Iga Swiatek held nerve to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time, holding off a bold fightback from Liudmila Samsonova to claim a 6-2, 7-5 victory

Battute Ljudmila Samsonova e Mirra Andreeva

La polacca ha superato in due set la russa Samsonova (ANSA)

Iga Swiatek held nerve to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time, holding off a bold fightback from Liudmila Samsonova to claim a 6-2, 7-5 victory

Rolling report: Join Daniel Harris for updates from SW19 as we reach the semi-final stage of the women’s singles

Iga Swiatek, the world No 8, said: ‘I’m a bit more comfortable on grass,’ with a training camp in Mallorca paying off for the Pole