London: Returning to the circuit after the birth of her child, Belinda Bencic continued with her dream run as she stormed into the women's singles semifinals at Wimbledon 2025, getting past youngster Mirra Andreeva in straight sets at the All-England Club here.
Bencic's comeback from maternity leave resulted in another massive step forward as the former Top 10 player ousted No. 7 seed in a pair of tiebreaks to reach her second career Grand Slam semifinal. Bencic defeated Andreeva 7-6(3), 7-6(2) on Court 1.
The 28-year-old Swiss needed 2 hours and 7 minutes to score her 38th career Top 10 win -- but just her second at Wimbledon -- to match her deepest-ever run at a Grand Slam event. In her first meeting with Andreeva, who is 10 years her junior, the former World No. 4 lost serve only once -- and it came when she first attempted to seal victory at 5-4 in the second set.
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz exorcised his quarterfinals demon at the Wimbledon, defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) in a gripping contest on No. 1 Court to book his place in the semifinals for the first time.
The American, seeded fifth and fresh off titles in Stuttgart and Eastbourne, displayed grit and composure in a two-hour, 36-minute triumph that marked his first victory in three career meetings with the Russian. It also served as redemption after his agonising five-set quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal in 2022, as per ATP.
