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Swiatek enters maiden semifinal at Wimbledon

London, July 9 (UNI) Top seed Iga Swiatek took another significant step in her evolving grass-court journey today powering past Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5 to enter her maiden Wimbledon semifinal, six years after she first tasted Grand Slam glory as a junior champion at the All England Club.
The 23-year-old Polish star, long dominant on clay, showed renewed confidence on the lawns of Wimbledon, blending precision with power as she outplayed the 21st seed from Russia in just under 90 minutes on Centre Court. The win extended Swiatek's winning streak to 11 matches, and further solidified her credentials as a complete all-surface champion.
Speaking ahead of the tournament, Swiatek revisited her 2018 junior triumph at Wimbledon, which she had once described as "the highlight of my career back then." However, the transition from junior success to professional stability wasn’t as magical as she had imagined.
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