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Even the world's best players are not immune to crippling nerves as Iga Swiatek discovered when her Wimbledon dreams were turned to dust in a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 quarter-final defeat by Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina.
The Wimbledon locker rooms are getting quieter as the first of the singles quarter-finals arrive on Day 9. There's not even a rest day for defending men's champion Novak Djokovic as the Serbian comes back on court just a day after seeing off Hubert Hurkacz in four sets. Ad On the women's side, Iga Swiatek is up against the unseeded Elina Svitolina, who has made such an impressive comeback to Grand Slam tennis this year, having also reached the last eight at the recent French Open.
Iga Swiatek's new-found love of grass will face a stern test when she meets Elina Svitolina in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday as the world number one continues her bid to conquer the final frontier and win her first title on the surface.
Elena Rybakina is «half a step ahead» of Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka as the favourite for the women's title at Wimbledon, according to seven-time major champion Mats Wilander. Rybakina has been in scintillating form ever since she survived a first-round scare against Shelby Rogers and reached the last eight on Monday when opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia retired in the first set. Ad The defending champion has surged up the WTA rankings to No.
LONDON :Women's top seed Iga Swiatek survived a huge scare before reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and was joined by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina who also came through an epic fourth-round scrap on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek saved two match points while Elina Svitolina triumphed in a stormy, politically-charged duel with Victoria Azarenka to set up a Wimbledon quarter-final showdown on Sunday as Novak Djokovic was defeated by a night-time curfew. World number one Swiatek beat Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 on Centre Court. Over on Court One, Ukraine's Svitolina came from a set and break down to defeat Belarusian rival Azarenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9).
WIMBLEDON, England — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points Sunday and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Belinda Bencic at Centre Court.
Highlights of the seventh day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday (times GMT):