Jasmine Paolini loses the first set against Donna Vekic… Follow the first semi-final

After a final at Roland-Garros, the Italian can continue at Wimbledon. To do so, she will have to beat the Croatian Donna Vekic on Thursday.

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Jasmine Paolini faces Donna Vekic in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (JAMES VEYSEY / SIPA)

Jasmine Paolini continues her excellent season. After a final at Roland-Garros in June, the Italian can reach the Wimbledon final on Thursday, July 11. Already the author of a great run on the London grass, since she eliminated Madison Keys, world number 13, in the round of 16, and Emma Navarro (17th) in the quarterfinals, the Italian is this time facing Donna Vekic.

Winner in three sets over the surprise of the tournament, Lulu Sun, the Croatian is experiencing her first Grand Slam semi-final and has fought hard to reach the last four. The world number 37 has already spent 10 hours and 10 minutes on the courts since the start of the tournament, compared to 7 hours and 1 minute for her opponent. In terms of the confrontations, the advantage also goes to the Italian, who leads 2-1, with all three matches having been played on hard courts. In their last confrontation, in Montreal in August 2023, the world number 7 won (7-6) [7-3]6-2).


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