Swiatek Finally Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals; Djokovic’s Match Suspended

Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates winning match point against Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the women's singles fourth round match during day seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England, on July 9, 2023. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

WIMBLEDON, England—Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, July 9, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.

Down a set and 6–5 in the second against Belinda Bencic, the No. 1-ranked Swiatek steeled herself and dispensed with the pair of match points. She erased the first with a booming forehand, the second with a forceful backhand, and soon enough, Swiatek was not just back in the contest, she was controlling it.