Tennis-Swiss mum Bencic through to her first Wimbledon semi-final


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 09 Jul 2025

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2025 Switzerland's Belinda Bencic celebrates after winning her quarter final match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

LONDON (Reuters) -Switzerland's Belinda Bencic won two tiebreaks to beat teenage Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(3) 7-6(2) on Wednesday and become a first-time Wimbledon semi-finalist.

The only mother left in the singles draw had four match points after Andreeva double-faulted in the second tiebreak on Centre Court and needed only the one, sealing victory with a smash at the net.

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