Paolini Advances to Wimbledon Quarter-Finals After Keys Retires Due to Injury
On a dramatic day at Wimbledon, Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini booked her place in the quarter-finals after American rival Madison Keys retired due to an injury. The match, played on Court One, saw a tense battle unfold, with Paolini emerging victorious with the score locked at 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 5-5.
The 29-year-old Keys appeared to sustain the injury while serving for the match at 5-2 in the final set. She took a medical timeout and received treatment on her heavily strapped thigh, but was visibly hampered by the issue. Paolini, seeded 28th, capitalized on Keys’ struggles, breaking her serve again to level the decider at 5-5 before the American ultimately decided she could not continue.
“This marks Paolini’s first-ever victory in the Wimbledon main draw, a significant achievement for the French Open finalist. She will now face the winner of the all-American clash between rising stars Coco Gauff and Emma Navarro in the quarter-finals.”
The unexpected retirement of the 12th-seeded Keys, who had been eyeing a deep run at the prestigious Grand Slam tournament, added to the drama and unpredictability that has characterized this year’s Wimbledon Championships.
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