Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini shook off some early nerves to sail into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mexico's Renata Zarazua. Zarazua, who is playing in only her second Australian Open,
Iga Swiatek preferred Sydney's coffee to Melbourne and Alex De Minaur declared Australia's brews the best in the world -- so what did Italy's own Jasmine Paolini think of it all?
Elina Svitolina beats fourth seed Jasmine Paolini hours after her husband Gael Monfils beat men's fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
Elina Svitolina hailed a super Saturday for her and husband Gael Monfils at Melbourne Park after both sent world number four players packing from the Australian Open. A finalist at the French Open and Wimbledon last year,
Elina Svitolina produced a stunning comeback to upset Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne, beating the No. 4 seed 2-6 6-4 6-0.
Elina Svitolina, the 28th seed at the Australian Open, has made it to the tournament's second week. This is her fifth time reaching this stage in Melbourne. In a thrilling match on Saturday, Svitolina defeated fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini with a scoreline of 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Record crowds roamed Melbourne Park, new stars emerged, and old ones wound back the clock. Revellers had fun at the party court, but the same conduct was not welcomed by the players as it bled into the big matches.
Jannik Sinner and Elina Svitolina won their respective Round 3 matches and advanced to the pre-quarters. While Sinner beat Marcos Giron in straight sets, Svitolina got the better of Jasmine Paolini.
Jannik Sinner kicks off the late session at Rod Laver Arena on a busy day for Italians at the Australian Open on Thursday, while claycourt specialist Iga Swiatek is keeping her expectations low as she bids for a first title on the blue courts of Melbourne.
Elina Svitolina came from a set down to upset Jasmine Paolini in the third round of the Australian Open, while Madison Keys won an all-American clash over Danielle Collins.
Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT):1242 PAOLINI EASES PAST ZARAZUALast year's French Open and Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini brushed aside Mexico's Renata Zarazua 6-2 6-3 to reach the third round,
In Melbourne, Paolini squared off against Wei ... It is also just her third career win across all Grand Slams. Jasmine Paolini is one of the front-runners at the Australian Open this year.