Jasmine Paolini goes in a hurry in Beijing: demolished Sevastova in'debut

A velvet debut for Jasmine Paolini at the WTA 1000 in Beijing. The Tuscan, number 6 in the seeding and 8 in the WTA ranking, defeated Anastasija Sevastova, world number 221, with a final score of 6-1 6-3 after one hour and ten minutes of play.

The Blue is forced to cancel two break points in the opening game and two more in the third game. Having overcome the delicate moment, Jasmine went on the run and strung together seven consecutive games with which she won the first partial (6-1) and went ahead by a break in the second (2-0).

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Sevastova managed to break the losing streak in the third game of the second partial (1-2) but she did not get back into the match: Paolini cancelled two more break points in the sixth game and in the ninth the Latvian surrendered with a double fault (3-6).

Thanks to this victory Paolini flies to the round of 16 of the ‘China Open‘ where she will face the U.S. Sofia Kenin, 27th seed and number 26 in the WTA ranking.