World No. 5 Italian Jasmine Paolini defeated New Zealand`s Lulu Sun, ranked 46th globally, in the second round of the WTA 1000 tournament held in Rome, Italy. Paolini secured the victory in straight sets with a score of 6/4, 6/3.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 31 minutes. This marked the first career meeting between the two players.
Match Statistics:
| Paolini | Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 7 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 |
| Breaks | 4 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 76 | 54 |
Paolini`s next opponent in the tournament will be Ons Jabeur from Tunisia.
Marcus Prine