BBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon
- Published11 July 2024
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It was a record-breaking semi-final Wimbledon will not forget.
Two hours and 51 minutes of brilliant sporting drama as Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini defeated unseeded Donna Vekic 2-6 6-4 7-6 (10-8) in the longest women's semi-final in the tournament's history.
Paolini had never won a match here before July. She has now won six in a row, but none more nerve-wracking than this.
After losing a bruising opening set, Paolini was in trouble. At 4-3 and a break down in the final set, Vekic was two games from glory, despite being hampered by an injury to her right arm.