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Jasmine Paolini Ends Italy’s 11-Year Wait for Italian Open Semi-Finalist

The world No. 5 overcame Diana Shnaider in a three-set comeback, securing her spot in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 event in Rome.

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his round of 16 match against Russia's Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action during her quarter final match against Russia's Diana Shnaider REUTERS/Yves Herman
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2025 Russia's Diana Shnaider in action during her quarter final match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Yves Herman
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Overview

  • Jasmine Paolini defeated world No. 11 Diana Shnaider 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2, becoming the first Italian woman since 2014 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals.
  • Paolini showcased resilience, recovering from a first-set collapse and a 4-0 deficit in the second set to rally with the support of the home crowd.
  • The 2025 French Open runner-up and current world No. 5 continues her breakthrough season with this milestone achievement.
  • Paolini will face either two-time champion Elina Svitolina or unseeded American Peyton Stearns, whose quarter-final match was delayed by rain.
  • On the men’s side, Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first Italian Open quarter-final after defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, and will next face Jack Draper.