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Swiatek Secures Second Wimbledon Quarter-Final With 6-4, 6-1 Win

Overcoming early double faults in a 65-minute match, Swiatek now faces Liudmila Samsonova for a first Wimbledon semi-final.

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 16 match against Denmark's Clara Tauson REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her round of 16 match against Denmark's Clara Tauson REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek in action during her round of 16 match against Denmark's Clara Tauson REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2025 Denmark's Clara Tauson reacts during her round of 16 match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Overview

  • Polish eighth seed Iga Swiatek dismantled Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson to reach her second Wimbledon quarter-final.
  • Despite dropping serve twice in the opening games, Swiatek won eight of the last nine games to turn the match decisively in her favor.
  • This season’s grass successes, highlighted by a Bad Homburg final and her Wimbledon junior title, have helped Swiatek shed past struggles on turf.
  • As the highest-ranked woman remaining following a spate of upsets, Swiatek stands three wins shy of securing her maiden Wimbledon title.
  • She enters the quarter-final with a 4-0 career record against Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova, who stands between her and a first Grand Slam semi-final at the All England Club.