Jasmine Paolini overcame an injury scare and a challenging start to defeat Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open, marking her third victory against Gauff this year. Despite Gauff's errors, Paolini's resilient performance secured her a spot in the semifinals,

Since 1990, Jasmine Paolini has become the first Italian to defeat multiple Grand Slam champions at a single Tier 1/WTA-1000 event on hard and clay court

Coco Gauff’s serving woes continued Friday night in Mason, Ohio, as the world No. 2 served up 16 double faults during a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat to world No. 9 Jasmine Paolini in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.

Coco Gauff made a strong start to her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Jasmine Paolini but still picked up a third consecutive loss to the Italian after the No. 7 seed came back from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-3. The second-seeded American was all over the Italian early on in the match, claiming three breaks to routinely take the opener.

Coco Gauff is out of the Cincinnati Open after Jasmine Paolini produced an epic comeback to down the top American 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 overcoming an ankle injury and a lapse of focus to secure an incredible win.

Coco Gauff returned to her second Cincinnati Open quarterfinal with a straight-sets win over Lucia Bronzetti, while Jasmine Paolini advanced past an ailing Barbora Krejcikova.

Coco Gauff isn't overly concerned with her Cincinnati exit or recent form as the world No. 11 says the tennis season is simply too long and it's not realistic to expect a player to perform their best throughout the entire year.

On one side of the court, Zverev called out the doctor to tell him that he was sweating more than he ever had, couldn’t breathe, and was dizzy between each point. After the doctor checked his vitals and gave him a new inhaler, Zverev seemed to recover.

Coco Gauff has endured a difficult run of form since the French Open, including an early exit from Wimbledon, while her U.S. Open preparation has been poor.

Jasmine Paolini’s remarkable 2025 season continues to gather momentum, as the Italian battled her way into the Cincinnati Open final with another gritty performance.