Jasmine Paolini is struggling to believe she’s into her first Grand Slam final. She had never previously been past the fourth round at a major tournament. She beat Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday. The 28-year-old Italian says 'it seems something impossible, you know, but it’s true.
Italy’s Jasmine Paolini reacts during her semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , Thursday, June 6, 2024. Italy’s Jasmine Paolini reacts during her semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris , Thursday, June 6, 2024.
“It’s a great feeling to be in a Grand Slam final,” the 28-year-old Italian said. “I don’t know. It seems something impossible, you know, but it’s true.” She faces two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek in Saturday’s final, the day before the men’s final.“It’s unbelievable to see Jannik when he was 15 years old say that his dream was to be No. 1,” Paolini said. “For me it’s something different. I never dreamed to be in a Grand Slam final, and I’m here. I’m so happy.”
Paolini was far more clinical than the 17-year-old Andreeva, winning four of six break points while Andreeva was 0-6. Andreeva appeared tearful after going a double break of serve and 4-1 down in the second set.Iga Swiatek defeats Coco Gauff at the French Open and will face Jasmine Paolini in the finalAndreeva missed three break points in the fifth game of the first set on Court Philippe Chatrier. Instead of pulling back to 3-2, she trailed 4-1 and her confidence seemed to wane.
“It was a nice moment in the beginning of the tournament because I had a gift. I had, like, retro camera,” she explained. “I made a list with who I want to take a picture. Of course, Andy, he was first on the list.”“He was warming up, he was eating. So I was, like, ‘Well, next time, next time.’ Then on that day I saw him just talking to his team. I was, like, ‘Well, he’s busy, no, no, no,’” Andreeva continued. “My coach was, like, ‘No, you go, you do it, and after we forget about it.
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