France reveals 2025 results: Elina Svitolina makes a stunning counterattack that upsets Jasmine Paolini

Paolini made a breakthrough year in 2024, reaching the French Open and Wimbledon finals and is considered a title contender for Paris.

The 29-year-old played in good form after winning the Italian Open last month and started three games.

After the two traded a break, Paolini defeated Svitolina’s forehand title in order to decide to take the first set by a 6-4 advantage.

Paolini scored 5-3 when both struggled in the second set, but Svitolina saved two match points and forced him to get the match.

The 30-year-old won another match point in the tiebreak, then won the match and controlled the match in the third set of the decision.

Svitolina dominated with her forehand, hitting 10 winners before taking two quarters of Paulini and then hitting backhand, securing her position in the final eighth.