Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed out the trophy to Iga Swiatek and some consoling words to Amanda Anisimova after the women’s Wimbledon final.

American tennis player Amanda Anisimova opened up about the kind words the Princess of Wales had for her after losing to Iga Świątek at Wimbledon 2025. While she lost, meeting the royal was a positive for the athlete.

On Saturday, American tennis player Amanda Anisimova lost in devastating fashion to Poland’s Iga Świątek in the Wimbledon finals. Afterwards, Kate Middleton—the royal patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club—presented both Świątek and Anisimova with their trophies, and offered some comforting words to the runner-up.