Iga Światek leaves tennis world gobsmacked during ‘insane’ Wimbledon drama
World No.1 Iga Światek has left tennis fans gobsmacked after recovering from the brink of defeat against Belinda Bencic to seal an extraordinary come-from-behind victory and her place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The Pole saved two match points before clinching a breathless 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/2) win on Centre Court that sets up a date with Elina Svitolina in the last-16.
The reigning US Open and French Open champion looked set for a shock straight-sets exit to the Olympic Games gold medallist when she found herself down 40-15 in the 12th game of the second set. However, Swiatek picked the best time to produce two stunning winners and her best tennis of the contest to turn the match on its head.
Świątek served out to force the second set into a tiebreak before showing her class to level the match at a set apiece. From there, the 22-year-old would not be stopped as she rode a wave of momentum to clinch an epic three-hour victory in a never-say-die performance that sent fans into raptures on social media.
