32 seeded players in the women's singles at Wimbledon 2024, after 2 weeks of competition, only 2 remain in the final. Not the top names like Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, or Marketa Vondrousova… but Jasmine Paolini - the 7th seed, and Barbora Krejcikova - the 31st seed.
In terms of reputation, this is not the most anticipated final, however, for fans who enjoy novelty, this will be a match worth watching.
Krejcikova has her second Grand Slam final, 3 years after her victory at Roland Garros. The Czech player came from behind to defeat Rybakina in the semifinals - her first win against a Top 10 player since February 2023.
Once ranked No. 2 in the world, falling to 32nd seemed like a downward trajectory in her career, but Wimbledon 2024 has witnessed the impressive journey of the 28-year-old player. She won 3 consecutive matches against Top 20 players like Danielle Collins (11), Jelena Ostapenko (14).
Krejcikova is the fifth Czech player to reach the Wimbledon final in the Open Era, with the good news being that 3 of the last 4 have won at least once.
Krejcikova's record in finals is 7-5, including 1-0 in Grand Slam tournaments.
This will be a balanced final as both players are 28 years old, with Paolini becoming the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon final. She overcame Donna Vekic in the longest women's singles semifinal in the tournament's history at the All England Club - 2 hours 51 minutes.
Until 3 weeks ago, Paolini's record on grass was 0-5, never having reached the quarterfinals of a WTA 250 level tournament until August 2023, and never having passed the second round of a Grand Slam until January this year.
Therefore, Paolini's rise in 2024 in general and at Wimbledon 2024 in particular is truly impressive.
But in the final, she will have to overcome psychological pressure, having lost to Krejcikova in their only encounter in the qualifying round of the 2018 Australian Open.
Link to watch Krejcikova vs Paolini live:
https://mytv.com.vn/
