Tennis, WTA – Wimbledon 2024: Paolini sees off Vekic

The Italian beat Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (7-5, 6-3), Belgian Greet Minnen (7-6 (5), 6-2), Canadian Bianca Andreescu (7-6 (4), 6-1), American Madison Keys, the No 12 seed (6-3, 6-7 (6), 5-5 ret.) and American Emma Navarro, the No 19 seed (6-2, 6-1) ahead of her victory.

In the previous rounds of The Championships, Vekic, ranked No 37, won against Chinese Xiyu Wang (3-6, 6-3, 6-4), Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva (6-2, 6-3), Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, the No 28 seed (7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-1), Spaniard Paula Badosa (6-2, 1-6, 6-4) and New Zealander qualifier Lulu Sun (5-7, 6-4, 6-1).

London (Grand Slam), other semi-final result (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 50.000.000):

• Barbora Krejcikova vs. Elena Rybakina