The 28-year-old won the hard-fought semi-final against Croatian Donna Vekic on Thursday with 2:6, 6:4, 7:6(8). Paolini is thus the first Italian Wimbledon finalist in the Open era since 1968. Her opponent on Saturday is Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic.
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Krejcikova, seeded number 31 in London, eliminated Kazakh world number four Jelena Rybakina in the semifinals with 3:6, 6:3, 6:4. The 2021 French Open winner is thus aiming for her second Grand Slam title. For Paolini, a success at this level would be a first. Williams reached the Wimbledon final in 2016 shortly after the final in Paris.
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