Wimbledon:

Semifinal! Donna Vekic ends Sun’s run

Donna Vekic is in the Wimbledon semi-finals.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Croatia's Donna Vekic has stopped New Zealander Lulu Sun's run of success at Wimbledon and reached a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time. After losing the first set on Tuesday, the 28-year-old won the underdog quarter-final 5:7, 6:4, 6:1. Because it rained once again in London, the match took place on the second largest court under the closed roof.

"It was a really tough match. She played unbelievably. She pushed me to my limits," said Vekic, who was in tears in the winner's interview when asked about her injuries in recent years. As only the second Croatian Wimbledon semi-finalist after Mirjana Lucic 25 years ago, Vekic will play for a place in the final on Thursday. In the round of the top four, the world number 37 will have to play the Italian French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini or Emma Navarro from the USA.

Record for Sun
Sun had previously caused a sensation at the third Grand Slam tournament of the season. The 23-year-old was the first qualifier in 14 years to reach the round of the best eight. Sun had already made New Zealand tennis history by becoming the first player from her country to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon in the Open Era since 1968.