The balls kept on listening to Iga Swiatek on Wednesday as the Polish eighth seed walloped Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. After years of nightmare outings at the spiritual home of lawn tennis,

IGA SWIATEK SMASHED through her grass ceiling as she reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. The 24-year-old, a four-time French Open champion, swept aside Liudmila Samsonova 6-2 7-5 on Court One.

Iga Swiatek finds footing on grass to reach first Wimbledon semi-final - The five-time grand slam champion looked in ominous form as she beat Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets