More comfortable on grass courts than ever, Iga Swiatek played as well as she ever has on the slick surface — well, better than ever, actually — to reach her first Wimbledon final by defeating Belinda Bencic 6-2,

In a year where Iga Swiatek has quietly rebuilt her confidence on grass and Amanda Anisimova has surged from outside the Top 150 into title contention, Wimbledon’s tradition of first-time winners is set to continue.