Iga Swiatek had earned the title of being the “Queen of Clay” very early in her career. Winning four Roland Garros events in five years obviously had to give her the stature of an excellent player on the dirt.

Iga Swiatek, four of whose Grand Slam titles have come on clay at Roland Garros, advanced to her first Wimbledon semifinal Wednesday by defeating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5.