The galling nature of Anisimova’s defeat felt it might threaten Swiatek’s enjoyment of a truly magical moment. But the American battled through the tears in her on-court loser’s speech to praise the champion, to force a smile, even to crack a couple of jokes. Swiatek, she rightly said, was a deserving champion. The 2018 junior Wimbledon champion has levelled up. She was powerful, precise, marvellous throughout.
