Wimbledon 2024 Results: Instant Reactions to Thursday's Winners and Losers
The women's final will feature two first-time Wimbledon finalists.
Jasmine Paolini defeated Donna Vekic to become the first woman since 2016 (Serena Williams) to reach the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year.
Hours later, No. 31 seed Barbora Krejcikova stunned Elena Rybakina in three sets, preventing the fourth-seed from reaching her second Wimbledon final in the last three years.
Krejcikova is likely to enter as the favorite, though not much separates the two finalists at the moment.
Thursday Wimbledon Results
Women's Singles
No. 31 Barbora Krejcikova def. No. 4 Elena Rybakina, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 7 Jasmine Paolini def. Donna Vekic, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8)
Barbora Krejcikova Stuns Elena Rybakina to Reach Wimbledon Final
Entering her semifinal match, No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina had only dropped one set.
However, on Thursday, her quest for a second Wimbledon title in three years came to a stunning end.
No. 31 seed Barbora Krejcikova defeated Rybakina in three sets, reaching the Wimbledon final for the first time in her career.
With the win, Krejcikova has now defeated three straight top-20 players and will likely enter as the favorite against No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini.
Jasmine Paolini Reaches Second Straight Grand Slam Final
Jasmine Paolini is not out yet.
Despite trailing late in the third set, Paolini defeated Donna Vekic in a near-three-hour thriller to reach her second straight Grand Slam final.
Paolini's Wimbledon run has been equally exciting and unexpected, given that she suffered first-round exits in her only two other Wimbledon appearances.
In a matchup of two first-time Wimbledon finalists, the Italian will enter as the slight underdog, but given her current play, she is more than capable of winning.