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Swiatek Survives Shaky Start to Reach Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

The world number one overcame early serving woes in blustery conditions to set up a quarter-final meeting with Liudmila Samsonova

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

  • Swiatek defeated Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-1 in just over an hour to advance from the fourth round
  • She committed three double faults in the opening games but steadied her serve as the match progressed
  • Tauson cited a slippery Court One surface and took a medical time-out between sets
  • This marks Swiatek’s second senior quarter-final at Wimbledon after semi-final runs at the Australian and French Opens this year
  • She will face Russian 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova for a place in the semi-finals