US EditionPaolini becomes first Italian in 11 years to reach Rome final
- On May 15, 2025, in Rome, Jasmine Paolini advanced to the Italian Open final, marking the first time in 11 years that an Italian woman has reached this stage of the tournament by defeating American Peyton Stearns.
- Paolini overcame a slow start and a significant deficit in her quarter-final match before mounting a comeback against Stearns, who led early in the semi-final.
- Paolini saved three set points, won the opening set 7-5 after an hour, then dominated the second set 6-1, with the crowd erupting as Stearns missed match point.
- At 29 years old, Paolini expressed joy saying, "I am very happy, I don't know what to say!" and credited the crowd for helping her turn the match around.
- Paolini's win marks the first Italian female finalist in Rome since Sara Errani in 2014, and she will face either Coco Gauff or Zheng Qinwen in Saturday's final.
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Italian Jasmine Paolini and American Coco Gauff are the finalists of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Rome. In the Italian capital, Paolini defeated American Peyton Stearns 7:5, 6:1 in the semifinals, while Gauff was better than Chinese Qinwen Zheng 7:6 (3), 4:6, 7:6 (4) in the evening match after three and a half hours of fighting.
ROME (AP) — Italy’s tennis boom is in full swing at the Foro Italico.
At the highest-level WTA tennis tournament in Rome, world number five Jasmine Paolini reached the final, to the delight of the home crowd.
Blue cancels two set points in the first set before dominating the second and conquering the pass for the final act of the tournament
Tennis-Paolini first Italian in 11 years to reach Rome final, Sinner thrashes Ruud
ROME (Reuters) -Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in more than a decade to reach the final of her home Italian Open when she beat American Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1 on Thursday. Read full story
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