It has all come down to the final 4 and the hunger to lay their hands on the Wimbledon title is more than ever now. One among those stars is Jasmine Paolini. The Italian star, who has had a wonderful clay court season has managed to continue her form coming on to grass and will now be looking to reach her second straight grand Slam final.

However, her journey won’t be easy at all. Standing her way in the semis will be the wonderful Donna Vekic. The Croatian star, who has displayed sheer dominance is also on the rise and will be looking to clinch the ticket to the finals. But who will it be?

Jasmine Paolini vs Donna Vekic: Preview

Jasmine Paolini has been impressive at Wimbledon. She started with wins over Sara Sorribes Tormo and Greet Minnen, then beat Bianca Andreescu in straight sets. Against Madison Keys, Paolini advanced after Keys withdrew due to injury. In the quarterfinals, Jasmine Paolini dominated Emma Navarro with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory.

Donna Vekic’s Wimbledon journey was marked by tough matches. She came from behind to beat Wang Xiyu and had a straightforward win over Erika Andreeva. She overcame challenges from Dayana Yastremska and Paula Badosa in three-set battles. In the quarterfinals, Vekic defeated Lulu Sun in a hard-fought match.

Paolini vs Vekic: Head-to-head

When it comes to the head to head stats between the two players, Jasmine Paolini has the slightest of leads. Interestingly, these two stars have faced each other a total of 3 times and Jasmine Paolini has come out on top with 2 wins compared to Vekic’s one.

Their first-ever encounter came back in 2021 at the Cincinnati Open. In what was a clear dominance from Paolini, she managed to come out on top and steal the win in straight sets. The match ended with the scoreline of 7-6, 6-2. On the other hand, their most recent encounter came back last year at the Montreal Open. Despite a change in the location, Jasmine Paolini managed to pull off the same result. The match ended with the same scoreline 7-6, 6-2 in favor of Paolini.

Prediction: Jasmine Paolini to secure the win in a three set thriller

Both Donna Vekic and Jasmine Paolini will be coming into the match with form going their way. While Paolini has had an impressive run on clay, she will be looking to reach her second straight grand Slam final. On the other hand, Donna Vekic, who has seen her fair share of success on Grass has also been the one to lookout for.

However, Paolini’s impressed everyone with her all round gameplay, be it at the net or on the baseline. Vekic has particularly been strong on the return game. In a battle between the stars, it will be interesting to see who among the two will come out on top. However, Jasmine Paolini looks the favorite to clinch the game and reach her second straight grand Slam finals. What are your thoughts on this? Do let us know in the comment below!