Swiatek, Bencic complete Wimbledon 2025 semifinal lineup

Adidas OriginalsIga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic rounded out the Wimbledon 2025 semifinal lineup on Wednesday, joining Tuesday’s quarterfinal winners, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and 13th seed Amanda Anisimova.

Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon 2025Iga Swiatek defeated Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5

In the first quarterfinal from the bottom half of the draw, five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek surged through seven consecutive games to take the opening set and build a 3-0 lead in the second against Liudmila Samsonova. A string of three straight breaks brought the second set back on serve at 4-4, as Samsonova finally found her rhythm.

The Russian came close to forcing a deciding set, but Swiatek held firm,…