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Elina Svitolina Stuns Jasmine Paolini: Fourth Seed Falls in Roland Garros 2025

Svitolina rallies past Paolini in a dramatic three-setter to reach her fifth Roland Garros quarterfinal.

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In a gripping fourth-round encounter at the 2025 French Open, 13th seed Elina Svitolina knocked out fourth seed Jasmine Paolini in three sets, 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–1. Paolini looked in command early on, taking the first set, but Svitolina turned the tide with a gritty comeback and a dominant finish.

Svitolina Turns the Match Around

For a set and a half, it looked like Paolini had the match in her grip. The Italian controlled the rallies, took the opener 6-4, and raced ahead 3-1 in the second. But Svitolina had other plans. She clawed her way back, erasing two breaks and saving two match points to level things at 5–5. The tension peaked in the tiebreak, where Svitolina held her nerve to force a decider.

From there, the floodgates opened. With Paolini clearly rattled, Svitolina surged and won the set with momentum. The final set was near-total domination, ending 6-1, and to be honest, it wouldn’t have been shocking had it ended in a bagel.

Elina Svitolina saves 3 match points and upsets last year's finalist Paolini 🤯#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/ZWIcEf6ne8
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 1, 2025

After the match, Svitolina said, “I still cannot believe that this match finished my way. It was a really difficult match today; Jasmine was playing really well. It was really tough for me but I’m very happy I was able to stay composed and fight until the very last point.”

Svitolina d. Paolini 4-6 7-6(6) 6-1

Unbelievable.

3 match points saved.

Down 4-6, 3-5.

Elina reaches her 5th Roland Garros QF.

✅13th Slam QF
✅42nd top 10 win (3rd of 2025)

A downright courageous comeback from one of the biggest fighters the sport has.

Speechless.

🇺🇦💙🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/kxsR8fiT0Y
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 1, 2025

With a strong performance against last year’s Roland Garros finalist, Svitolina has advanced to her fifth Roland Garros quarterfinal (following 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2023) and defeated Paolini once more. Their last meeting came in Melbourne earlier this year, where Svitolina pulled off a similar comeback with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 scoreline.

Svitolina vs. Paolini: Key Match Stats

Breakpoints Saved	Category	Elina Svitolina
1	Aces	2
0	Double Faults	4
75%	1st Serve %	60%
54% (38/71)	1st Serve Points Won	54% (35/65)
46% (6/13)	Break Points Saved	57% (8/14)
46% (30/65)	1st Return Points Won	46% (33/71)
43% (6/14)	Breakpoints Converted	54% (7/13)
38	Winners	37
35	Unforced Errors	38
64% (9/14)	Net Points Won	60% (9/15)
51% (48/95)	Service Points Won	51% (55/108)
49% (53/108)	Return Points Won	49% (47/95)
50% (101/203)	Total Points Won	50% (102/203)
50% (7/14)	Service Games Won	60% (9/15)
40% (6/15)	Return Games Won	50% (7/14)

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