First blue triumph to the International: Paolini Strapazza Gauff (6-4/6-2) and conquers Rome under Mattarella’s eyes

John

By John

Blue delirium! Jasmine Paolini wins the International of Italy 2025. The Tuscan tennis player, series head number 6, dominates the final against the American Coco Gaufffourth strength of seeding, and conquers his second title 1000 of his career after Dubai 2024. 6-4 6-2, in an hour and a half of the game, the score in favor of Paolini, who becomes the fourth Italian to win on the clay of the Foro Italico after Lucia Valerio (1930), Annelies Bossi (1950) e Raffaella Reggiwhich imposed himself in the 1985 edition in Taranto. An Italian, female title that had been missing for 40 years and which will allow Paolini to return number 4 WTA overcoming the Polish Iga Swiatekwho was the outgoing champion in Rome. To applaud Paolini also the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.