Donna Vekic nearly quit tennis but now she's in Wimbledon's semifinals and will face Jasmine Paolini

Donna Vekic of Croatia reacts after defeating Lulu Sun of New Zealand in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Donna Vekic of Croatia reacts after defeating Lulu Sun of New Zealand in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)


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LONDON — Donna Vekic had thought a couple of times about quitting tennis, like when she struggled to get back to her best after knee surgery in 2021. Now she's happy she stuck with it. The 28-year-old Croatian reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in her 43rd appearance at a major tournament by beating qualifier Lulu Sun 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Vekic says "those couple of years were very tough." She will face No. 7 Jasmine Paolini for a spot in the final. The 28-year-old Italian beat No. 19 Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-1.

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