Wimbledon 2025 Day 10 Live Updates: Swiatek wins 1st set vs Samsonova, Andreeva vs Bencic underway
The Russian will be gutted for not converting even one of her five break point chances.
Iga Swiatek leads Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 3-0 on Court 1.
Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic haven't given each other much to work with.
Both players are yet to earn a service break. In fact, both haven't even got a chance to break.
Service has been decent from the duo. Who will take the upper hand eventually in the first set?
The first set between Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic currently stands at 3-3 on Centre Court.
Iga Swiatek looked in cruise control in the opening set, winning 6-3 against Liudmila Samsonova.
Swiatek dominated her Russian opponent with a double break of serve.
Can Samsonova make a comeback or will Swiatek run away with the match?
In the first match of the day on Centre Court, Mirra Andreeva is up against Belinda Bencic.
Andreeva has been spectacular this year and will be looking to add another feather to her cap with her maiden Wimbledon semi-final berth.
Iga Swiatek draws first blood on Court 1, earning the first break of serve.
Samsonova had a game point at 3-2, 40-30, but Swiatek made a comeback.
Can Swiatek hold her serve from here on to claim the first set?
The quarterfinal between Iga Swiatek and Liudmila Samsonova on Court 1 is underway.
Both players have held their serves once as the scoreline reads 1-1.
Swiatek has had her troubles, but has found ways to recover.
18-year-old Mirra Andreeva will also look to advance to her maiden Grand Slam semis.
Andreeva has won two WTA 1000 titles this year, but is still waiting for her maiden Grand Slam.
She will be up against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, who is looking to return to the major semis for the first time since the US Open 2019.
Bencic and Andreeva are yet to face each other on the WTA tour.
Iga Swiatek has the odds in her favour going into the quarterfinal as she has a 4-0 lead over Liudmila Samsonova.
Barring the 2022 Stuttgart Open, Swiatek has never dropped a set against her upcoming Russian opponent.
Swiatek will be the favourite on Court 1, but Samsonova has the game to spring a surprise.
Iga Swiatek hasn't had the best of times over the years at Wimbledon as she's looking to tame the grass.
The eighth seed has never been to the semi-final at the All England Club, but here lies a chance for her to break the jinx.
She will be up against Liudmila Samsonova of Russia, who's yet to play in the semis of any Grand Slam.
Prior to 2025, Swiatek had played in the Wimbledon quarters only once back in 2023 where Ukraine's Elina Svitolina beat her in three sets.
Centre Court
Women's Singles: [7] Mirra Andreeva vs Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Men's Singles: [22] Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs [6] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Court 1
Women's Singles: [8] Iga Swiatek (POL) vs [19] Liudmila Samsonova
Men's Singles: [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [10] Ben Shelton (USA)
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