talk less of set. Make dem no forget, na the first time any woman don lose final for Wimbledon like dis for Open Era. Chai! Talk about pressure!
The match begin sote, Iya Iga no carry am play; she break Anisimova serve before the crowd fit settle down. E resemble when you turn up for party, and dem don don finish the cake before you reach. In fact, within 18 minutes, she don don four games wey don finish like say na magic dey happen. Anisimova just dey look like person wey forget im line for bus stop—lost!
Amanda, the 23-year-old American, don struggle well-well as she use double digit unforced errors do im own featured act. Dem no go lie, her first service wave no gree come like hot Akara on Saturday morning. As Iya Iga dey flex her muscles, Anisimova dey just dey try avoid another bagel, but wetin man go do?
“To be honest, if you tell me say I go dey final for Wimbledon, I no go believe you,” Anisimova talk after the match drain pass wetin she drink before, “People dey dream to play for this legendary court.” Na real true talk. Iya Iga, the Polish star, na the first person wey don reach six major finals without any loss since Monica Seles. That wan be serious records!
Even when she don reach the final, na 57 minutes she take collect the trophy. You fit sabi wetin be double bagel? Na moment wey you no fit even score any game—total wash! Steffi Graf na the only other player for Grand Slam final wey don do am before, and that one na historical matter for 1988. Iya Iga just dey rewrite history like say na poetry she dey write.
The final turn out fit be a showcase of Swiatek domination, just like Okwu Naija dey say, ‘na who go yan the story, na him get am.’ After the match, Iya Iga show wetin e mean to be respect and sportsmanship, as she run go console Anisimova. Na proper way to show say, even for lose, grace get value.
Now make we dey look forward to the post-match celebration, as Swiatek go carry the Venus Rosewater Dish, chop some fine food and enjoy her $4 million prize money. Na real hustle and reward dem go call am. The girl from Poland don show say she fit dance with the best, whether na clay, grass, or hard court. Who know wetin season go bring next?
