Sometimes the tennis gods have a wicked sense of humor. Two months ago, Amanda Anisimova walked off Centre Court at Wimbledon looking like she’d been hit by a freight train named Iga Swiatek. The scoreboard read 6-0, 6-0—a bagel and breadstick combo that left the American in tears during the trophy ceremony. Fast forward to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday night, and suddenly the script had completely flipped.

Anisimova didn’t just beat Swiatek. She dismantled her 6-4, 6-3, turning what should have been another Polish masterclass into an American dream come true. The 24-year-old from New Jersey served up a performance that was part redemption story, part tennis clinic, and all heart. How did she get the job done?

The Ghosts Of Wimbledon Past

Let’s be real here—that Wimbledon final was

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