Jasmine Paolini (AP Photo) New Delhi: Jasmine Paolini, in a remarkable victory at the Italian open, secured her second 1000 series championship by defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 and set a positive tone in front of Roland Garros this month.Success refers to Paolini as the first Italian woman to ensure Rome’s tournament since the victory of Raffael Regg in 1985, showing her superiority over the former American Open Champion Gauff.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The wrapped center court at Foro Italico witnessed Paolini’s triumph, potentially the first of three titles that Italian players could secure this year’s Roman tournament.At the age of 29 Paolini became the oldest champion of Rome in the open era. Meanwhile, Gauff, eight years younger, missed the opportunity to become the youngest Victor since Serena Williams’ success in 2002.
Gauff’s performance prevented 55 unforced errors and seven double errors on the server, just like its semifinals against Zheng Qinwen, which simplified Paolini’s way to win.Paolini could achieve further success in the female doubles of the tournament, where she and Sara Errani face Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens in the Sunday finals.The last woman who won the titles of singles and double in Rome was Monica Seles in 1990, while Vera Zvonareva remains the only player to achieve this performance in the 1000 series in Indian Wells in 2009.The tournament continues with Paolini’s Italian Italian Jannik Sinner to compete with Carlos Alcaraz in the Sunday finals of the men’s singles.
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