Fresh off a historic home title run in Rome, Jasmine Paolini picked up where she left off in Paris, digging deep to overcome a stern first-round test at Roland Garros on Sunday. (As It Happened | More Tennis News)
Paolini, last year바카라s French Open runner-up, battled to a 6-1 4-6 6-3 victory over China바카라s Yuan Yue to seal her spot in the second round.
The number four seed made light work of Yuan initially, racing through a dominant opening set inside just 24 minutes.
But Yuan, ranked number 87 in the world, found her rhythm with increased aggression and broke early in the second set to level the match.
The momentum swung again in the third set, with Yuan surging ahead with a break at 3-2. It looked as though an upset could be on the cards, but Paolini responded with authority, blasting a return winner to draw level at 3-3.
The Italian then rattled off 14 straight points to close out the match and seal her spot in the second round.
바카라It바카라s great to be back here,바카라 Paolini said in her on-court interview.
바카라Last year, playing Roland Garros and the Olympics [both here], it바카라s a special place. I love this city, this club, this surface as well.
바카라Hopefully I바카라m going to play a little bit better the next round, and we바카라ll see.바카라
Paolini will have to wait until Monday to find out who her second-round opponent will be, with the Italian taking on the winner of Maya Joint's match against Ajla Tomljanovic.
바카라I won quite easily the first set, then [Yuan] started to play better,바카라 Paolini added after the match.
바카라Me a little bit so-and-so, a little bit of emotions and nerves came out바카라Š I바카라m happy I fought until the end. Â It was tough, 3-2 down and a break, but I did it.바카라
Paolini has firmly established herself as a contender on slower clay courts, having reached her maiden grand slam final at Roland Garros last year 바카라 a run that made her the first Italian woman to reach a major final since Flavia Pennetta바카라s US Open triumph in 2015.
Data debrief: Paolini hits record seven on clay
With the win over Yuan, Paolini equalled her most consecutive wins at WTA level on clay (seven), which she registered previously between Dubai 2024 and Indian Wells 2024 (R32).
It also marks the longest overall winning run of her career at tour level.
Sunday바카라s opening-round triumph came on the heels of her historic triumph at the Italian Open last week, where she became the first Italian woman in 40 years to lift the title in Rome.
