WIMBLEDON, England — In an era when Spanish men have been staples of top-tier tennis, Wimbledon sees the country’s flag carried on by a woman: Garbiñe Muguruza, who has outlasted all the men by reaching the semifinals.
Muguruza, a 21-year-old seeded 20th, beat 15th-seeded Timea Bacsinszky, 7-5, 6-3, to secure a spot in the final four of a Grand Slam event for the first time.
“I’m surprised that my first semifinals is on grass,” said Muguruza, who was twice before a quarterfinalist at the French Open. “But I think I’m playing really good. I think the surface helps me.