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Hindustan Times
35 minutes ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Jasmine Paolini, last year's French Open runner-up, stunned by Elina Svitolina in pre-quarters
Number fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, on Sunday, was knocked out of the 2025 French Open as Ukraine's Elina Svitolina scripted a 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 win against the last year's runner-up on the Court Phillipe Chatrier to progress to the quarterfinal.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andreeva thanks fan for 'lucky charm' after win
Mirra Andreeva is playing her third French Open, having lost to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals last year [Getty Images] French Open 2025 Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Mirra Andreeva thanked a fan for gifting her a "lucky charm" before her French Open third-round victory against Yulia Putintseva. The Russian world number six had a small colourful fabric patch with floral patterns on her bench during her 6-3 6-1 win over Kazakh 32nd seed Putintseva. Advertisement "When I was walking on court a little girl put a drawing on my bench and I kept it. It's my lucky charm," the 18-year-old said. "Wherever that little girl is, I want to thank her because it is my lucky charm." Andreeva is playing in her third French Open, having lost to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals last year. She is one of the in-form players in Paris, claiming titles at Indian Wells and the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this season. Andreeva broke Putintseva's serve three times in the first set and again for a 2-1 lead in the second before a brief rain delay. Advertisement After the players returned, Putintseva briefly rallied to lead 3-2, but Andreeva won the next four games to cruise into the fourth round, where she will face good friend Daria Kasatkina. Kasatkina, competing in her first Grand Slam since switching allegiance to Australia from Russia, beat Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa 6-1 7-5. Third seed Jessica Pegula battled back to beat former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 6-4 6-2 in their third-round encounter. The American, who missed the clay-court Grand Slam last year, is bidding to reach the quarter-finals in Paris for a second time. Pegula will next face one of French duo Lois Boisson, ranked 361st in the world, or 138th-ranked Elsa Jacquemot.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Fourth seed Paolini cruises past Starodubtseva and into fourth round
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in action during her third round match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates during her third round match against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her third round match against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS - Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy eased past Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets on Friday to reach the French Open fourth round. Starodubtseva, looking to earn her first career win over a top 10 player, was no match for last year's French Open finalist who will next face either Ukraine's Elina Svitolina or American Bernarda Pera. "It was a good match after a few games. In the beginning I was not feeling really well. The conditions are different today from previous rounds," Paolini said in a post-match interview. The sun and heat, however, did not stop her earning a 23rd Grand Slam match win in 2024 and 2025, second only to world number one Aryna Sabalenka. "It is so strange. I am feeling good, playing here, and I just enjoy being on this stage," added Paolini when asked to explain her fine run in the majors in the past two seasons. Starodubtseva, ranked 81st in the world, did well in the first set to stretch the diminutive Italian with her powerful forehand, as the pair traded two breaks apiece. Paolini, who earlier in May became the first Italian woman in four decades to claim the Italian Open title, bagged the first set 6-4 with a superb drop shot on her first set point. The 29-year-old late bloomer, who also reached last year's Wimbledon final, took a page out of her opponent's book, moving the Ukrainian with her baseline game, and it paid off as Starodubtseva sharply increased her error count. With a total of 13 unforced errors in the first set, Starodubtseva lost her focus and after only four games in the second set had double faulted three times and had 10 unforced errors. By that time Paolini had taken complete control and rattled off the next four games, sealing her win when her opponent sank a backhand into the net. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Reuters
2 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Fourth seed Paolini cruises past Starodubtseva and into fourth round
PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy eased past Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets on Friday to reach the French Open fourth round. Starodubtseva, looking to earn her first career win over a top 10 player, was no match for last year's French Open finalist who will next face either Ukraine's Elina Svitolina or American Bernarda Pera. "It was a good match after a few games. In the beginning I was not feeling really well. The conditions are different today from previous rounds," Paolini said in a post-match interview. The sun and heat, however, did not stop her earning a 23rd Grand Slam match win in 2024 and 2025, second only to world number one Aryna Sabalenka. "It is so strange. I am feeling good, playing here, and I just enjoy being on this stage," added Paolini when asked to explain her fine run in the majors in the past two seasons. Starodubtseva, ranked 81st in the world, did well in the first set to stretch the diminutive Italian with her powerful forehand, as the pair traded two breaks apiece. Paolini, who earlier in May became the first Italian woman in four decades to claim the Italian Open title, bagged the first set 6-4 with a superb drop shot on her first set point. The 29-year-old late bloomer, who also reached last year's Wimbledon final, took a page out of her opponent's book, moving the Ukrainian with her baseline game, and it paid off as Starodubtseva sharply increased her error count. With a total of 13 unforced errors in the first set, Starodubtseva lost her focus and after only four games in the second set had double faulted three times and had 10 unforced errors. By that time Paolini had taken complete control and rattled off the next four games, sealing her win when her opponent sank a backhand into the net.
CNA
2 days ago
- General
- CNA
Fourth seed Paolini cruises past Starodubtseva and into fourth round
PARIS :Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy eased past Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in straight sets on Friday to reach the French Open fourth round. Starodubtseva, looking to earn her first career win over a top 10 player, was no match for last year's French Open finalist who will next face either Ukraine's Elina Svitolina or American Bernarda Pera. "It was a good match after a few games. In the beginning I was not feeling really well. The conditions are different today from previous rounds," Paolini said in a post-match interview. The sun and heat, however, did not stop her earning a 23rd Grand Slam match win in 2024 and 2025, second only to world number one Aryna Sabalenka. "It is so strange. I am feeling good, playing here, and I just enjoy being on this stage," added Paolini when asked to explain her fine run in the majors in the past two seasons. Starodubtseva, ranked 81st in the world, did well in the first set to stretch the diminutive Italian with her powerful forehand, as the pair traded two breaks apiece. Paolini, who earlier in May became the first Italian woman in four decades to claim the Italian Open title, bagged the first set 6-4 with a superb drop shot on her first set point. The 29-year-old late bloomer, who also reached last year's Wimbledon final, took a page out of her opponent's book, moving the Ukrainian with her baseline game, and it paid off as Starodubtseva sharply increased her error count. With a total of 13 unforced errors in the first set, Starodubtseva lost her focus and after only four games in the second set had double faulted three times and had 10 unforced errors. By that time Paolini had taken complete control and rattled off the next four games, sealing her win when her opponent sank a backhand into the net.
