Overview

• Jasmine Paolini recovered from a first-set loss to defeat Coco Gauff 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Cincinnati quarterfinal and advance to her third WTA 1000 semifinal of 2025.
• The Italian improved her head-to-head record against Gauff to 3–2, extending her winning streak over the American to three consecutive matches following her clay-court victories in Stuttgart and Rome.
• Paolini overcame a third-set ankle scare after a medical timeout and later thanked the American crowd for its support under the lights in Mason, Ohio.
• Coco Gauff’s serve woes resurfaced in the match as she committed 16 double faults and was broken seven times, bringing her tournament unbeaten run to an end.
• The win cements Paolini’s top-10 ranking and bolsters her confidence heading into a semifinal against Veronika Kudermetova and next month’s US Open.