World No 1 comes through tough battle with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic on Centre Court
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates during her match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in the women's singles fourth round at Wimbledon. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesWorld number one Iga Swiatek lived to fight another day after clawing her way back from a set down and saving two match points before beating Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-7 7-6 6-3 on Sunday to reach her first Wimbledon quarter-final.
The 14th-seeded Swiss proved a frustrating obstacle for Swiatek, with the four-time Grand Slam champion struggling to master her opponent for the majority of what proved an intriguing tussle on Centre Court. As the evening gloom set in, Swiatek eventually got a handle on her opponent’s game, moving clear in the final set before wrapping up victory after more than three hours of compelling twists and turns.
Bencic had been stubborn in her resistance in the opening set, saving six break points before taking it on a tiebreak and then fighting back after falling behind in the second.
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