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Paolini: "If they had told me that at the beginning of the tournament, it would have seemed impossible to me." Photo: Getty Images

Paolini: "If they had told me at the beginning of the tournament, it would have seemed impossible to me"

The Italian tennis player, who reaches her second final of a WTA 1000, is surprised by her level shown in Rome and assures that her mentality is different from last year.

Qinwen Zheng reveals the keys to her first victory over Sabalenka. Source: Getty

Qinwen and her most desired triumph: "She may have had too much respect for it at first"

After losing all six encounters against Sabalenka, the Chinese player found the formula for victory in Rome. "I have realized that when I make her play a lot..."