Jasmine Paolini survived an ankle injury scare in her quarterfinal comeback against home favorite Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Open. After holding serve at the start of the third set, Paolini rolled over her ankle and slipped while hitting a running forehand. After receiving treatment, she quickly broke Gauff for a 2-0 lead, capitalizing on the American’s three double faults.

This match marked her third consecutive win over the World No. 2, whom she last defeated at the Italian Open final this year . Paolini now leads the head-to-head record 3-2 over Gauff. This match was marked by the uncharacteristically high number of unforced errors Gauff had produced. Though Gauff hit 22 winners compared to Paolini’s 7, she also had a staggering 16 double faults compared to Paolini’s 2 and 62 un

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