Jasmine Paolini is in the semifinal at the WTA 500 of Bad Homburg of Assia, in Germany. The 29-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, number 4 WTA and 2 of the scoreboard, entered the race directly in the second round where she got the better of the Canadian Fernandez, qualified for the semifinals overcoming with a double 7-5 the Brazilian mancina Meatriz Haddad Maia, number 21 in the world. The Azzurra, who thus makes 4 out of 4 in direct clashes with the 29 year old from San Paolo, now awaits the winner of the comparison between Iga Swiatek and Ekaterina Alexandrova.
“It was hard. I’m glad to have all this audience here to support me”
“Beatriz Haddad Maia is a great tennis player who plays on the grass: he has a great service and are always great battles with her. I am happy for how I managed every point. It was really hard and I am happy to have won”. So Jasmine Paolini, after the success on the Brazilian, who earned her a place in the semifinals of the WTA 500 of Bad Homburg, Germany. “I am happy to have all this audience here to support me, there are also many Italian fans: this leads me to fight on every point, always with a smile, to transmit positive energy. Last year it was fantastic for me: winning many games on important stages was beautiful. I hope to repeat myself: all this I like so much”, added the blue.
In the semifinal challenge with the Swiatek
Iga Swiatek will be Jasmine Paolini’s opponent in the semifinals of the “Bad Homburg Open”, WTA 500 tournament with $ 1,064,510 of total prize pool that is being held on the meadows of the city of Assia, in Germany. The Polish tennis player, number 8 in the world and fourth strength of seeding, defeated Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, 18 of the WTA and eighth favorite ranking of the scoreboard in the quarterfinals, with the score of 6-4 7-6 (5).