This week, Wimbledon 2023 enters the second half with more intense competition among players. Among some of the matches that ended last weekend, there was a women's singles matchup that was as intense as a Grand Slam final.
Today, I would like to focus on the matchup between world number one Swiatek and Olympic champion Bencic. The match was played on Centre Court, and after 3 hours and 2 minutes, top-seeded Swiatek defeated 14th-seeded Bencic 6-7 (4) 7-6(2) 6-3 after saving two match points, and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in his career.
In the resumption of the match, Swiatek's two match points occurred when she was 6-7 5-6 and 15-40 behind. At that time, the Poles faced two consecutive match points from their opponents and had no way back. But at the crucial moment, the world number one first saved a match point with a forehand attack on his own serve, and then pulled himself back to tie again with a clean backhand on the second match point.
After dodging two match points in a row, the world number one and Bencic fought again in the second set to tie seven. This time, the winning side belonged to the Pole, who won 7-2 in the seven sets to win a crucial set, and the two sides immediately fought for the tiebreaker.
Heading into the tiebreaker, Bencic's mentality was clearly affected. After breaking serve, he quickly lost the near-end victory 3-6 and unfortunately went out.
After the game, Bencic also expressed great regret. "I'm sad now, but I'm a little proud of my performance, because I'm only one point away from winning."
And for the winning Swiatek, it's clear that this comeback win is something to celebrate. Because after reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon for the first time, the Polish has unlocked another achievement, reaching all four Grand Slam quarterfinals in her career, just one win away from the semifinals.
After the match, Swiatek also reviewed his performance.
'No matter what the situation was on the pitch, I was always focused on the game itself, focused on every point, and I think that was a big reason why I was able to turn around the win in the end, and I'm glad I did it in the end. "Of course, winning against the tide has helped me boost my confidence, and I've learned a lot of positive things from this game and will continue to move towards my goal," Swiatek said. ”
In the following quarterfinals, Swiatek will face Svitolina, who has returned from childbirth, and the Ukrainian defeated veteran Azarenka 2-6 6-4 7-6 (9) in the last round.
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the topics derived from this incident have been spreading between players and the stadium. I believe that fans will be very much looking forward to this women's singles matchup, not only because Svitolina is a patriotic Ukrainian player, but also because of the support Swiatek has expressed for Ukraine. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Quhao)