Wimbledon 2025 semi-final recap – Iga Swiatek defeats Belinda Bencic on Centre Court to book a Saturday showdown with Amanda Anisimova in the final
B. Bencic vs I. Swiatek | Wimbledon
Women's Singles | Semi-final | 10.07.2025 | Centre Court
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Updated 10/07/2025 at 18:08 GMT+1
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18:08
SWIATEK STATS
- Only Billie Jean King (vs Rosie Casals in 1969) and Venus Williams (vs Dinara Safina in 2009) - one each - have dropped less games than Iga Swiatek (two) in a semi-final at the Championships in the Open Era.
- Swiatek is the fourth player in the last 20 years to make their first two WTA level finals of the year (Bad Homburg and Wimbledon) on grass after Belinda Bencic in 2015, Karolina Pliskova in 2016 and Beatriz Haddad Maia in 2022.
- Among those achieving the feat this Century, only three players have reached the final on all three surfaces in Women’s Singles Grand Slam events in fewer main draw appearances than Iga Swiatek (26).
- Swiatek (24 years 30 days) is the youngest player to reach the final on all three surfaces in Women’s Singles Grand Slam events since Justine Henin in 2003.
- List of active players to reach the final on all three surfaces in Women’s Singles Grand Slam events: Iga Swiatek - end of list.
18:05
GAME, SET AND MATCH! – SWIATEK 6-2 6-0 BENCIC
Iga Swiatek secures a spot in her maiden Wimbledon final!
The five-time major winner produces a superb all-round display to break again on her second match point with yet another return winner to seal a straight-sets victory in one hour and 11 minutes.
The Pole is into her sixth Grand Slam final where she will meet 13th seed Amanda Anisimova in a Saturday showdown for the trophy.
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18:00
SWIATEK 6-2 5-0 BENCIC
Bencic scorches a return winner and looks to be done at 40-15 but gets a brief lifeline when Swiatek miscues to allow her to deuce.
The Swiss then bunts a poor forehand way long and slips again deep in her left corner.
Swiatek slaps away the winner and checks Belinda is okay.
It looks like it’s just her pride hurting as her dream of a Wimbledon final is all-but gone.
17:55
BREAK! – SWIATEK 6-2 4-0 BENCIC
Bencic looks a touch forlorn out there now.
The Swiss watches another forehand winner sail out of her strike zone to cough up another break point from deuce.
Swiatek misses a forehand to the opposite corner by a whisker but gets another chance when Belinda double faults.
This time the Pole steps in on another crosscourt return and pockets that insurance break.
17:48
SWIATEK 6-2 3-0 BENCIC
Swiatek responds to dropping the first point on serve with a wide ace and a fabulous crosscourt backhand plus-one.
The Polish eighth seed slaps down two more unreturnable serves and consolidates with the minimum of fuss.
17:45
BREAK! – SWIATEK 6-2 2-0 BENCIC
Swiatek switches from defence into attack and tees up two break points with a forehand return that dips at the last second and lands right in the corner.
Bencic saves one with a big first serve but is unlocked on the second as Iga steps in on a short ball and rifles away a backhand.
17:39
SWIATEK 6-2 1-0 BENCIC
Swiatek clatters a forehand down the line but then wobbles for the first time with back-to-back double faults.
The eighth seed drills a forehand long to continue the drop-off and cough up two break points.
Bencic flashes a backhand return a whisker wide on the first and is undone by a deep plus-one forehand on the second.
The five-time major winner was almost flawless in the first set but shows she can also grit it out as she drags herself through a very untidy game to bag the scoreboard advantage in the second.
17:32
SET! – SWIATEK 6-2 BENCIC
Bencic sizzles a wrong-footing backhand long and it all unravels quickly from there.
Swiatek tees up three set points with a huge forehand return and a lovely crosscourt re-drop before another sharp return sees her break to love and clinch Set 1 in 38 minutes.
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17:29
REPORT AND REACTION AS ANISIMOVA STUNS TOP SEED SABALENKA
Read our write-up from the first semi-final of the day as the 13th seed upset the world number one in a high-quality tussle on Centre Court.
17:27
SWIATEK 5-2 BENCIC
Iga sizzles a backhand right to the left corner she is facing and never looks in any serious danger as she romps to another hold to 15 to move within a game of taking the opener.
17:23
SWIATEK 4-2 BENCIC
Belinda stays in contention with a very tidy game to love as Iga repeatedly miscues off the forehand.
17:20
SWIATEK 4-1 BENCIC
Iga darts forward and swats away a rare volley before attacking with that devilish forehand spin to force another error wide.
Bencic retorts with a forehand winner and claws another point back from 40-0, but Iga does enough with the plus-one forehand to maintain her charge in this opener.
17:16
SWIATEK 3-1 BENCIC
After a lengthy delay for another medical issue in the crowd (including the first semi-final), Bencic seeks out a first game of this semi-final.
The Swiss executes a calm and patient bounce smash and then puts together a succession of sharp points that ease her onto the board and will raise her confidence after a tough start.
17:05
SWIATEK 3-0 BENCIC
Bencic follows up a belting crosscourt backhand with a clinical drive volley but Iga rampages back, nailing a couple of huge serves on her way to consolidating to 15.
17:01
BREAK! – SWIATEK 2-0 BENCIC
Bencic takes a tumble desperately defending in her left corner and Iga pops away the volley before checking on her opponent.
The Swiss appears to be fine but ends up coughing up a break point when she drills a mid-court backhand long.
Swiatek rifles another tester down the line and tip-toes forward to send a forehand into the open court to earn an immediate break.
16:57
SWIATEK 1-0 BENCIC
Swiatek drills a beauty of a crosscourt backhand and then arrows one down the line.
The Pole lands a big serve before Belinda offers a riposte with a forehand up the line.
That’s all it is as Iga booms away a forehand winner to make a strong start.
16:54
SHOW TIME
Swiatek will serve first.
16:45
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16:40
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This will be the fifth meeting between the pair with Swiatek leading the match-up 3-1.
It is a second encounter on grass after the Pole prevailed 6-7 7-6 6-3 at Wimbledon two years ago.
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16:35
AMANDA ANISIMOVA AWAITS IN SATURDAY’S FINAL
The 13th seed defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 to reach her maiden Wimbledon final.
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