Jasmine Paolini would have won a Slam long before she retires if 1000-watt smiles cleared the final hurdle(getActivity Images for Tennis)
The dainty, 28-year-old from Tuscany won over the centre court crowd at Wimbledon during Saturday’s women’s final in just the way she had done throughout an unforgettable fortnight on the grass. It was a time to celebrate.
However Weiss, and her dreams of becoming the first Italian to win a singles title at SW19, fell just short after roaring back following an opening set mauling as she went down 6-2 2-6 9 (-7) (4)-11(16).
For given that she is as much a glass half full person than anything else – and at the very least, one who approaches things with an open vien for interpretation – it should only be viewed through optimistic eyes in any case even though this was yet another final they threw away.
In defeating Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Thursday, she became the first Italian woman to make a Wimbledon singles final and only the fourth — after Chris Evert, Martina Navrotilova and Steffi Graf– in women’e professional era to contest at title match both Roland Garros and Wimbledon this season.
