Iga Swiatek will head to the Canadian Open in Montreal full of confidence after securing her first Wimbledon title earlier this month.
Swiatek defeated Amanda Anisimova in dominant fashion, recording a double bagel against the American in the final at the All England Club to hold the trophy aloft.
It was the Pole’s first title of the season, having made just one final prior to her triumph in South West London, which came at the Bad Homburg Open.
After rising back up the rankings to world number three, Swiatek is back to her best on the WTA Tour, and Serena Williams‘ former coach, Rick Macci, thinks things are about to get even better for the Wimbledon champion.
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty ImagesRick Macci makes a prediction for Iga Swiatek after the Canadian Open
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Macci said: “Iga went to another level mentally at Wimbledon.
“Canada will give us a snapshot if the Polish Punisher is locked, loaded, and ready to launch higher. I say yes, and another level of beast mode and number one for sure down the road.”
Iga went to another level mentally at Wimbledon. Canada will give us a snapshot if the Polish Punisher is locked loaded and ready to launch higher. I say yes and another level of beast mode and number one for sure down the road.
— Rick Macci (@RickMacci) July 27, 2025
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He said of the six-time major winner in another post: “The Polish Punisher on grass was opening up the court like the Red Sea parting.
“She has the most authoritative, wicked, brutal angles since the goat Serena the Sledgehammer. At the [US] Open, if these acute grasshoppers continue to bend, she might be [the] last standing at the end.”
The story of Iga Swiatek’s 2025 WTA season so far
Swiatek kicked off her season with a semi-final appearance at the Australian Open, where she ultimately fell to Madison Keys in a third-set tiebreak.
She went on to record final-four finishes at the Qatar Open and the Indian Wells Open before the start of the clay swing.
Iga Swiatek’s results at Grand Slam events in 2025 so far
On her preferred surface, Swiatek reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open and Roland Garros, where she failed to defend her title.
The 24-year-old made her first final of the season at the Bad Homburg Open, losing to Jessica Pegula in the championship match.
Then, Swiatek finally won a title in 2025, becoming the first Polish player to emerge victorious in singles at Wimbledon.