Jasmine Paolini And Barbora Krejcikova Face Off In Wimbledon Final 2024. Jasmine Paolini is the first female player to have reached two Grand Slam finals, at the French Open and Wimbledon, since the legendary Serena Williams in 2016. She will play the final against Barbora Krejcikova on July 13 at Center Court.
The Czech is elated to be in the finals given her struggle with injuries and illness in the past 12 months. But she overcame all obstacles to reach the Wimbledon final, beating Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Krejcikova said she was down 0-4, and fought for every single ball. She peaked up in the second set and broke the Kazakhstani player 4-2 in the second set, and there was no looking back.
Krejcikova, 28, has followed in the footsteps of Martina Navratilova, Hana Mandlikova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Karolina Pliskova and Marketa Vondrousova, emerging as the seventh Czech woman to reach the final in the Open era.
Paolini claimed victory in the semi-final against Donna Vekic in a nail-biting 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8). The Italian player acknowledged that it was a tough, but great match. She fought for every ball and will remember this match forever. Paolini said there is no place better than Wimbledon to fight every point.
‘Crazy’ – Two Consecutive Finals for Jasmine Paolini
Paolini says two Grand Slam finals, back-to-back, is crazy. She is surprise that she’s living it. The WTA champion is relaxed. She said she is the same person, doing the same things and surprising herself with how she’s managing things. Paolini shared that come Saturday, she would probably be shaking. She expressed surprised at her cool and relaxed mood.
The Italian lauded Vekic’s serves. She said the Croatian made her run for every ball. Paolini acknowledged her weak serves and repeated to herself to keep pushing and close in. She held strongly onto the belief that the match can turn, and it worked. Paolini won the second set and the third. She admitted that the match overwhelmed her mentally and physically.
Barbora Krejcikova Says Wimbledon Final Won’t Be Easy
Krejcikova last played Paolini at the 2018 Australian Open. She expects the final to be a difficult match. The 2021 French Open champion believes it will be a big match for Paolini and her, with a lot of fighting from both sides.
Krejcikova dedicated her win against Rybakina to her former mentor and 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna. Krejcikova has shown her ability to beat the very best players. And now she has the chance to secure her second Grand Slam title.
