Amanda Anisimova has opened up on her chat with Princess Kate following her agonising Wimbledon final defeat on Saturday.
The American had gone into the showdown hoping to claim the first major of her career. However, Iga Swiatek was utterly dominant as she cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win.
Anisimova was devastated after the match, with the 23-year-old breaking down in tears.
She was consoled by the Princess of Wales, who presented her with the runner-up trophy before giving the Venus Rosewater Dish to Swiatek.
Amanda Anisimova has opened up on her chat with Princess Kate following her agonising Wimbledon final defeat on Saturday
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Now, Anisimova has revealed details of her chat with Princess Kate - revealing the royal told her to 'keep her head high'.
"It was such an honour to meet her," said the Wimbledon finalist. "I wasn’t sure if she was gonna come out today. It was really nice to see her.
"She definitely had a few things to say that were making me emotional again. But she was really kind and told me to keep my head high.
"I don’t want to reveal everything she said to me, but I also spoke to her again after the match because I passed by her.
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"She had all the best to say to me. So it was a positive of today, and I can try and focus on that and not the match."
Anisimova also admitted that the defeat was 'tough to digest', having won just 14 points during the one-sided contest.
"It was a bit tough to digest, obviously, especially during and right after," she added. "It’s not how I would have wanted my first Grand Slam final to go.
"I think I was a bit in shock after as well. But I told myself I’ll definitely come out stronger after this.
Amanda Anisimova broke down in tears on Saturday after being thumped by Iga Swiatek in the final of WimbledonPA"It’s not an easy thing to go through. Losing 6-0, 6-0 in a Grand Slam final. If anything, I can look at it as a positive and something I can look at as motivation going forward.
"Obviously, there are a lot of things I need to do to progress."
Swiatek, meanwhile, was delighted after winning Wimbledon and thanked her team for all their hard work behind the scenes.
The Pole said: "It seems super surreal.
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“I want to congratulate Amanda for an amazing two weeks. No matter what happened, you should be proud of the work you are doing.
“I hope we are going to play many more finals and in other tournaments. You have the game for that.
“For me, this was way too far to dream about. I feel like I’m already an experienced player after winning the Slams before. But I never expected this one. My team believed in me more than I did.
“I want to thank my coach who joined this year. We have had ups and downs but we showed everybody that it is working. This tournament is unique. And I was anxious of that.
Iga Swiatek produced a dominant display in the Wimbledon finalGetty“Walking around here, being on Centre Court felt like a huge pressure. This year I really enjoyed it and improved my game.
“I will always remember the opening of champagne bottles in-between serves – a sound that will keep me up at night. I will enjoy these moments.”