Paolini unleashes, beats Andreeva 6-3 6-2 to reach quarter-finals in Wuhan

Everything according to the predictions of Jasmine Paolini, who beat Erika Andreeva, the older sister of the talented Mirra, with a clear 6-3 6-2 in an hour and 12 minutes. Jasmine advances to the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 in Wuhan and achieves yet another major upset in an outstanding season.

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Seed number 3 in the seeding immediately starts very strong, setting the pace and making the Russian move a lot. Paolini finds himself leading 4-0 after a few minutes and, despite falling in the last set, is able to finish 6-3 by winning the second set point. Andreeva’s weak streak disappears in the second set, the one in which Jasmine immediately goes one break ahead and then goes up 4-1. In the last part of the game Andreeva serves, but postpones the inevitable decision until the next game, the one in which Jasmine closes 6-2. This is the third victory in as many games for the Italians against the Russians. Now Paolini will face the Chinese Qinwen Zheng in the quarter-finals who defeated the Canadian Leylah Fernandez 5-7 6-3 6-0. The Italian has everything to reach at least the semi-finals and continue her incredible season, which has seen her become one of the best players on the tour .