Wimbledon has proved to be a tough event for Iga Swiatek. Despite everything she’s accomplished in her career, success at Wimbledon has remained elusive. Entering Wednesday, the farthest Swiatek has ever made it at the event was the quarterfinals, a disappointing result for the former women’s No. 1.
But maybe this is Swiatek’s year. The 24-year-old will finally play in her first semifinal at Wimbledon after a victory over Liudmila Samsonova in the quarterfinal Wednesday. Swiatek looked to be in top form early during the match, which she won 6-2, 7-5.
Swiatek — the No. 8 ranked women’s player — played a strong overall game, winning points on 70 percent of her first serves. She was strong on break points, converting 63 percent of those opportunities. Her defense was strong as well, as Swiatek registered 24 unforced errors in the match.
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Swiatek was aided by some defensive lapses from Samsonova, who picked up 38 unforced errors in the loss. Swiatek also registered 20 winners, putting Samsonova in tough positions all day.
While Samsonova had a tough time in the first set, she settled in and played a much better game in the second set, pushing Swiatek to an extra game. Despite the late surge, Samsonova couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 7-5 in the second — and final — set.
Following the win, Swiatek said she had goosebumps on the court.
The win puts Swiatek in the semifinal at Wimbledon for the first time in her career. Despite all her success — Swiatek has four French Open wins and one U.S. Open title — Wimbledon remains her toughest Grand Slam. She has just a 69 percent winning percentage at the tournament, her lowest among the four Grand Slams. Prior to 2025, she had just one quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon in her first five tries. She’s typically gone home early at the event.
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It will only get harder from here, though Swiatek does have an advantage over the remaining players in the women’s bracket. Of the remaining women at Wimbledon, Swiatek has never played Amanda Anisimova, but she has a winning record against all but one of her other possible opponents. The only remaining opponent who has more wins against Swiatek than losses is Mirra Andreeva, who is 2-1 vs. Swiatek.
Swiatek’s success extends to No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. The pair has played 13 total times, with Swiatek winning eight of them. If Swiatek can continue her run and meet Sabalenka in the final, it could result in a scenario where the women’s No. 1 is actually an underdog at Wimbledon.
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