Amanda Anisimova explains real reason she lost Wimbledon final 6-0 6-0

Amanda Anisimova has opened up on the main reason she was trounced by Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final. Aside from Swiatek's obvious superiority, the American pointed to issues with fatigue after making a rare appearance in the second week of a Grand Slam.

Anisimova has only ever been as far as the fourth round at the Australian Open and the third round at the US Open. The 23-year-old made it to the semi-finals of the French Open way back in 2019, but she went on a career-best run at the All England Club by appearing in her first Grand Slam final.

It didn't exactly go to plan, however, as she became the first player in the Open Era to lose a Wimbledon final without putting a single game on the board. A red-hot Swiatek had an incredible 6-0 6-0 scoreline sewn up in less than an hour before lifting the women's trophy at SW19 for the first time.

In her post-match press conference, Anisimova revealed that issues with fatigue had thrown up a 'red flag' before the match had even started.

She explained: "I didn't practice yesterday. I think that I was just really fatigued. I could feel it also in my warm-up this morning. I mean, I had to take a break after every single rally out there in my warm-up.

"To be able to last two weeks in a Grand Slam is definitely something that you need to work a lot on. It's not an easy feat. It's been a long season. It's just a feeling I had. I knew that was kind of a red flag."

The fatigue of a long run to the final at SW19 also appeared to affect Anisimova's shoulder. She said: "I mean, it could be possibly a factor. It was definitely hurting a bit in my warm-up."

And although fatigue-related elements appeared to be the main points of concern for Anisimova during her first experience of a Wimbledon final, she also struggled in her service games, racking up five double faults and only winning 26 per cent of the points on her first serve.

"I don't know if it's when nerves come into play that I struggle with my serve," she said. "I don't really know what the root cause is there. I'm sure me and my team will get to the bottom of it. I feel like I've been fighting my way through with an average serve, so it's definitely an area for improvement."