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Wimbledon 2024: Paolini reaches semifinals, makes history for Italy
Updated On: 10 July, 2024 10:25 AM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Italian women had previously lost all four quarterfinals in Wimbledon before Paolini`s 58-minute triumph on Centre Court, which was also her first-ever win against Navarro -- who had upset No.2 seed Coco Gauff in the Round of 16 -- in four tries
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Italy`s Jasmine Paolini returns against USA`s Emma Navarro during their women`s singles quarter-finals tennis match on the ninth day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Pic/AFP
French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini remained on course for a second successive major final as she defeated Emma Navarro in the quarterfinal to become the woman player from Italy to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Paolini rolled to a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over the No.19 seed Navarro to reach the semifinals of the grass-court Grand Slam for the first time.
Italian women had previously lost all four quarterfinals in Wimbledon before Paolini`s 58-minute triumph on Centre Court, which was also her first-ever win against Navarro -- who had upset No.2 seed Coco Gauff in the Round of 16 -- in four tries.
Down an early break at 2-1, Paolini soared to win 11 of the next 12 games, ending the match with 19 winners -- more than triple Navarro`s six -- as both players hit 12 unforced errors. She only faced the one break point in the first set and saved all three she faced in the second set while breaking Navarro`s serve five times in total.
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