The grass-court season has reached its conclusion with the finals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships set to be played this weekend. The Ladies’ Singles final will be played on Saturday, between Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova and Italian Jasmine Paolini, both first-time finalists. The two players have played some exceptional tennis throughout the tournament, and now, it all boils down to one match.
The stage is set for another new champion to be crowned at the All-England Club, as has been the tradition since 2017. It will be a great spectacle for the fans as Paolini and Krejcikova take the Centre Court on Saturday.
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Jasmine Paolini: Match Details
- Tournament: Wimbledon 2024
- Match: Barbora Krejcikova vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Round: Final
- Date: July 13, 2024
- Time: TBD
- Venue: Wimbledon, Centre Court
- Surface: Outdoor Grass
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Jasmine Paolini: Match Preview
The 2024 Wimbledon Championships has thrown quite a few surprises and it continued in the singles semifinals of the women’s event when Barbora Krejcikova pulled off an upset against Elena Rybakina. Jasmine Paolini, however, avoided a scare as she beat Donna Vekic in three sets in the second semifinal.
Now, the two players will be pitted against each other in the final and will be eying their maiden Wimbledon title. Having made it to the first-ever Wimbledon final of their career, there will be jitters for both Paolini and Krejcikova. However, the Italian will take lessons from her Roland Garros final match this year.
Krejcikova, on the other hand, has the experience of winning a Grand Slam final and thus, will back herself do it one more time, even if it is on a different surface than the last time she won the major title.
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Jasmine Paolini: Match Prediction
While all the experience and jitters will be in play on Saturday, the player who will manage them well will be crowned as the champion. But who will be that? Will it be Paolini who has been in red-hot form in the 2024 season or will Krejcikova pull off an upset?
Both the players have momentum on their side. While Paolini started her campaign with a win over Sara Sorribes, Krejcikova thumped Veronika Kudermetova in the first round. The Czech Republican has been on a ride since then, pulling off three upsets. She beat Danielle Collins (11), Jelena Ostapenko (13), and Elena Rybakina (4) on her way to the final.
Now she has seventh seed Paolini pitted against her in the final. The Italian has lost only two sets so far in the tournament. While it can be argued that Paolini had a favorable draw with her getting to play against those only seeded below her, the 28-year-old has earned this through her performance in the tournaments leading up to The Championships.
Now, Paolini has her eyes set on the ultimate prize at the All-England Club. However, interestingly for her, Paolini will be facing Krejcikova for only the second time on the tour. The last time they met, in the qualifying round of the 2018 Australian Open, the Czech got the best out of her. But things have changed since that match and Paolini seems to have an edge over Krejcikova going into the final.
She has played dominant tennis throughout the tournament and has moved swiftly on the grass court. Also, having made it to a second consecutive Grand Slam final might have skyrocketed her confidence which will come in handy in the big final.
Match Prediction: Jasmine Paolini to win in three sets.
Barbora Krejcikova vs. Jasmine Paolini: Live stream details
- USA: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, ABC, Tennis Channel
- UK and Europe (Except France): BBC, Eurosport
- France: beIN Sports France
- Australia: Nine & Stan Sport
- Canada: ESPN International, TSN/RDS
- India: Disney+Hotstar
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