Iga Swiatek has reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova that went from a stroll to a bit of a struggle in the late stages.

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, currently the women's No. 4 seed in the world, will face No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova at Wimbledon in a quarterfinal match airing this Wednesday morning. The women will play the first match of the day on No.

The balls kept on listening to Iga Swiatek on Wednesday as the Polish eighth seed walloped Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. After years of nightmare outings at the spiritual home of lawn tennis,