With fighting spirit and strong nerves, the 28-year-old prevailed in the semifinals of the grass court classic on Thursday 2:6, 6:4, 7:6 (10:8) against Donna Vekic from Croatia, who was already in tears before the end of the match.
After 2:51 hours, Paolini converted her third match point – it was the longest women’s semifinal at Wimbledon. “I will always remember this match,” said Paolini: “It was really difficult, a rollercoaster of emotions. The last few months have been crazy for me, I’m enjoying the moment.”
Paolini, who will crack the top 5 in the world rankings after the tournament, will face Kazakhstan’s Jelena Rybakina or Czech Barbora Krejcikova in the final on Saturday, who will play the second duel of the semifinals on Thursday. She is aiming to become the third player from her country to win a major title after Francesca Schiavone (Paris/2010) and Flavia Pennetta (New York/2015).
2024-07-11 15:34:00
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