Tennis
Wimbledon 2024 Day 11: Relive the thrilling women’s semi-finals
Watch: Paolini beats Vekic to reach first Wimbledon finalpublished at 19:43 11 July
Vekic 6-2 4-6 6-7 (8-10) Paolini
Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who had never won a match at Wimbledon before this year, booked her spot in the final courtesy of a 2-6 6-4 7-6 (10-8) over Croatia’s Donna Vekic earlier today.
In one of the best matches of the tournament, Paolini missed two match points and was 8-7 behind in the 10-point tie-break before recovering to clinch an incredible victory.
The match lasted two hours 51 minutes, making it the longest women’s singles semi-final at Wimbledon
Paolini, who lost in the French Open final last month, said: “This match I will remember forever.
“I think these last months have been crazy for me. I don’t know, I am just trying to focus on what I have to do on court and enjoying what I am doing.
“I love playing tennis. It is a dream. I was watching finals when I was a kid at Wimbledon. I am just enjoying it and trying to live in the present.”
Paolini beats Vekic in semi-final thriller
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