MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jasmine Paolini is headed to the Miami Open semifinals for the primary time.
The sixth-seeded Paolini defeated unseeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday, turning into the primary lady entrant into the event’s remaining 4 this yr.
“It feels nice, in fact, I am actually glad,” Paolini mentioned in her postmatch media availability. “Right this moment was a extremely good match, and I simply loved being on the court docket, and I am pleased with the outcome I had.”
Paolini is the primary Italian lady to make the semifinals at Miami. There have been six cases of Italian girls making the quarterfinals there, most just lately Martina Trevisan in 2023.
“It is wonderful for Italy,” Paolini mentioned, when requested concerning the latest surge in profitable gamers from her nation. “Tennis is rising up so much. We’re believing extra that we will have huge outcomes since you see different gamers doing it.”
Paolini will face top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka within the semifinals. Sabalenka, the second entrant into the ultimate 4, topped ninth-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China 6-2, 7-5 of their quarterfinal match Tuesday evening, capping a day the place rain postponed many matches by a number of hours.
“I used to be simply making an attempt to avoid wasting the break factors, it is actually vital on a quick court docket, and to attempt to serve higher on the details,” Paolini mentioned of her technique in South Florida, and what she will be able to deal with towards Sabalenka. “However typically, I’ve to be extra constant.”
The opposite facet of the ladies’s bracket is ready for quarterfinal matches Wednesday, with fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula of the U.S. taking over Britain’s Emma Raducanu and second-seeded Iga Swiatek going through Alexandra Eala of the Philippines.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
