Iga Swiatek vs Caty McNally Wimbledon 2025: How to watch

Iga Swiatek vs Caty McNally: Wimbledon 2025 is heating up, and one of the most eye-catching matchups in the second round is between two very different stories on grass: the rock-solid, top-tier Iga Swiatek and the determined, battle-worn American Caty McNally. On paper, it looks like a mismatch, one’s a top-5 powerhouse, the other’s just returning from injury. But Wimbledon has seen its fair share of surprises, and this one has all the makings of an intriguing clash.

Swiatek, the current World No. 4, has made a career out of consistency. She kicked off her campaign at SW19 by smoothly sending Polina Kudermetova packing in straight sets, no drama, just business. While a tournament win has narrowly slipped through her fingers this year, she’s been relentlessly knocking on the door. She’s made it to the quarterfinals in Dubai, Miami, and Stuttgart, and has reached the semis in some of the sport’s biggest stages from Melbourne to Madrid to Roland Garros. She even reached her first final of the year in Bad Homburg before being outlasted by Jessica Pegula.

Stats-wise, she’s been putting in the work: 119 aces in 47 matches, winning nearly 68% of her first-serve points, and winning almost half her return points, a dangerous combo that makes her a threat on any surface. Her break-point conversion rate is also solid at 51.2%, showing that when she gets a chance, she usually takes it.

Now let’s talk about Caty McNally, a player who’s had to fight more battles off the court than on it lately. She’s not seeded, not highly ranked, and hasn’t had a smooth ride. After undergoing elbow surgery in early 2024, McNally was sidelined for months and only made her return late last year. Thanks to her protected ranking, a system that allows injured players to re-enter tournaments, she’s back on tour, slowly rebuilding her game and confidence.

McNally’s 2025 hasn’t been kind so far, with most of her appearances ending in early exits and a shoulder issue forcing her to withdraw in Austin. But don’t count her out just yet; she got past British wildcard Jodie Burrage in the first round, and her stats (including 55.3% break point conversion) hint that when the stars align, she can be dangerous.

As for their history? Swiatek has the upper hand; they’ve met once before, and she cruised past McNally in straight sets at Ostrava back in 2022. But that was then. Grass is a different beast, and with McNally hungry to make her comeback count and Swiatek chasing her first Wimbledon crown, the stakes are high.

Will this be a routine win for the Polish star, or can McNally pull off something special on the sport’s grandest stage? One’s climbing back. One’s climbing higher. Either way, it’s a must-watch.