Paolini into Wimbledon final

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Jasmine Paolini beat Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 in an epic contest on Thursday to become the first Italian to reach the final of the Wimbledon women’s singles.

Jasmine Paolini celebrates beating Donna Vekic on day eleven of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. (Photo: AAP)

It is a second consecutive Grand Slam final for the 28-year-old late bloomer after she also made the final of ...

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Paolini into Wimbledon final

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