Paolini Achieves Historic Double Victory at Italian Open

Rome: Jasmine Paolini has expressed her delight at winning the Italian Open women’s doubles with her partner Sara Errani on Sunday, a day after becoming only the second woman in the open era to take the singles title in Rome.

According to Ansa News Agency, the feat means she is the first woman to win both the doubles and singles at the Rome tournament since Monica Seles in 1990 and the first at any WTA 1000 championship since Vera Zvonareva at Indian Wells in 2009. “It’s amazing,” Paolini, 29, said after she and Errani came back from 4-0 down in each set to beat Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens 6-4, 7-5 and retain the title they also won in 2024.

Paolini’s 6-4, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff on Saturday made her the first Italian to win the women’s singles in Rome since Raffaella Reggi in 1985. “It’s been two amazing weeks, incredible. I don’t know what to say. It’s just perfect, you know?” said Paolini, expressing her joy after the back-to-back victories.