Jasmine Paolini made history at Wimbledon by advancing to the fourth round for the first time with a stunning victory over Bianca Andreescu. The seventh-seeded Italian player won 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 on Court One under the roof, leaving Andreescu struggling to keep up.
Despite Andreescu’s early lead in the first set, Paolini’s impressive play eventually wore her down. This marked a significant milestone in Paolini’s career, as she had never gone beyond the second round of a Grand Slam tournament until this year. In the next round, she will face either Madison Keys or Marta Kostyuk.
The match between Paolini and Andreescu was a rematch of their French Open third round encounter just five weeks prior, which Paolini won in three sets. As she looked back on her impressive performance, Paolini stated, “I think I played a good match. I tried to be aggressive because if not, I would have to run too much.”
Meanwhile, Emma Navarro also made her mark at Wimbledon by defeating Diana Shnaider in straight sets, setting up a match against either Coco Gauff or Britain’s Sonay Kartal in the next round. With each passing day at Wimbledon, more exciting matches are sure to come as players continue to battle for supremacy on the court.
