The 2024 Wimbledon semifinals feature three first-time semifinalists at the grass-court Grand Slam and a player who won the tournament just two years ago.
Top half Wimbledon semifinal: Barbora Krejcikova [31] vs. Elena Rybakina [4]
In the top half of the draw, two formidable women stand, each boasting Grand Slam titles. Barbora Krejcikova has captured one major singles title and an impressive ten in doubles, completing a career Golden Slam in women’s doubles. Her Wimbledon triumphs came in 2018 and 2022 in the doubles, while this singles run marks her best performance to date. Contrastingly, Elena Rybakina made a name for herself at this very venue in 2022, emerging as a surprise champion.
Krejcikova, seeded 31st this fortnight, has demonstrated resilience and tactical prowess en route to the semifinals. She started her campaign with a hard-fought victory over Veronika Kudermetova, winning 7-6(4) 6-7(1) 7-5. She continued her impressive run, most notably eliminating 11th seed Danielle Collins in the fourth round and recovering from 4-1 down in the second set to beat 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 7-6(4) in the quarterfinals. The victory over Ostapenko was a big one, as Krejcikova had lost the previous three matches she had played against the Latvian, and five of their seven…
