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.<\/p>
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.<\/p>
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.<\/p>