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Wimbledon women’s final live updates: Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejčíková face off for the title at the All-England Club
Championship Saturday at Wimbledon is here, an for the 8th consecutive tournament, dating back to 2016 — the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic — there will be a different ladies’ singles champion.
No. 31 seed Barbora Krejčíková form Czechia is after her second Grand Slam title, having won the French Open back in 2021 and she’ll face off against No. 7 Jasmine Paolini who’s in search of a first Grand Slam title after being the runner-up at the French Open earlier this year. In addition to being the firat Italian woman to make the singles final at the All-England Club, Paolini is also the first woman to make the finals at the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Serena Williams — who lost in Paris, but won in London — accomplished the feat in 2016.
Krejčíková bested 2022 champion No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina in her semifinal matchup and Paolini beat unseeded Donna Vekic to make it to Saturday’s final, both matches were thrilling three-setters, and the Paolini-Vekic match was the longest ladies’ semifinal match in Wimbledon history at 2 hours and 51 minutes.
How to watch the Wimbledon Ladies’ singles final
31. Barbora Krejcikova vs. 7. Jasmine Paolini
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