Coming into this year’s Wimbledon, few would have earmarked Iga Świątek as a potential finalist, even with her status as a five-time grand slam winner.

A clay-court specialist with four French Open titles to her name, Świątek has struggled on grass throughout her career, only once advancing beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon prior to this year.

Moreover, she has struggled for form of late, failing to add to her 22 WTA titles since her French Open victory in 2024. But, as the Pole said herself after the impressive win against Belinda Bencic, tennis can always finds a way to surprise you.

“Honestly, I never even dreamt that it was possible for me to play the finals, so I’m just super excited and proud of myself,” Świątek said in her on-court interview.

“I don’t know, tennis keeps surprising me … I thought I had experienced everything on the court, but I hadn’t experienced playing well on grass. That’s the first time.

“I’m serving really well and I feel really confident, so I’m just going for it,” she added. “For sure, it’s working.”

On Saturday, Świątek will go up against American Amanda Anisimova on Centre Court, with both of them battling for a first Wimbledon title