London [UK], July 10: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the women’s singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2025 with a commanding 6-2, 7-5 win over Liudmila Samsonova on Wednesday. The Polish star will now face Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, who reached her first Wimbledon semifinal after edging out Mirra Andreeva in two tie-break sets.
🎾 Swiatek Reaches Final Four in All Three Grand Slams This Year
Swiatek, the eighth seed, showed her championship mettle by saving multiple break points and extending her winning streak to seven games early in the second set. Samsonova staged a brief comeback by leveling the second set at 4-4, but Swiatek closed out the match by converting her second match point, securing her place in the final four in London, and maintaining her stellar 2025 Grand Slam performance.
🇨🇭 Bencic Makes History for Switzerland
Belinda Bencic, the 2020 Olympic gold medallist, became the first Swiss woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since Martina Hingis in 1998. The former top-10 player edged out Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in a closely contested quarterfinal. This is Bencic’s best performance at the All England Club, having never gone beyond the Round of 16 in her previous eight attempts.
🏆 Djokovic Eyes 8th Wimbledon Title
In the men’s singles, Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in four sets — 6-7(6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. The Serbian legend will now face World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who booked his place in the semifinals with a clinical 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 win over American Ben Shelton.
With the semifinals now set, both the men’s and women’s draws promise electrifying action as top contenders battle for the prestigious Wimbledon 2025 titles.