
Jasmine Paolini beat Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) to reach her first Wimbledon final, coming through a 10-point match tiebreak that decided one of the most compelling and tense matches of the Championships so far.
Vekic breezed through the first set like it was a first-round match, not her first Grand Slam semifinal in 43 attempts. She won 91 per cent of points behind her first serve without facing a single break point, and broke Paolini twice.
Vekic arguably played even better tennis in the second set, winning more points on Paolini’s first serve, but she failed to continue her attack...