Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores as gutsy Paolini battles back against Krejcikova

Krejcikova responds with her own love hold and big serving. It would be great if this final set was close all the way through.

Here we go! Final set, and Paolini will again serve first. She starts off brilliantly with a forehand winner and ace down the middle.

40-0 for Paolini as Krejcikova can’t keep her return in play. And that’s a love-hold from the Italian! A big forehand onto the line and that’s the perfect start.

Centre Court is right behind her. Tough for Krejcikova, but Paolini’s game is so enthralling.

A reverse of the first set. Paolini took the opening break and was able to turn the momentum around. Some crucial moments there, but that fourth game as Paolini saved break point to hold, picking herself off the grass, looks key.

She is attempting to win the final from a set down, after also doing that in the semi-final.

Krejcikova heads off court, which is what Paolini did after the first set.

A chance for Paolini to break to win the set as Krejcikova fires long on the backhand. The Czech was so composed in the first set but looks a little off it now in the face of Paolini’s comeback.

And now it’s two set points! Paolini clips the net but Krejcikova’s pick-up is just out! Paolini wins the challenge, and then Krejcikova fires out!

We’re going to a third and final set!

Amazing point! Paolini somehow picks up the volley from Krejcikova and steadies before firing the forehand winner! Krejcikova then closed the net but put her volley out and it’s 30-0 to the Italian.

Krejcikova puts the return long off the Paolini first serve, and that’s been key. She’s made sure she gets more returns in playing and is able to build more from the baseline.

Saying that, Krejcikova thumps a look at the second serve but Paolini is able to get so much weight behind er backhand. It overturns the rally, and Krejcikova fires out!

Much more like it from Krejcikova as she finds an ace down the middle to move to 40-15 on serve.

But how about that from Paolini?! A flying forehand off the return, straight down the line for a clean winner!

She blocks the next serve from Krejcikova up the middle, but it drifts long.

Great timing from Paolini to land her first ace of the match. A flying forehand winner seals a very impressive game.

Two more of those from Paolini and we’ll be heading for a third and final set!

Wow – is this getting to Krejcikova? The Czech makes two double fautls in a row at the start of the fourth game, then Paolini paints the line with a forehand winner crosscourt, sending up a puff of chalk!

Two break points: Krejcikova saves the first as Paolini chucks a forehand long. And the second is saved too with Paolini netting on the backhand from out wide. Deuce: and a third error in a row from Paolini.

This would be a boost for Krejcikova. Paolini long again on the backhand! That was a big chance for the Italian.

Wow. Momentum swing much? Paolini pastes a forehand winner onto the line and moves to 40-15 on serve, bidding for a third game in a row.

But then, Paolini finds the net on the forehand and with Krejcikova on the baseline, can’t clear the net with the drop shot.

Deuce. WHAT A POINT! Paolini goes for the deft angled volley at the net, but Krejcikova somehow reaches it, hanging up the lob. Paolini can’t produce the overhead and sits the baseline with her head in her hands!

Berak point: Paolini saves! Deuce again. The crowd is desperate for Paolini here, in thrall at the power coming off her racket. Paolini digs in and holds as Krejcikova hits the net post with the backhand!

Now a chance for Paolini as Krejcikova can’t find a first serve and then puts her backhand long. It’s 0-30 for the Italian, her first opening against the serve all match.

Krejcikova responds with a big serve up the middle, then another out wide. But that’s brilliant play on the baseline from Paolini! She draws the error from Krejcikova into the net and will get a look at two break points.

Serve out wide from Krejcikova… but Paolini returns and the Czech nets!

Where did that come from?! Paolini breaks and gets a lifeline in this final – and Centre Court loves it!