Jasmine Paolini advanced to her second consecutive Grand Slam final with a hard-fought 2-6 6-4 7-6(8) victory over Donna Vekic in the longest ladies’ singles semifinal in Wimbledon history.
In her maiden major semifinal, Vekic dominated the first set, not facing a single break point. However, the unseeded Croat squandered three break points in the second set, allowing the seventh-seeded Paolini to mount a comeback. Paolini seized her opportunity, taking two consecutive games from 4-4 and converting her first set point to level the match.
The deciding set was an intense battle.