2024 Wimbledon - Ladie’s Singles Day 11 - semi final (2).
2024 Wimbledon, third Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Grass Outdoor, Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom, 1-14 July 2024
Defending champion:
Marketa Vondrousova who defeated Ons Jabeur (6) 6-4 6-4
Semi final:
Barbora Krejcikova (31) v Elena Rybakina (4)
Krejcikova won both previous matches between the players.
The more recent was a 2022 semi final in Ostrava.
Rybakina is the 2022 Wimbledon Ladie’s Singles champion.
Krejcikova is the 2021 Roland Garros Women’s Singles champion and her previous best Wimbledon performance was to make the round of sixteen, also in 2021.
Rybakina broke serve in the second game of set one.
She saved two break points in the following game before holding for 3-0.
Three successive breaks came, leaving Rybakina to serve for the set at 5-1.
Krejcikova broke again and trailed 2-5.
Two set points were saved and Krejcikova then held for 3-5.
Rybakina served a second time for the set, and this time was successful. 6-3.
Krejcikova saved a break point before holding in the opening game of set two.
She saved another break point in game three, and again held. 2-1.
Same story in game five. 3-2 Krejcikova.
Krejcikova broke the Rybakina serve in game six to lead 4-2.
Rybakina served at 2-5 to stay in the set, and held.
Krejcikova served for set and led 40-0.
Rybakina saved three set points and it was deuce.
Two more set points were saved.
Finally, with her sixth set point, Krejcikova took the set 6-3.
No break chances in the decider for six games.
Krejcikova broke Rybakina in game seven to lead 4-3.
She consolidated the break and led 5-3.
Rybakina served to stay in the match and held for 4-5.
Krejcikova served for the match.
A love game ended the contest.
Barbora Krejcikova won 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Final will be between:
Barbora Krejcikova (31) (Czech Republic) v Jasmine Paolini (7) (Italy)
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