Paolini into Wimbledon quarter-finals after tearful Keys retires in decider

Paolini into Wimbledon quarter-finals after tearful Keys retires in decider

Injured American calls it a day at 5-5 in deciding set‘I’m so sorry for her,’ says Italy’s Paolini

Italy’s Jasmine Paolini continued her remarkable run as she reached the quarter-finals here for the first time on Sunday when Madison Keys retired through injury late in the third set of an absorbing encounter on Court 1. Keys led 5-2 in the third set and was within two points of victory but Paolini refused to begin and the American, who picked up a left leg injury, called it a day at 6-3, 6-7 (6), 5-5, unable to move, the tears flowing.

“Right now I’m so sorry for her, to end the match like this, it’s bad,” said Paolini, who will play either second seed Coco Gauff or another American, Emma Navarro. “I think we played a really, really good match, it was really tough, a lot of up and downs. I’m feeling a little bit happy but also sad for her, it’s not easy to win like that.

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