Wimbledon 2024 ladies’ singles final live: Jasmine Paolini bids for first major title against former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova on Centre Court

PAOLINI 2-6 3-0 KREJCIKOVA

Jasmine blasts away a big forehand and looks to be in cruise control at 40-15.

A near miss on a crosscourt dropper pushes her to deuce and she collapses to the floor, holds her face and then bursts out laughing after missing an overhead wide on the stretch.

It’s a great reaction but the Italian is quickly back to the business in hand, wiping out the break back point by winning the slice-off before another blistering forehand down the line navigates her on course.

A timely first serve forces the Czech to arrow a backhand return into the net post and the No.7 seed is able to consolidate via the scenic route.