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Paolini reaches the final for the second Grand Slam tournament in a row7-08-2024 |
Jasmine Paolini defeated Donna Vekic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals – 2:6, 6:4, 7:6 (8). In the deciding set, she lost twice with a break.
The Italian will play in the final of a British Grand Slam for the first time. A month ago, she already played in the Slam final and lost to Iga Swiatek in the Roland Garros title match.
Since 1999, only five players have reached the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals in the same year. Among them:
Steffi Graf (1999);
Serena Williams (2002, 2015, 2016);
Venus Williams (2002);
Justine Henin (2006);
Paolini (2024).
Paolini will compete with Elena Rybakina or Barbora Krejcikova for the title.
Paolini reaches the final for the second Grand Slam tournament in a row