(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina set up a quarter-final meeting with each other at Wimbledon on Sunday. Coincidentally, both came through tough fourth-round matches that went the distance. In fact, in her match against Belinda Bencic, Swiatek had to save a couple of match points before posting a 6-7(4), 7-6(2), 6-3 win.In the first set, the 14th-seeded Bencic was the one whose serve came under pressure constantly.
The Swiss had to save break points in the second, fourth and 10th games of the set. However, in the tie-break, she was the one who raced away with the momentum as she clinched the tie-break 7-4 to take the set and the lead.In the second set, Bencic’s serve did crack and Swiatek broke to start the set.
But the top seed’s serve wobbled in the sixth game and she handed the break back. The proceedings remained on serve for the next couple of games thereafter but in the 12th game, while trying to push the set into the tie-break, Swiatek’s serve came under pressure once again.
She went down 15-40 and stared at defeat. Two winners off her forehand and backhand wing helped her save both match points. Then, as if she were rejuvenated by her…
