Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Iga Swiatek is finally through to the last four at the All England Club.Ben Whitley/PA Iga Swiatek looking at home on grass as she reaches first Wimbledon semi-final The five-time grand slam champion is through to the last four. 3.40pm, 9 Jul 2025 Share options IGA SWIATEK SMASHED through her grass ceiling as she reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. The 24-year-old, a four-time French Open champion, swept aside Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5 on Court One. Swiatek has never before been able to convincingly transfer her clay-court nous to the lawns of SW19. Advertisement But after losing her Roland Garros crown last month, the Polish star looks determined to finally open her turf account. “It feels great. Even though it’s the middle of the tournament I got goosebumps after this win,” she said. “I’ve really enjoyed playing this year and hopefully it’s going to last as long as possible. This year I feel I can work with it.” A convincing victory means the prospect of a mouthwatering first grand slam final between Swiatek and the woman who replaced her as world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, remains on the cards. Samsonova, the 19th seed from Russia, was making her first appearance in a grand slam quarter-final, and it showed. She made 18 unforced errors as Swiatek raced away with the first set and back-to-back double faults gifted the eighth seed a break at the start of the second. Having lost seven straight games the 26-year-old began to swing more freely and managed to reel Swiatek back in at 4-4. However, Swiatek brought up two match points and converted the second with a forehand winner, wrapping up victory in an hour and 49 minutes. Niall Kelly Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Iga Swiatek looking at home on grass as she reaches first Wimbledon semi-final”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Iga Swiatek looking at home on grass as she reaches first Wimbledon semi-final”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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