Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini wasted little time in racing through to the second round of the Australian Open.
Jasmine Paolini is one of the most successful WTA Tour players - and one of the smallest. In her BBC Sport column, she discusses how her size is her strength.
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina delivered a stern tennis lesson to 16-year-old Emerson Jones on Tuesday, advancing to the second round of the Australian Open in a 6-1 6-1 win.
Svitolina, the 28th seed, followed up her shock win over world number four Jasmine Paolini in the third round with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over the world number 75 on Rod Laver Arena.
Italian tennis sensation Jasmine Paolini is making waves on the ... showcasing her prowess with wins against Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina. In the final, she lost to formidable four-time ...
Elina Svitolina came from a set down to upset Jasmine Paolini in the third round of the Australian Open, while Madison Keys won an all-American clash over Danielle Collins.
Jasmine Paolini advanced to the second round of the Australian Open with a victory over Wei Sijia. The Italian, who had a remarkable 2024 season, aims for her first Grand Slam title. Her successes include finals at the French and Wimbledon,
Elina Svitolina beats fourth seed Jasmine Paolini hours after her husband Gael Monfils beat men's fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
They also have a dead-even head-to-head record. Keys won their first two matches, and Rybakina came back to win the next two, including their only meeting of 2024, on hard courts in Miami. Keys has won eight straight matches in Adelaide and Melbourne, while Rybakina, with new coach Goran Ivanisevic, hasn’t dropped a set this week.
Elena Rybakina needs just 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round with a dominant win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.
Jasmine Paolini eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-0 6-4 win over Chinese qualifier Wei Sijia on Tuesday as the Italian savoured a return to the Grand Slam that launched her golden season last year.
Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini shook off some early nerves to sail into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mexico’s Renata Zarazua.