Same matchup. Same result. Tuesday night, Jasmine Paolini and Bianca Andreescu met for the third consecutive Grand Slam in 2024. Paolini emerged victorious for the three-peat of their Grand Slam rivalry this year, winning 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes.
All three matches had long rallies and gruelling games, with both players overcoming deficits in their matches. Look no further than Paolini, who after losing an 80-minute first set rallied to win five games in a row.
The previous two times Paolini beat Andreescu at slams, she reached the final. At Roland Garros, it was her first Grand Slam final. At Wimbledon, it cemented her place as one of the top players in women’s tennis, reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 4. For Andreescu, it’s another match of what could’ve been.
At the net, the two embraced. Paolini said after that Andreescu told her she was “playing well and that she hoped next time she’s going to win.”
“I said to her, ‘I hope no,’” Paolini said while laughing. Hopefully, these three matches at slams foreshadow more epic battles in the future.
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