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The defending women’s champion returns to the scene of her greatest triumph of the past couple of years.

During a turbulent spell, Świątek did last year what she thought she might never do and lifted the Wimbledon title. She lost only two games across the semifinal and final, double-bageling Amanda Anisimova in the latter.

Just as unlikely would have been Świątek going two years without a clay-court title since winning a fourth French Open crown in June 2024. But it’s been that kind of two years for her.

She achieved some of that with coach Wim Fissette, who was in her box for Wimbledon 2025, but in April she replaced him with Francisco Roig, a former key member of Rafael Nadal’s team.

Świątek has been going through the same tennis evolution at a seemingly faster rate with Roig, but her serve, a decisive weapon in last year’s Wimbledon triumph, has not let her keep control of enough matches.

The certainty of the two and a half years Świątek spent as an all-conquering world No. 1 has gone, but her pedigree as a six-time Grand Slam champion means she remains a tournament favorite.