
The defending champion of the Dubai WTA couldn't leave the tournament in a worse way. Jasmine Paolini was eliminated by Sofia Kenin in the eighth-finals with a score of 6-4 6-0 and had to endure playing through injury until the end. The Italian twisted her ankle at the beginning of the second set, which prevented her from playing normally. Nevertheless, she got up, dried her tears, and persisted until the end. Consequently, a year after her biggest career title, Paolini will lose many valuable points that will make her falter within the top 10.
Jasmine Paolini injured herself in her match against Sofia Kenin in Dubai.
She was in tears, but continued to fight til the end.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Una desgarradora lesión le impide a Paolini revalidar el título en Dubái