Wimbledon 2025 women's final live: Swiatek v Anisimova updates after Sinner overcomes injured Djokovic to book Alcaraz rematch
Each player is in her first final in SW19, though Swiatek is already a five-time grand-slam champion, with four French Open titles to her name and one US Open triumph. The 24-year-old Pole is also a former world No 1, and she is the betting favourite here, having exhibited great progress this summer on a surface on which she once struggled – as shown in her semi-final demolition of Belinda Bencic.
Yet grass is still not Swiatek's favoured surface, and the quicker play could suit the powerful Anisimova, the 23-year-old American who outlasted world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a brutal, enthralling semi-final. Still, Anisimova, seeded 13th, is in her first grand-slam final here, and her lack of experience could hinder her.
Today's showpiece match follows Friday's men's semi-finals, in which Carlos Alcaraz saw off Taylor Fritz before Jannik Sinner thrashed an injured Novak Djokovic. Those results set up tomorrow's final, a rematch of last month's modern classic in the French Open final, where Alcaraz fought from two sets down to beat the world No 1.
Cash and Glasspool clinch Wimbledon doubles title
It's been almost 90 years since an all-British pair managed the feat.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:45
Cash and Glasspool clinch Wimbledon doubles title
What a moment...
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:37
Cash and Glasspool clinch Wimbledon doubles title
Cash-Glasspool 6-2, 7-6(3) Hijikata-Pel
They've done it! Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool become the first British men since 1936 to win the Wimbledon doubles title. What an achievement.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:32
Men's doubles final in second-set tie-break
Cash-Glasspool 6-2, 6-6 Hijikata-Pel*
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool hold serve with the last game of the second set to force a tie-break. Can they seal the title here?
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:24
Boys doubles final on Court One
On No 1 Court, Britain's Oliver Bonding is underway in the boys' doubles final alongside American Jagger Leach, who is the son of former women's champion Lindsay Davenport.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:20
British duo level in second set of men's doubles final
Cash-Glasspool 6-2, 4-4 Hijikata-Pel*
On Centre, it's all square in the second set of the men's doubles final.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 14:11
Hewett and Reid beaten in wheelchair doubles final
Hewett-Reid 6-7(1), 5-7 Spaargaren-De La Peunte
Well here's a bit of a shock – the top seeds and 23-time grand-slam winning pairing of Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have lost the men's wheelchair doubles final.
Spain's Martin de la Puente and Dutchman Ruben Spaargaren are the new champions, and that's a first slam crown for either player.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 13:47
British pair lead men's doubles final
Cash-Glasspool 6-2 Hijikata-Pel*
It's the perfect start by Cash and Glasspool, the British pair aiming to become the first home men to win the Wimbledon doubles title since 1936. They are just one set from the title...
12 July 2025 13:40
Cash and Glasspool make fast start on Centre
*Cash-Glasspool 2-0 Hijikata-Pel
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool are underway in their bid to win the men's doubles title. Neither player has ever reached a grand-slam final before, but their partnership has been fruitful this year, with finals in Miami and Monaco on hard and clay courts to go with this run on grass to the Wimbledon final. They've made a good start here, picking up an early break against Australia's Rinky Hijikata and Dutchman David Pel.
Lawrence Ostlere12 July 2025 13:18
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