Women's tennis also turns blue. Jasmine Paolini has clinched her pass for the WTA 1000 Dubai final, beating in two sets (6-2, 7-6) the experienced Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea. For the first time, the Italian player finds herself in the final of such an important competition and now she will have to wait for the winner of the match between Swiatek and Kalisnkaya to find out her opponent in the final which will take place on Saturday, February 24.
Jasmine is the fourth Italian tennis player ever to achieve this goal after Flavia Pennetta, Sara Errani, and Camilla Giorgi. Paolini led the match with great maturity, managing the first set without any particular problems. In the second set, however, Jasmine started to struggle and the Romanian world number 22 had 5 chances to win the set and put the match back on level terms. Despite the slight drop, Paoletti managed to stay on the ball, placing the counter-break at the decisive moment, then winning 7-6 and ending the match. From Monday, Jasmine will become number 16 in the world (best ranking in her career).
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Jasmine Paolini's statements
"Cirstea is a fantastic player, she hit winners after winners and I was a bit worried because she managed to make a great comeback. I wouldn't have believed I could get this far, I'm really happy. I lived a small drama at the end but it went well. Definitely, this is the best moment of my career, 16 in the world? I can't believe it. I'll try to play a great match tomorrow, it'll be a very tough game".
Time and where to watch the final
The WTA 1000 Dubai final will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 4 pm and will be visible live on Sky Sport (Sky Sport Tennis, channel 203) and streaming on NOW.
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