Jasmine Paolini finally got her revenge this time around. Back in mid-August, Iga Swiatek had crushed the 29-year-old Italian to win the Cincinnati Open, making it her sixth straight victory over Paolini and adding another chapter in her dominant run as a six-time Grand Slam champion. Fast forward two months, and Paolini needed just 65 minutes to turn the tables on Swiatek, cruising to a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory in the Wuhan Open quarterfinals.

On Friday, both players entered their WTA 1000 quarterfinal clash riding waves of confidence, though history was all on Swiatek’s side. That’s what made this one so special as the Italian didn’t just beat Swiatek, she dominated a player who she’d never come close to beating before. Ultimately, veteran journalist Jose Morgado summed it up best on

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