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Surprise finalist Paolini next up for French Open juggernaut Swiatek
Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a shot against Russia's Mirra Andreeva during their semi-final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, June 6, 2024
JASMINE PAOLINI faces mission virtually impossible when she takes on world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the French Open final on Saturday.
While few would have bet against Swiatek reaching a third successive Paris final, Italian Paolini’s emergence from the other side of the draw was a huge surprise.
The 28-year-old had never even been past the second round at a grand slam until this year, and her 6-2 4-6 6-4 win over fourth seed Elena Rybakina in the quarter-final was one of the shocks of the tournament.
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