Jasmine Paolini Regina to the International of Italy, triumph blue after 40 years

Queen in Rome. Jasmine Paolini triumph with International of Italywriting a new prestigious page of our tennis: the Tuscan champion, in fact, beat in the final of Foro Italico The fearsome American Coco Gauff, number 2 of the world ranking, and won the trophy in front of the president’s eyes Sergio Mattarella. It is the fourth victory of a blue in the female singular scoreboardAfter Lucia Valerio in 1931, Annelis Ullstein Bossi in 1950 and Raffaella Reggi in 1985.

President Sergio Mattarella, in the stands at the Foro Italico

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Forty years after the last time (which was actually a Taranto), an Italian returns to rejoice in home tournament. Impeccable test of Jasmine, who liquidates the opponent in An hour and a half of the gamewith a clear 6-4, 6-2: “It’s a huge emotion, I have no words,” he said at the end of the match, collecting the applauds of the over 10 thousand present. «I entered the field with clear ideas and I played a good tennis. Thanks to President Mattarella: we went to Quirinale And now he came here to the Foro Italico ».

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For Jasmine, who thanks to the points conquered in Rome dates back to Fourth place in the WTA ranking (his best ranking), this is the third career success in the singular, after the 250 of Portorose in 2021 and, above all, the 1000 of Dubai three months ago. She, who turned 29 in January, saw her career explode last season, with the finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledonunfortunately both lost. Then, to reverse the trend, the amazing came Gold medal at the Paris Olympicsin double with Sara Errani.

The exultation of Jasmine Paolini

The exultation of Jasmine Paolini

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Now the blue gaze is aimed at the Eiffel Tour, where it will come precisely from top 4. And with much more confidence thanks to the victory against Coco Gauff, a player certainly more used to To this type of games (of the eleven finals wta played, he had won 9, including US Open 2023 And Finals 2024). In Rome it was a triumphal ride for Jas, during which he left only one set on the street: the success in the final, with great authority and five breaks, opens spiragli towards triumphs Even more grandiose.


Source: Vanity Fair

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