Jasmine Paolini becomes the first Wimbledon 2024 finalist

Jasmine Paolini of Italy celebrates after defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia in their semifinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini secures place in Wimbledon final

Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini secured a confident victory over Croatian Donna Vekic with a score of 2:6, 6:4, 7:6 and advanced to the final of the women’s singles event at Wimbledon. The match lasted 171 minutes.

This season, Jasmine Paolini made a real breakthrough by reaching the final of two Grand Slam tournaments, something she had never achieved before. She was also a finalist at the French Open.

The second finalist will be determined in the match between Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) and Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan).