Overview
- The Italian won 6-1, 6-2 in roughly 65 minutes at the WTA 1000 event in Wuhan, China.
- It was her first victory over Iga Swiatek after six straight losses in their head-to-head.
- Paolini faces No. 3 Coco Gauff in Saturday’s semifinal, and she leads their 2025 meetings 3-0.
- The result pushes Paolini’s WTA Race advantage to about 218 points over Elena Rybakina, who lost earlier to Aryna Sabalenka.
- Paolini committed only three unforced errors while Swiatek struggled to find rhythm, including a long toilet break after the first set.