What are the quickest Grand Slam finals? Iga Swiatek in history books after 57-minute 2025 Wimbledon win over Amanda Anisimova
By Rhys Jones
Updated 30/06/2026 at 15:11 GMT+1
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The women's singles final in 2025 at Wimbledon provided a one-sided affair as Iga Swiatek dismantled Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0, recording only the second double bagel in a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era. It took the Pole only 57 minutes to beat the American, and it ranks as one of the shortest Grand Slam finals in the Open Era. But what are the shortest Grand Slam finals in history?
Wimbledon Highlights: Swiatek dominates Anisimova to secure singles glory
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In last year's Wimbledon women's singles final, Iga Swiatek thrashed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in an entirely dominant performance to pick up her first title at SW19.
The American had impressively beaten Aryna Sabalenka to reach the final, but it was Swiatek's day on Centre Court, and she breezed to victory.
It took the Pole less than an hour to dismantle Anisimova, doing so in 57 minutes, and she achieved only the second double bagel in a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era.
It was also the first 6-0 6-0 in a Wimbledon women's singles final since 1911.
Swiatek continued her incredible record in Grand Slam finals, winning her sixth, and she is yet to lose in a major final.
But whilst Swiatek's Wimbledon triumph came in under an hour, it is not the fastest Grand Slam victory in the Open Era.
What was the shortest Grand Slam final in the Open Era?
Swiatek's dominant win was the second time that a Grand Slam final had ended 6-0 6-0. The first came in the 1988 French Open when Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva by the same scoreline.
The official time on the clock was 34 minutes, but it consisted of 32 minutes of actual playing time, marking it as the shortest Grand Slam final in the Open Era.
Swiatek's incredibly quick maiden Wimbledon win is not, however, the fastest final win in SW19 history. That belongs to Billie Jean King, who beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6-0 6-1 in 38 minutes. King beat Cawley also in 1972 in just 50 minutes.
The following list includes only matches with officially confirmed times.
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Duration |
| 1988 French Open | Steffi Graf | Natasha Zvereva | 6-0 6-0 | 32 min |
| 1975 Wimbledon | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6-0 6-1 | 38 min |
| 2025 Wimbledon | Iga Swiatek | Amanda Anisimova | 6-0 6-0 | 57 min |
| 1970 Wimbledon | Margaret Court | Billie Jean King | 14-12 11-9 | 64 min |
| 1989 Australian Open | Steffi Graf | Helena Sukova | 6-4 6-4 | 64 min |
| 1989 US Open | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova | 3-6 7-5 6-1 | 67 min |
| 1983 Wimbledon | Martina Navratilova | Andrea Jaeger | 6-0 6-3 | 68 min |
| 1985 US Open | Hana Mandlikova | Martina Navratilova | 7-6 1-6 7-6 | 70 min |
| 1982 US Open | Chris Evert | Hana Mandlikova | 6-3 6-1 | 72 min |
| 1974 US Open | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 6-1 6-0 6-1 | 78 min |
Naturally, due to the fewer sets in women's tennis, women's matches make up the majority of the list for the shortest Grand Slam finals in the Open Era.
But in 1974, Jimmy Connors beat Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-0 6-1 in the men's singles final at the US Open, and appears as the only men's final in the top 10 quickest Grand Slam finals in tennis history.
The final, which lasted just 20 games, only went for one hour and 18 minutes, making it the shortest major men's singles final in both games and duration.
What about before the Open Era?
Whilst the match durations for games before the Open Era, which started in 1968, are not officially recorded or accurate, many results have been widely cited.
The Wimbledon women's final in 1922, for example, lasted 23 minutes, in which Suzanne Lenglen defeated Molla Mallory.
The Wimbledon men's final in 1881 lasted approximately 36 minutes, reportedly, whilst Fred Perry's 1936 triumph at the same tournament took 40 minutes.
| Tournament | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Duration |
| 1922 Wimbledon | Suzanne Lenglen | Molla Mallory | 6-2 6-0 | 23 min |
| 1925 Wimbledon | Suzanne Lenglen | Joan Fry | 6-2 6-0 | 25 min |
| 1964 US Open | Maria Bueno | Caldwell Graebner | 6-1 6-0 | 25 min |
| 1988 French Open | Steffi Graf | Natasha Zvereva | 6-0 6-0 | 32 min |
| 1881 Wimbledon | William Renshaw | John Hartley | 6-0 6-1 6-1 | 36 min |
| 1975 Wimbledon | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6-0 6-1 | 38 min |
| 1936 Wimbledon | Fred Perry | Gottfried von Cramm | 6-1 6-1 6-0 | 40 min |
| 2025 Wimbledon | Iga Swiatek | Amanda Anisimova | 6-0 6-0 | 57 min |
| 1970 Wimbledon | Margaret Court | Billie Jean King | 14-12 11-9 | 64 min |
| 1989 Australian Open | Steffi Graf | Helena Sukova | 6-4 6-4 | 64 min |
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