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Jasmine Paolini into the semi finals. Intelligence plus guts to comprehensively dispatch the very average Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-1 👏
 
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Jasmine Paolini, Donna Vekic, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova are the Women's 2024 Wimbledon final four. Rarely in the history of women's tennis has such a drab group made the final 4 (n)
 

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Jasmine Paolini, Donna Vekic, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova are the Women's 2024 Wimbledon final four. Rarely in the history of women's tennis has such a drab group made the final 4 (n)
There is nothing of interest in the group. Nothing compelling.

Has anybody had an easier run to the semis than Joker? All of the tougher seeds were on the other half of the draw. Medved, Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev gets knocked out and De Minaur withdraws from the quarters. And now he plays the 25th seed in the semis.

After the incident with Ruuuune, he'll be hearing it from the crowd.
 
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On the women's side it's Elena Rybakina's title to lose.

The last time Joker faced Musetti, it went to five sets. Joker may be fresher but he's facing a 15 year age gap.

 

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Jasmine Paolini, Donna Vekic, Elena Rybakina, Barbora Krejcikova are the Women's 2024 Wimbledon final four. Rarely in the history of women's tennis has such a drab group made the final 4 (n)
Dude, they won their game! Vekic, Rybakina... They are awesome. Paolini how can you not be happy about this Italian girl making it big for the second grand chelem in a row??
 

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Musetti and Paolini are from the same region, Northwest Tuscany is the marble capital of the world. Michelangelo was a frequent visitor.

Joker is so lovable, he knows how to burn hostile fans.

 
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Dude, they won their game! Vekic, Rybakina... They are awesome. Paolini how can you not be happy about this Italian girl making it big for the second grand chelem in a row??
They won their games. Obviously. But some star power is generally needed to generate excitement. None exists. Happy for Paolini. She plays far above her 5' 4" frame
 

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They won their games. Obviously. But some star power is generally needed to generate excitement. None exists. Happy for Paolini. She plays far above her 5' 4" frame
thats the beauty of sport ;)

compared to real life, and especially politics, its not always the tall loud mouth ass hole that wins 😚
 
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Center Court sold out, so much for star quality.

Paolini had energy to spare, in the past she played like a headless chicken. She's learned how to harness her energy. Vekic dominated the first set, Paolini's only chance was to take the match to three sets. Vekic got gassed, yet she hung in there, awesome match!
 
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Jasmine Paolini: The first player since Serena Williams to make consecutive finals at French Open and Wimbledon in the same season. A star has been born. So tiny and yet the heart of a lion. Incredible fighter 👏 👏 👏
 

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Silent Queen is now 19 - 3 at Wimbledon. She took command in the first set - then it turned into an Andy Murray vs Milos Raonic match. Barbora Krejcikova (sp) goaded her into unforced error, Rybakina is fearsome with her service/return of serve, usually she can mask her faults. Not today, at times she looked like she had two left feet. Krejcikova vs Paolini on Saturday.

Unfortunately responsibilities mean I'll miss Carlito's match. Hopefully I can complete my tasks to catch at least two set of Musso vs Joker. Of course I'll be supporting Musetti, yet it has to be said, Novak Djokovic is not just the GOAT he's also Da Man.

A song in his honour:

 

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What Paolini and Krejcikova lacked in star power, they more than made up for it in guts and determination. For them both to lose the first set and battle back to win on the biggest stage in tennis speaks to massive internal fortitude. Should be a great final
 

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Didn't get to watch either match today. After getting a full match walkover in QFs, Joker must have been fresh as a daisy, Musetti didn't have much of a chance.

Star Quality.

 
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