Paolini moves faster, manages to hit immediately after the rebound and doesn’t suffer from back ground exchanges. Tuscany immediately recovers a break from a disadvantage in the first set (from 1-2 to 2-2), but the number 4 in the world wins a watershed game, goes up 4-3 and runs no other risks in the first set.
The Kazakh is the player with the best differential between aces and double faults in 2023 in the WTA circuit, both overall (+171) and considering the average per game (+4.89). And with an ace she cancels the first break point of the second set. However, on the second occasion, the Tuscan takes advantage of the possibility of starting in front in the second set against the 2022 Wimbledon champion.
Jasmine gets excited, gets excited when she commands the game and scores winners. She goes wild, she’s not wrong. There’s not only grit, that spirit that leads her to fight for every ball, for every centimetre. Paolini plays really well. He has clear ideas, safe schemes to lean on when Rybakina doesn’t make a difference with service and return. The Tuscan charges with diagonal top-spin to verticalize and attack in counter-time or go down to the net. Sure, he asks a lot of his tennis, he plays a match that doesn’t know too many safety margins. Penalized by too many ribbons, the blue saves two break points in a row on 4-2 15-40. Then, suddenly, Rybakina shakes her hand and leaves the field.
2023-08-17 20:20:17
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