Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic
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Strawberries are a popular dessert at Wimbledon, but how about on pasta? Here's what to know about Iga Swiatek's favorite meal, a Polish staple:
It’s Iga Świątek, the five-time Grand Slam champion who spent 125 weeks as the world No. 1 between early 2022 and late 2024. She’s the No. 8 seed at Wimbledon, but she’s actually the world No. 4. Only four players are left in the draw now, and she is one of them — for the first time.
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.
Watch live coverage from day 10 of Wimbledon featuring Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek in quarter-final action.
Iga Swiatek booked her second last-eight spot at Wimbledon and also pulled off a Maria Sharapova Grand Slam feat. On Monday, the fourth-seeded Pole dropped a total of five games en route to overcoming Clara Tauson 6-4 6-1.
Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga Swiatek and the grass courts of Wimbledon. So what if it was called the spiritual home of lawn tennis?
Which of the top 32 men’s and women’s players are still in the Wimbledon draw - and who has suffered an early exit?