Chills of Triumph: Samsonova Reflects on Reaching Her First Wimbledon Quarterfinal

The 19th-ranked Russian tennis player, **[Lyudmila Samsonova](https://www.example.com/tags/31195-lyudmila-samsonova/)**, shared her thoughts on making it to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2025, which also marks her first appearance in the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam event.

In the fourth round at Wimbledon, Samsonova (19) defeated Spain’s 62nd-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro with a score of 7-5, 7-5. Notably, in the opening set, the Russian was trailing 3-5 and had to fend off two set points.

— Right now, I’m feeling chills. This is a first for me, an unbelievable sensation. It’s simply amazing to stand here.

**— The plan is just to swing, hit, and see what happens, right?**
— Why not? — Samsonova responded during her on-court interview.

In her inaugural quarterfinal match at Wimbledon 2025, Samsonova will compete against the winner of the matchup between Iga Swiatek (Poland) and Clara Tauson (Denmark).