<p>London: Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini blazed past American Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday, becoming the first Italian woman to make the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wimbledon">Wimbledon</a> semi-finals where she faces experienced Croatian Donna Vekic.</p><p>The 28-year-old's victory ensured she eclipsed compatriots Camila Giorgi (2018), Francesca Schiavone (2009), Silvia Farina Elia (2003) and Laura Golarsa (1989), who had all reached the quarter-finals at the grasscourt Grand Slam in the Open era.</p><p>Navarro drew first blood in the third game with a forehand rocket but Paolini responded immediately and the French Open runner-up then ramped up the pressure after some heavy exchanges from the baseline to pull away for a 5-2 lead in the opening set.</p>.Alcaraz douses Tommy Paul fireworks to set up mouth-watering Wimbledon semi-final clash with Medvedev.<p>The diminutive Italian mixed things up against her American opponent to comfortably win her fifth straight game and take the first set in double quick time on Centre Court.</p><p>Navarro, who had never lost in three previous meetings with Paolini, gave herself a fighting chance with two break points in the third game of the next set but the 19th seed was unable to convert either.</p><p>The 23-year-old's hopes of reaching a first Grand Slam semi-final faded further as Paolini took a 5-1 lead, having staved off another comeback attempt.</p><p>Paolini wobbled slightly as she looked to land the knockout blow on serve but a wayward shot from Navarro sent her through.</p>
<p>London: Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini blazed past American Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday, becoming the first Italian woman to make the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/wimbledon">Wimbledon</a> semi-finals where she faces experienced Croatian Donna Vekic.</p><p>The 28-year-old's victory ensured she eclipsed compatriots Camila Giorgi (2018), Francesca Schiavone (2009), Silvia Farina Elia (2003) and Laura Golarsa (1989), who had all reached the quarter-finals at the grasscourt Grand Slam in the Open era.</p><p>Navarro drew first blood in the third game with a forehand rocket but Paolini responded immediately and the French Open runner-up then ramped up the pressure after some heavy exchanges from the baseline to pull away for a 5-2 lead in the opening set.</p>.Alcaraz douses Tommy Paul fireworks to set up mouth-watering Wimbledon semi-final clash with Medvedev.<p>The diminutive Italian mixed things up against her American opponent to comfortably win her fifth straight game and take the first set in double quick time on Centre Court.</p><p>Navarro, who had never lost in three previous meetings with Paolini, gave herself a fighting chance with two break points in the third game of the next set but the 19th seed was unable to convert either.</p><p>The 23-year-old's hopes of reaching a first Grand Slam semi-final faded further as Paolini took a 5-1 lead, having staved off another comeback attempt.</p><p>Paolini wobbled slightly as she looked to land the knockout blow on serve but a wayward shot from Navarro sent her through.</p>