Paris 2024 Olympics, Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini get off to a good start

Tennis, doubles

Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, engaged in the first round of the Olympic doubles tournament in tennis, qualified for the round of 16 in Paris 2024. On the red clay of Roland Garros, the Azzurri, finalists on these same courts two months ago, ruled New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Lulu Sun with a convincing 6-2 6-3.

The blue pair, among the most quoted for a medal, will now face the winners of the confrontation between the Dutch Rus/Schuurs and the French Garcia/Parry.

Jasmine Paolini in the morning also defeated in the second round of the singles tournament Magda Linette of Poland, 6-4, 6-1. The Polish athlete, who is ranked No. 41 in the world rankings, put up an effective fight in a balanced first set until 4-4: what made the difference in the fraction was the break won by the Italian player at the advantages, after she had nullified two chances for 5-4 Linette.

For the athlete born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana 28 years ago è the eighth success in the last ten outings: the only two defeats came in the semifinals in Eastbourne, last June 28, against Daria Kasatkina) and in the final at Wimbledon, on July 13, against Czech Barbora Krejcikova.