By Richard Pagliaro | Friday, October 10, 2025Photo credit: Wuhan Open/CVG
Each match is a narrative and Jasmine Paolini’s previous encounters with Iga Swiatek had been horror exhibits.
At the moment, a proactive Paolini confronted her fears and vanquished the ache with a spirited upset.
Winless in six prior conferences vs. the previous No. 1, Paolini pounded Swiatek 6-1, 6-2 surging into the Wuhan Open semifinals with one among her most spectacular performances of the season.
In a rematch of the 2024 Roland Garros remaining during which Swiatek permitted simply three video games, Paolini was placing sharply all through shredding Swiatek in simply 65 minutes.
“Lastly I gained a match,” a beaming Paolini stated afterward. “I’m tremendous glad about my stage. Simply feels superb.”
The 29-year-old Paolini will face reigning Roland Garros champion Coco Gauff for a spot in Sunday’s remaining.
The third-seeded Gauff roared via seven video games in a row demolishing German Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-0 in a strong efficiency. Gauff transformed 5 of eight break factors in an 85-minute victory.
“I feel I had probabilities within the first set to also have a higher lead, so I feel I simply capitalized extra on these probabilities within the second set,” stated Gauff.
World No. 5 Paolini had gained simply one among 13 prior units towards Swiatek.
When Swiatek slapped a forehand into web, Paolini broke to grab a near-flawless 26-minute first set.
Dictating play along with her forehand, Paolini suffocated Swiatek on serve changing all six of her break-point probabilities.
A disconsolate Swiatek had no solutions for the relentless Rome champion.
It was Paolini’s twenty sixth WTA 1000 win this season, which equals No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for second place on Tour behind Swiatek’s 28 victories on the 1000 stage.
