More than convincing debut for Jasmine Paolini

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Number 4 seed gets off to the best start in Melbourne

The year 2024 è has been, for Jasmine Paolini, a special year. She has won a lot and è reached the top of women’s tennis. Her splendid ride in the last season è began right in Melbourne where, last year, è she made it all the way to the fourth round. It is normal that, in this new edition of the Australian Open, she aims to do even better.

Well, the debut match against Chinese Wei Sijia (who came from the qualifiers) è was definitely convincing. The 29-year-old Italian è took the court very focused, closing the practice in two sets (6-0, 6-4) and showing that she is already in great form.

Especially in the first set, the Wimbledon and Roland Garros finalist played excellently, never giving her opponent a chance to enter the match. Even in the second partial, è it was always Jasmine Paolini who commanded operations. In total, the Italian, number 4 seed in the women’s draw, è remained on court one hour and fifteen minutes to file and fly to the second round in Melbourne.

In the other challenges valid for the first round of the Australian Open, women’s draw, Elena Ribakyna’s victory (6-1, 6-1 over Emerson Jones) and Madison Keys’ success in her challenge with American compatriot Ann Li (6-4, 7-5 the match’s partials) should be noted.

 

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