. The 28-year-old Italian—currently seventh in the WTA world rankings—reached the final on Thursday, July 11, after her match against Croatia's Vekić.
It was a dramatic comeback victory that came in the last set (2-6, 6-4, 7-6). There were many moments when everything seemed to be over, but Paolini never gave up.Of her mom and dad, she said after the victory, “They have always supported me.
I will always thank them.”Jasmine Paolini takes a moment to celebrate during the Wimbledon semifinal against Croatia's Donna Vekić.Jasmine Paolini had already made history on July 9 by beating American Emma Navarro in just two sets (6-2 and 6-1) in under an hour.It was a monumental match and a historic victory.
No Italian before her has ever reached the semifinals in the , and only five have gone as far as the quarters: Lucia Valerio in 1933, Laura Golarsa in 1989, Silvia Farina in 2003, Francesca Schiavone in 2009, and Camila Giorgi in 2018.“Outstanding to win a match on this court, I'm so happy I don't know what to say,” she said in an interview after the match. “It's a dream to go to the semifinals.
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