Jasmine comes back from a break disadvantage in the third set and earns the challenge with Sorribes (at 6 pm)
An extraordinary feat that of Jasmine Paolini, who eliminates the number 1 favorite of the WTA of Palermo, Daria Kasatkina, and detaches the ticket for the semifinal. The Italian tennis player will face the Spanish Sorribes Tormo at 6 pm (live Supertennis), who in the afternoon opened the program by eliminating the French Burel in straight sets. Jasmine plays a super game against the number 1 of Russia, managing to win in the third set.
THE MATCH
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Paolini starts like a rocket and goes up to 4-0, risking bringing Kasatkina back into the game, who stubbornly goes up to 3-4. Jasmine, in a game dominated by breaks, manages to win by closing the first set 6-4. The second set begins in the same vein as the first hour of play: three consecutive breaks, but suddenly the match stabilizes. Kasatkina keeps the small advantage and takes home the set, with a 6-4. But Jasmine’s talent and above all her heart come out in the final: the blue first goes forward, then gets back on track to 3-3 and then finds the winning shot. At 5-3 Paolini serves for the match, canceling two break points for the opponent and closing in a big way 6-4 4-6 6-3. In the other quarter-final Sherif annihilates Osorio: 6-4 6-1 in one hour and 38 minutes.
EMOTION
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“It’s always special to play here – said a happy Jasmine Paolini at the end of the match – Daria is a very consistent player, it’s very difficult to play with her. I’m really happy with how the match went, I played good tennis. With her every time it’s a struggle, I’m happy. Beating the No. 11 in the world isn’t bad”. Tomorrow Paolini will be called to overtime: after the singles semifinal with Sorribes Tormo, she will play the doubles semifinal (Field 6) paired with Sara Errani against Camilla Rosatello and Angelica Moratelli.
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