Wimbledon has proven to be a tough event for Iga Swiatek. Despite everything she achieved in her career, her success at Wimbledon remains elusive. Entering Wednesday, the quarterfinals of Swiatek, the farthest Swiatek, has ever been played.
But perhaps this is Swiatek’s year. The 24-year-old will finally play in his first semi-final at Wimbledon after beating Ludmira Samsonova in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Swiatek appears to be in top form early in the match, with her winning 6-2, 7-5.
Swiatek, the number 8 female player, played the overall game hard and scored points on 70% of her first serve. She strongly to breakpoints and converted 63% of those opportunities. Her defense was also strong as Swiatek registered 24 forced errors in the match.
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Swiatek was supported by several defensive lapses from Samsonova. Samsonova picked up 38 forced errors in loss. Swiatek also registered 20 winners and placed Samsonova in a tough position all day.
Samsonova struggled with the first set, but she settled down and played a much better game in the second set, pushing Swiatek into an additional game. Despite the delay in the surge, Samsonova was unable to complete the comeback and fell to 7-5 in the second and final set.
After the victory, Swiatek told the court that he had goosebumps.
The victory will be placed in Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time in her career. Despite all her successes, Swiatek has four French open victories and one US open title – Wimbledon remains her toughest grand slam. She has a win rate of just 69% in the tournament. She is the lowest of the four Grand Slams. Before 2025, she made her first five tries in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. She usually came home early for events.
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Swiatek has an advantage over the rest of the players in the female bracket, but from here it gets harder. Of the rest of the women at Wimbledon, Swiatek has never played Amanda Anisimova, but has a record of victory against all other enemies. That wasn’t the case for Mirra Andreeva, who holds a 2-1 record and Swiatek. But that’s not a problem after Andreva was eliminated by Belinda Bensik on Wednesday.
Swiatek’s success is no. It ranges to Aryna Sabalenka in 1. The pair played 13 times in total, with Swiatek winning eight. If Swiatek continues her run and meets Sabalenka in the final, it could be a scenario in which the number one woman is actually Wimbledon underdogs.
Belinda Benchic confuses Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals
It was a fierce battle, but Belinda Bensik has made it to the Wimbledon semi-finals. In a very tight match, the Vensiks upset No. 7 Mirra Andreeva in straight sets (7-6, 7-6) to advance in the tournament.
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Veteran Vensiks generally won the game without any mistakes. While Andreeva led the ACES and winners path, Bencic played a powerful game on the net to lessen unforced errors and pick up victory. Bencic had 24 forced errors compared to Andreeva’s 37. The 28-year-old Bencic had an 82% win rate in points online.
The victory marks Bensik’s second Grand Slam semi-final in her career. She arrived in the semi-finals at the 2019 US Open, where she fell to Bianca Andreesque. It also has the farthest mark in which the Bensiks have progressed at Wimbledon. Before the 2025 run, the Vensik had not made it past the fourth round in eight events. She didn’t play at Wimbledon in 2024 after going on paternity leave. The Bensik, who won on Wednesday, is the first mother to play in the Wimbledon semi-finals since Elina Svitolina in 2023.
Bencic’s tasks become much more stringent in the next round when she takes on Swiatek. The two played four times and Swiatek won three of these matches.
