In a stunning comeback win on Centre Court, seventh seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy beat Donna Vekic of Croatia. 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8), within 2 hours 51 How many minutes are left until the Wimbledon final?
that much 28-The first Italian woman since Serena Williams 2016 In the same season, he reached the finals of Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
Paolini will make her top 5 Debut World Taekwondo Federation Monday rankings.
““I feel really good,” the Italian said at the post-match press conference. “It was a really, really tough game today. It was a really emotional game. Yes, I feel really good. Yes.
“It was really hard. Today was really, really hard. It was really hard at the beginning, but she served really well. She made me play every ball.
“I didn’t serve well. I kept telling myself to keep going. I tried to stay close to her. Yes, believe me, the game can change at any time. It worked. Yes, I won the second set, I won the third set. It was a really, really tough match mentally and physically.”
When asked about how he shows his emotions and often smiles during matches, the Italian said: “Yes, I think I will always do that. Right now I really enjoy playing in big stadiums. I appreciate the crowd that watches me. Yes, I am just enjoying it.
“I love playing on these types of courts. It makes it more special. It’s also really special to play in important games. I’m so grateful to the crowd for cheering me on.
“Yeah, I think it’s a really good feeling for a tennis player.”
When asked about the success of Italian tennis, Paolini said: “Yes, Lorenzo is a really good person. I’m really happy. I’ll definitely go watch the tennis tomorrow. Yes, he has a lot of talent. I think he’s a really good person. I hope he plays well.
“I don’t know. I think a lot of Italians are doing great things right now. I think we’re inspiring each other, don’t you?
“Also, I must say that there are numerous tournaments in Italy, such as Challenger. International Taekwondo Federation (ITF)junior.
“I think every player shows that something is possible. Jannik is showing that. In Italy, it is now common for Jannik to be No. 1. One. He’s not ordinary, but he’s doing incredible things.
“I think we’ve lost three times this year, so it’s incredible to have him there. Don’t you think he’s going to help you move from behind?
““Right now, there are a lot of players who are doing really well, except for Sinner.”
“It was a tough, tough match. I believed I could win until the end. She played amazing tennis. Congratulations to her. She definitely deserved it,” an emotional Beckic said at the post-match press conference.
“I mean, I thought I was going to die in set 3. I was in so much pain in my arms and legs. It wasn’t easy there, but I’ll recover.
“My team says I can be proud of myself. It’s hard right now. It’s really hard. It’ll take a few days to see everything. Yeah, I don’t know. It’s hard to be positive right now. It was so close. There were so many opportunities, yeah.”
