(Video) Jasmine Paolini Takes a Nasty Tumble During Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals Against Coco Gauff

Jasmine Paolini had her third consecutive win over Coco Gauff, who had an error-stricken performance this time with 16 double faults and 62 unforced errors.

(Video) Jasmine Paolini Takes a Nasty Tumble During Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals Against Coco Gauff

Jasmine Paolini took a nasty fall (images via X/The Tennis Letter)

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Jasmine Paolini survived an ankle injury scare in her quarterfinal comeback against home favorite Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open. After holding serve at the start of the third set, Paolini rolled over her ankle and slipped while hitting a running forehand. After receiving treatment, she quickly broke Gauff for a 2-0 lead, capitalizing on the American’s three double faults.

This match marked her third consecutive win over the World No. 2, whom she last defeated at the Italian Open final this year. Paolini now leads the head-to-head record 3-2 over Gauff. This match was marked by the uncharacteristically high number of unforced errors Gauff had produced. Though Gauff hit 22 winners compared to Paolini’s 7, she also had a staggering 16 double faults compared to Paolini’s 2 and 62 unforced errors compared to Paolini’s 44.

Gauff has struggled a lot since her Roland Garros victory. She had an opening round defeat in her next two matches in the grass swing. She then commenced her North American hard court swing at the Canadian Open, where she was the top seed but bowed out in the fourth round to eventual champion Victoria Mboko. The 21-year-old caught headlines for her error-stricken performance in Montreal, consisting of 42 double faults spread over three matches.

Gauff’s performance in Cincinnati was quite better than her last few tournaments but ended on a very disappointing note. On the other hand, Paolini, who had a second-round exit at Wimbledon and an opening-round exit in Montreal, has improved a lot in Cincinnati.

Jasmine Paolini comes back from a set down to defeat Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff had a strong start in the first set, getting an early break to build a 3-0 lead. Gauff won 82.4 % of her first serve points and hit two aces as she clinched the first set 6-2. The next set was closer, as both players exchanged serves.

Gauff dropped the second set to Jasmine Paolini 6-4 after losing her serve three times. Gauff continued to struggle with her serve as Paolini sealed the win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Speaking about her win, the Italian commented:

It was so tough. At the beginning, I was just running and trying to put the ball inside the court … but after a little bit, I started to feel better the ball. I stayed there every point, I tried to fight every point, and it worked.

Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini (via X/The Tennis Letter)
Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini (via X/The Tennis Letter)

Along with singles, Paolini has also made it to the women’s doubles semifinal in Cincinnati alongside Sara Errani. The Italian duo will meet Alexandra Panova and Hanyu Guo in their next match.

Jasmine Paolini’s upcoming singles semifinal in Cincinnati

In the next round, Jasmine Paolini will face Veronica Kudermetova, who has reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2023. This is also her first semifinal of the season. For the Italian, it is her third WTA 1000 semifinal, this season.

Jasmina Paolini Cincinnati Open 2025
Jasmina Paolini (image via Instagram/Jasmine Paolini)

The Russian has a 3-1 head-to-head record over Paolini, although they haven’t met after 2021. Paolini’s sole win over Kudermetova came on clay. The winner of their upcoming match will play either Elena Rybakina or Iga Swiatek in the Cincinnati Open final. For all the other players, except for Paolini, they will be attempting to clinch their first Masters 1000 title of the season.

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