Iga Šwiateková she reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, won the US Open and recently reigned supreme at the French Open for the third time, but Wimbledon and grass in general have long been cursed for her. It was only at the last general in Bad Homburg that the world number one reached her first ever quarter-final and at the same time semi-final participation on the fastest surface.
However, she did not compete in the final due to food poisoning, and her health was a question mark before the start of the famous Wimbledon. But the biggest favorite is fit and she managed the first three matches at the All England Club without much difficulty and in two sets. By advancing to the round of 16, she equaled her best on the London court.
And she had to fight hard for its improvement. The round of 16 was still the only Grand Slam stage on Saturday in which she did not have a positive balance. However, after more than three hours, she put this statistic to rest, at least for a while, when in a duel between former Wimbledon junior champions, she defeated the winner of the last Olympic Games after averted match points Belindu Bencicovou.
Statistics of the match Šwiateková – Bencicová
Šwiateková, the owner of four Grand Slam trophies, could easily advance smoothly in two sets. In the opening act, she had six break points, including two set points, but she didn’t take a single chance and made too many mistakes in the tie-break, leading by a break in the second set.
Nevertheless, at 5:6 in the second act, she found herself in a position where she faced two match points in a row. With an active game, she eliminated both threats and this time she succeeded in a shortened game. The final set was then decided by Polka’s only break in the fourth game.
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World No.1 @iga_swiatek defeats Belinda Bencic 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 6-3 in a contest that lasted over three hours ⏱#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/BNQogDqP6t
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With Sunday’s victory, Šwiateková completed her quarterfinal appearances in all four Grand Slam tournaments. At Wimbledon, where she lost her historic 37-match unbeaten streak last year, she added her 14th win in a row and continues to fight to stay at the world number one position.
After completing a collection of quarterfinal appearances at the majors, he can now reach at least one semifinal at all of the Big Four’s ventures. Ukrainian Svitolina stands in her way.
She will face Svitolina in the quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina she returned at the beginning of April after about a year’s maternity break. The former world number three started to thrive only a month later and she upgraded her form on the French clay courts. After her triumph in Strasbourg, she made it to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in almost two years at the French Open.
And she will also play in the quarterfinals at the second Grand Slam after the birth of her daughter, she also managed to get into the top eight at Wimbledon. In the round of 16, the Ukrainian defeated the former world number one from a set and a break point Victoria Azarenkova, with whom she lost all five previous fights. She overpowered Belarus 11:9 in the tie-break of the decisive set.
Against Šwiatek, who will try to avenge the defeat from the only previous encounter the year before on clay in Rome, he will strive to equal his Wimbledon and Grand Slam record.
The article was originally published for Livesport Zprávy.
• WIMBLEDON 2023 •
Great Britain / London, grass, $56,520,000
Sunday results (07/09/2023)
• Singles – Round of 16 •
Vondrousová (Czech Republic) – Bouzková (32-CZ) 2:6, 4:6, 6:3 Šwiateková (1-Pol.) – Bencicová (14-Switzerland) 6:7 (4:7), 7:6 (7:2), 6:3 Pegulaová (4 -USA) – Curenkova (Ukraine) 6:1, 6:3 Svitolina (Ukraine) – Azarenkova (19-) 2:6, 6:4, 7:6 (11:9)
• Singles – 3rd round •
M. Andrejevová (-) – Potapovová (22-) 6:2, 7:5
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