Anisimova vs. Swiatek: Who will win the Wimbledon title? - ESPN

A first-time Wimbledon champion will be crowned Saturday — and few would have predicted the two finalists. Will it be five-time major champion Iga Swiatek, who, until this season, has been notoriously weak on grass? Or it will be No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova, an American who has blazed through the field, upsetting world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday.

Our experts weigh in on how each could pull off the victory.

Rennae Stubbs: She must start well. It's her first Slam final and it's a very different feeling. She has to serve well and take advantage of the first strike on Swiatek, especially on her second serve. If she can get a lead, she has to put the gas pedal on. Also, she has to control her emotions and stay as positive as possible.

Simon Cambers: For a start, Anisimova needs to serve well. There's no way she's going to beat Swiatek, in this form, if she doesn't land a high percentage of first serves. Interestingly, the American's win percentage on first serve has been dipping match on match, but on second serve it has been rising since the third round.

More than anything, Anisimova will need to relax because in her first Wimbledon final, there are bound to be nerves. Swiatek has played great here, looking like her former self, but there might still be a question if things get tight and her game starts to falter. Anisimova has to stay with Swiatek mentally and physically, show her she is not going away, even if Swiatek gets on a roll. And she needs to keep playing the way she has played all summer on grass. It might be her only chance to win a Wimbledon title, so she needs to go for it.

D'Arcy Maine: Anisimova certainly has the self-belief and, as Sabalenka mentioned Thursday, the bravery to win the Wimbledon title.