Jasmine Paolini produced a stunning performance against Coco Gauff to win the 2025 Italian Open, the second WTA 1000 title of her career.<\/p>\n
The Italian looked simply unplayable for much of the match, victorious 6-4, 6-2 over the world No 3 in just 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
The result will have been extra sweet for Paolini<\/a>, becoming the first Italian singles champion in Rome in 40 years, just the second in the Open Era (after Raffaella Reggi).<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have the words, it\u2019s been an incredible two weeks,\u201d exclaimed Paolini.<\/p>\n \u201cI was trying to just focus on the match, trying to repeat to myself that you have you stay there for every ball, but, at the beginning, I was feeling great, the best match that I\u2019ve played here.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a great final, I\u2019m really happy about the win, in front of the home crowd, my family, my team, and the president, so it\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n Coming into the match, it was the American who led the head-to-head 2-1, but Paolini managed to notch a win during their latest clay-court meeting in Stuttgart.<\/p>\n \u201cAgainst Coco, I had to raise the level compared to the past few matches,\u201d the Italian said.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s coming for another final so she was playing good, but you can do it. You have to stay on the court and do whatever you think is right, and just keep going.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is something special, to win here in Rome is special. I was coming to watch this tournament with my family, with my father, my father was there, and I don\u2019t know if he was crying, but it\u2019s a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n Paolini is the first Italian female singles player to win at least one title at WTA 1000 level or above on multiple surfaces, having won the title in Dubai in 2024 with a three-set victory over Anna Kalinskaya.<\/p>\n \u201cI have had a great week,\u201d Gauff said, during the trophy presentation.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been here so many times, made the semis twice, so I was happy to get to the final. Jasmine, you\u2019re an amazing person and player, and congratulations on this amazing achievement.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always tough playing you.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite her defeat in the final, the American will rise to the world No 2 spot, matching her career-best ranking which she first achieved in June 2024.<\/p>\n Whilst the climb means that she cannot face Aryna Sabalenka before the final in Paris, Gauff has made clear that the only goal in her mind \u2013 when it comes to ranking \u2013 is the world No 1 spot.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I\u2019m going to be honest, it\u2019s [the ranking] not important to me, honestly,\u201d Gauff admitted, during the Madrid Masters<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, the only number that would mean a lot to me is 1 at this point. But, yeah, anything anywhere else is just, it\u2019s just a number.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, yeah, but, I mean, obviously it\u2019s a reward for the work that I\u2019m doing and the consistency that I\u2019m showing, but it\u2019s not something that I think about or have a goal to reach.\u201d<\/p>\n Who will Emma Raducanu face in WTA Strasbourg opener? World No 15 Daria Kasatkina<\/a><\/p>\n French Open women\u2019s singles projected seeds: Iga Swiatek set for lowest seeding in three years<\/a><\/p>\n As a result of the title lift, Paolini secured a top-4 seeding for Roland Garros<\/a> \u2013 leapfrogging defending champion Iga Swiatek.<\/p>\n However, Paolini is not finished yet in Rome, as she will seek to defend her doubles title alongside Sara Errani against Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens in the women\u2019s doubles showpiece match on Sunday.<\/p>\n The post Jasmine Paolini wins her 2nd WTA 1000 title, dominating Coco Gauff to lift the Italian Open trophy<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jasmine Paolini produced a stunning performance against Coco Gauff to win the 2025 Italian Open, the second WTA 1000 title of her career. The Italian looked simply unplayable for much of the match, victorious 6-4, 6-2 over the world No 3 in just 90 minutes. 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