Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final LIVE: Paolini Begins Comeback, Leads 4-2 vs Krejcikova In 2nd Set | Tennis News

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova pulls it back to 4-2

A couple of excellent shots in that game. First, a superb ace and a battle cry from Krejcikova, and then immediately after that, a stunning return by Paolini. Krejcikova wins the game, and keeps the set alive at 4-2.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini leads 4-1 in second set

The tide has swung completely from the first set, and Jasmine Paolini is now in the driving seat. She wins the game on her serve, and makes it 4-1 in the second set. Remember, Paolini must win to stay alive in the game, after Krejcikova won the first set.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova pulls it back to 3-1

Barbora Krejcikova wins her first game of the second set, pulling it back to 3-1. Paolini was up 40-15, but a phenomenal display of composure from Krejcikova sees her come back and win after deuce.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini leads 3-0 in second set

A terrific fourth game in the second, going back and forth many times, but Paolini now leads 3-0. Smiles from her mother in the stands. The Italian comeback is on, and Krejcikova is unable to find a response at the moment.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini breaks Krejcikova!

The Italian is re-energised in the second set, and has broken Krejcikova for the first time today. She leads 2-0, and Krejcikova is on the back foot for the first time in the final.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini leads 1-0 in second set

Jasmine Paolini wins the first game this time around, and takes a 1-0 lead in the second set. Krejcikova had her moments in that game, though, levelling it at 30-30, but losing it in the end.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini serves first in second set

It is Jasmine Paolini who gets us underway for a potentially decisive second set in the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final. If Krejcikova wins, she is champion.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova wins the first set 6-2

Barbora Krejcikova has sealed the first set! A dominant serve, she does not drop a point and wraps up a very convincing first set victory (6-2). She broke Paolini’s serve twice, once on the very first game, and the Italian never looked like she could come back.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini survives, for now! 5-2

Jasmine Paolini wins only her second game in the first set, taking the score to 5-2. Krejcikova had levelled the score at 30-30, but Paolini managed to get the decisive final points and win the game. Krejcikova serving to win the set now!

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova leads 5-1 in the first set

The Czech dominates again on her serve, and comfortably takes the game, making it 5-1 in the final on the first set. Paolini is serving to stay alive now.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Unforced errors from Paolini

The Italian’s biggest weakness today has been the number of unforced errors she has made, with many of her shots going outside and gifting points to Krejcikova. 

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova breaks again, leads 4-1

Barbora Krejcikova is running away with the first set now. She breaks Paolini’s serve for the second time, and now leads 4-1 in the final. She has one hand on the set, and has been the better player today.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova leads 3-1 in the first set

Fantastic tennis from both finalists, the two share can incredible rally for the first deuce. Paolini puts up a strong fight, and comes back from 40-15 down in the game to take it to deuce, but Krejcikova wins out in the end.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini wins her first game, pulls it back to 2-1

A superb third game. Paolini starts off on the back foot on her serve, but the Italian finally shows some form and comes back to take it to deuce. The players fight out through three rounds of deuce, but Paolini holds her nerve to win her first game of the day. Krejcikova leads 2-1.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova on a roll

Barbora Krejcikova looks in fine form, and does not drop a point in her first serve to win the second game. She leads Paolini 2-0 now in the final!

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova breaks early!

The Czech star is off to a fine start, with a number of unforced errors by Paolini. Krejcikova breaks Paolini’s very first serve, and leads 1-0 in the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: We are underway!

Paolini serves to Krejcikova. Kelly Rask is the chair umpire, officiating her first Grand Slam singles final. Get your strawberries and cream, we are go for the Women’s Singles Final in the grandest Grand Slam of all. 2024 awaits a champion!

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Paolini wins the toss

Italian Jasmine Paolini has won the toss, and will be serving the first game of the 2024 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final. The players are now doing their final practices ahead of the start.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Final: Get ready!

The two finalists, Krejcikova and Paolini, are on their way to Centre Court.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Krejcikova’s route to final

Krejcikova shocked 11th seed Danielle Collins in the fourth round and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the quarter-finals before a stunning three-set win over 2022 champion Rybakina in the last four.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Massive occasion

Jasmine Paolini has set her sights on capping a surprise run to the final by winning her maiden Grand Slam title. Paolini survived the longest women’s singles semi-final in Wimbledon history to beat Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10/8) after two hours and 51 minutes on Thursday. The 28-year-old is the first Italian woman to reach the final of the grass-court Grand Slam.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Tough journey

Barbora Krejcikova was already a Grand Slam winner, having clinched the French Open title in 2021, and had victories over Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina to her credit. But Krejcikova appeared to have lost her campaign to be seen as an elite player when a combination of injury and illness sent her crashing down the rankings.

Wimbledon 2024 Women’s Singles Final Live: Hello and welcome

Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Wimbledon women’s singles final encounter between Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini.