Belinda Bencic Stuns Mirra Andreeva to Reach Wimbledon Semifinals
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – Belinda Bencic won in two tiebreaks overcoming physical pain to reach her first Wimbledon semi-final, becoming the first Swiss woman in the last four since 1998, officials said.
- On July 9, 2025, Belinda Bencic triumphed over Mirra Andreeva in a closely contested Wimbledon quarter-final, winning two tiebreak sets to secure her debut appearance in the semi-finals.
- After returning from maternity leave last year, Bencic was unable to compete at the French Open because of an arm injury before setting her sights on success at Wimbledon.
- The tightly contested quarterfinal featured no breaks in 21 games, two tiebreaks, and Bencic playing through a painful cracked toenail.
- Bencic expressed pride in her return to form, calling it a fulfilled aspiration, and acknowledged the crucial support from her family and team throughout the process.
- Her win elevated Bencic into the WTA Top 20 and made her the first Swiss woman at a Wimbledon semi-final since Martina Hingis in 1998.
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Belinda Bencic gave birth in April last year; 14 months on, she reaches her first-ever Wimbledon semifinal
A former world No 4, Belinda Bencic's rankings fell out of the Top 1000 last year as she took a maternity break. She started the year just inside the world's top 500. Now, after her sensational run to the Wimbledon semifinal, she is set to reenter the Top 20.
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Read Full ArticleThe Swiss woman was Bella's mother in April 2024 and played again just six months later.This Wednesday she defeated the Russian woman Mirra Andreeva in a tough battle and went into semifinals."I'm happy to be playing again, my body allows me to do so," she said.
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