Many of us watched Amanda Anisimova in the women’s singles Wimbledon final and wondered what had happened.
We asked sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry for her take on it. Scroll to read more.
And huge congratulations to Iga Swiatek!
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The summer of sport is really underway and it is a roller coaster. The highs of winning and the lows of losing are on show on the regular.
As well as sports psychology and tennis, there’s
💥 cricket
💥 football
💥 ICYMI
Sports psychology - how to chill out
The women’s singles Wimbledon final was over within an hour and whether you were supporting Swiatek or Anisimova, you would need a heart of stone to not feel sympathy for the American. Double bageled (6-0 6-0), you may have wondered what had happened.
“It helps to start with the fact that our brains are not designed to make us brilliant in sport. They have some functions which help us perform well (habits and logical decision making) but at their very core they have a much more important role: your survival. And survival and high performance require our brains to do very different things which manifests very obviously when you are under pressure.”
Read more about what to do if you’re inclined to freeze when under pressure from Dr Perry here (https://www.wearegirlsinsport.com/blog/freeze-response) .
Tennis - Amelie Brooks
Rounding off on grass season with exceptional British results all over the UK and some inspirational stories.
Stand-out players include:
⁃ Sonay Kartal, from qualifying last year at Wimbledon to reaching the fourth round this year (below L - Alamy)
⁃ Mimi Xu, consistent results throughout the season and reaching the semis of Junior Wimbledon (below R - Alamy)
⁃ Emma Raducanu, a gutsy performance to be proud of against the world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka
⁃ Olivia Nicholls, won her first WTA 500 doubles title at the Berlin Open.
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Football - Sophie Hawkins
What a comeback!!
England are finally back on track to retain their title after a dominant 4-0 win over the Netherlands. The two most recent winners of the Euro title went head-to-head last Wednesday night in a must win game for England.
England produced an inspired performance and managed to shut down Dutch attacks - they only had 4 shots on goal compared to England's 17. Weigman’s decision to switch Lauren James (right) to the right wing, with Ella Toone at number 10 proved to be fruitful, their partnership resulted in 3 of the 4 goals.
James and Stanway both netted a goal each before half time, and in the second half James and Toone both scored finishing off the total. England looked like a completely different side to the one that faced France, playing together as a team rather than separate units.
Unfortunately, Wales couldn't hold back France. The game seemed fairly even for the first half - Jess Fishlock (left) responded to Matéo’s early goal to become the oldest person to score at the Euros, and Wales' first ever goal at an international tournament.
Diani scored a penalty for France in extra time of the first half, and the French managed to follow that with two more goals in the second
half to leave the final score at 4-1. Although the game ended in defeat, it is clear that there is talent in Wales' squad.
England’s confidence off the back of their win continued into their match against Wales, with Georgia Stanway’s penalty after 15 minutes the first of 6 goals.
Wales fought hard however they weren’t quite up to England’s standard. They struggled to retain possession, and attacks were lacking against the English defence. Wales did test Hampton with a couple of shots on goal throughout the match, and their breakaway moment occurred when Fishlock found Cain’s boot for an excellent strike to find the net for their second goal in a major tournament. The match was controlled from start to finish by England though.
Although three defeats means that Wales have not made it through to the knockout stages, their debut tournament has been an exciting reminder of the talent and potential that the Welsh team has.
Wales are still playing catch up in terms of development; their first properly sanctioned game was only in 1993, and they need to capitalise off the momentum generated by the Euros and turn that into funding to help them grow talent.
That leaves eight teams going into the quarter-final stages: Italy, Norway, England, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, France, Germany.
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Cricket - Regina Suddahazai
We’re looking forward to The Hundred which starts next month. Who’s your local team?
“If you're a cricket fan who likes spotting future stars, this is the draft to pay attention to. Some of these wildcard players could be household names in a few years. Or they could win their team a key match this summer. Either way it's a reminder that sometimes the best stories in sport start with a quiet selection nobody saw coming…”
Read more here (https://www.wearegirlsinsport.com/blog/the-hundred-wildcards-2025) .
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ICYMI
Golf - 21-year-old Lottie Woad has decided to turn professional after huge success as an amateur. She came third in the Evian Championship at the weekend. Congratulations Lottie and good luck!
Athletics - On 5 July, Faith Kipyegon broke her own 1500m world record at the 2025 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, running 3:48.68. This performance shaved 0.36 seconds off her previous world record, set at the Paris Diamond League in 2024.Kipyegon’s finishing speed was exceptional—she ran her final 400 meters in 59.1 seconds, decisively pulling away from a high-caliber field in the last lap.
Shopping! - OK, not a sport but have you visited SOOO London? Check out our visit and why we think it’s so important here (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMHvj4_oCGb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) .
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The WAGIS Team x
