There are few benefits to losing in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam but when Iga Swiatek had her fingers prised off the French Open trophy, it had one unexpected benefit -- it lifted the pressure off her shoulders heading into Wimbledon.

Iga Swiatek took a moment during her post-Wimbledon final press conference to send a message to the Polish media as the new six-time Grand Slam champion slammed the treatment she received in the last couple of months and called for more respect going forward.

Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon - including herself.

(Reuters) -Factbox on Iga Swiatek, who beat American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to win her sixth Grand Slam title. Age: 24 Nation: Poland WTA ranking: 4 Seeding: 8 Grand Slam titles: 6 (French Open 2020,

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