I think about it but I try to put it aside," says Paolini about the WTA Finals

le 17/10/2025 à 07h39

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The 2025 season is nearing its end and 2 spots remain to be claimed for the WTA Finals. Jasmine Paolini is in the running and her main competitors are Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina.

In an interview given during the Ningbo tournament, the Italian expressed her ambitions: "I try to focus only on the court and the next match.

Of course, I think about it, but I try to put it aside and stay focused on tennis and on what I need to do to play my best. It's going to be difficult, but I'm here to try to qualify.

Paolini Jasmine

8e, 4325 points

Ningbo

Draw

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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