‘How did she make that look so easy?’ That was the question on everyone’s mind as Iga Swiatek walked off Centre Court on July 5 after a confident 6–2, 6–3 win over Danielle Collins. For a match that many expected to be a gritty fight, especially given Collins’ fiery baseline play and her history of pushing Swiatek, this was anything but tense. Swiatek struck early, breaking Collins right away, and never let up. The American tried to hang on but ended the day with 25 unforced errors, clearly rattled by the pressure Swiatek kept applying. With this straight-sets victory, the World No. 1 is into the fourth round at Wimbledon 2025, chasing the one Grand Slam that’s still missing from her collection. So what made the difference?

In an honest courtside interview shared by Wimbledon’s YouTube channel, Swiatek was asked the big question: “You were up against a very feisty opponent today who’s given you some problems in the past, but today you had all the answers. How did you get the win?” Swiatek smiled and gave a surprisingly humble yet powerful answer:
“I don’t know. I was just in the zone, you know. I knew what I wanted to play and I knew I need to be brave… and just let my hand do the job.”

That word “brave” wasn’t just thrown in. It was the core of her game plan. Iga Swiatek said she had to be fast and proactive and not give Collins a single chance to dominate. “You can’t let Danielle, you know, play her winners,” she added. And she didn’t. From the very first point, Swiatek played like someone who trusted herself completely. What’s more impressive?

Iga Swiatek didn’t just play bravely; she stayed rock steady. “There were no ups and downs,” she said. “It was pretty consistent and it was a good match.” That consistency, combined with her fearless approach, gave Collins no room to breathe. Swiatek’s serve held strong, her movement was fluid, and her decision-making was razor-sharp. And with grass being her least favorite surface historically, this kind of locked-in performance means more than just another win. The match came with its share of pressure, but even in the heat of the moment, Danielle Collins found time to apologize to Swiatek after her lapse.

Collins forgets the rules, but Swiatek never forgets how to win

“Sorry, Iga!” a moment of comedy in the middle of chaos. That’s what Danielle Collins yelled across Centre Court after completely forgetting where she was supposed to stand. As Iga Swiatek readied for her second serve, Collins wandered off to the wrong baseline, clearly unaware that the first serve had been called out. The crowd burst into confused murmurs, then laughter. It was one of those rare, viral Wimbledon moments where even the players had to smile—well, at least Collins tried to. But while she played it off with a laugh, the scoreboard didn’t.

Because behind the humor was a match that slipped away quickly. Collins looked off her game from the start, outpaced, outmaneuvered, and out-thought. Swiatek was in full command, breaking early and never looking back. Collins struggled to read Swiatek’s angles and couldn’t find any footing, literally. She slipped, she hesitated, and her shot selection never adapted. And this wasn’t just a one-off meeting. These two have a history.

Their rivalry kicked off in 2021 at the Adelaide International, where Iga Swiatek claimed the first win. But Collins had her moment too, most notably at the 2022 Australian Open, crushing Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first Grand Slam final. Since then, Swiatek has gone on an 8-match winning streak against Collins after today’s win, dominating at Indian Wells and the Australian Open in 2024. In May 2025, Collins finally turned the tables with an upset in Rome. But Wimbledon? Swiatek made sure that chapter belonged to her.