On May 5, 40 years of the title of Raffaella Reggi were completed in Rome and finally, 40 years later, the Italian tournament that is today of the WTA 1000 category had a local champion again. In 1985, Reggi beat Vicki Nelson Dunbar by double and this Saturday he celebrated was Jasmine Paoliniwho beat another American, Gauff choirs, 6-4 and 6-2 in an hour and 29 minutes and achieved what Sara Errani had not been able to Serena Williams in 2014. The wait was over.
“It seems unreal. I am very excited … I don’t know what to say. I came to see this tournament when I was a girl and I never dream of lifting this trophy,” He said at the Paolini awards ceremony, the current Finalist of Roland Garros and Wimbledon that on Monday will reach his best ranking (4th) and seeks to crown this great moment with a Grand Slam title.
“I did my best game of two weeks in this final”, He added later. He had previously defeated Lulu Sun (6-4 and 6-3), Ons Jabeur (6-4 and 6-3), Jelena Ostapenko (7-5 and 6-2), Diana Shnaider (6-7, 6-4 and 6-2) and Peyton Stearns (7-5 and 6-1). It was the third title of his career in Singles and the first WTA after winning last year in Dubai.
The final was reserved forecast. Although Paolini’s power in brick powder could put a step ahead in the previous one, Gauff came from two very good victories against Mirra Andreeva (7th) and Qinwen Zheng (8th) and planted on the track with great aspirations.
However, the 55 non -forced errors From the American and her seven double faults marked a comfortable outcome for the Italian, which had to fight to take a tight first set in 54 minutes.
“Jasmine played very well and I was not. The next (end) will be better,” Gauff synthesized, who climbs a position in the ranking and tomorrow will be the number two in the world.
Paolini, Por on part, if Sacó el traje de candidata de dear to Roland Garros: “I don’t think it’s favorite. I will simply go there to do my best,” hill.