Overview

• The image was captured on Aug. 24 during Jasmine Paolini’s first-round match against Destanee Aiava at the US Open in New York.
• From Giubilo’s angle, the Yonex racket logo aligned Paolini’s eyes within its two circles and her nose and mouth in the triangle, creating a mask-like effect.
• Giubilo posted the shot to Instagram, where fans praised it as one of the best tennis photos they had seen.
• Paolini defeated Aiava in straight sets to reach round two, then won her next match and sought out Giubilo courtside to commend the picture.
• The Italian Tennis Italiano staff photographer said he recognized the frame instantly on his Nikon Z9 and could not replicate it when he tried the following night.