Wimbledon is now in its very last stages, with finals weekend now taking place at the All England Club.
Jasmine Paolini earned a women’s singles final place against Barbora Krejcikova, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic meeting in the men’s event.
It has been another superb tournament at SW19, with many of the world’s best having taken to the iconic grass courts.
Such courts were, of course, impacted by the weather once more, with heavy rain often meaning the roof has had to be closed at times.
Men’s finalist Alcaraz felt uncomfortable on Court One amid the tricky conditions, while women’s ace Emma Raducanu admitted to preferring playing with the roof on.
Martina Navratilova singles out two Wimbledon finalists
All four finalists at the All England Club have enjoyed fantastic tournaments, but two have particularly impressed Martina Navratilova.
The 18-time Grand Slam winner certainly knows the grass courts well, having won a record nine Wimbledon titles.
“Jasmine Paolini is so smiley,” Navratilova said on BBC TV before the women’s final. “Paolini and Carlos Alcaraz are on a different level.
“They love the sport, they love to be pushed.”
Jasmine Paolini and Carlos Alcaraz are flying high
Paolini has enjoyed a rapid rise in recent times, with the Italian having also reached the final of the French Open.
She lost out to Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros, but has bounced back in phenomenal fashion at Wimbledon.
Remarkably, the 28-year-old had never won a main tour match on grass until this summer, but has since become the first Italian woman to reach a Wimbledon final in the Open Era.
Alcaraz meanwhile knows all about winning on grass, with the world number two the defending champion at SW19.
The Spaniard will be eager to recreate his 2023 success this time around, having edged out Djokovic in five sets last summer.
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