Paolini Advances by Retirement in Wuhan: Tauson Throws in the Towel in the Round of 16

le 09/10/2025 à 10h13

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One of the day's standout matches at the WTA 1000 in Wuhan featured Jasmine Paolini against Clara Tauson. Both women have had a very good season overall and were competing for a spot in the quarterfinals in China.

This was only the second meeting between the two players, following the Italian's stunning comeback victory in the second round of the WTA 1000 in Beijing last year (1-6, 7-5, 6-4). In fact, the match started in a similar fashion to their previous encounter.

Solid on her service games, the Dane seized her opportunities on return, breaking twice to take the first set. But quickly, Paolini accelerated and pulled away.

Facing an opponent ranked 12th in the world but physically hampered, the WTA's 8th-ranked player eventually took control. As a result, Tauson, troubled by a right thigh issue, ended up retiring (3-6, 6-1, 3-1 ret.).

Paolini advances to the quarterfinals, just one week after reaching the same stage of the competition in Beijing. To try and make it to the semifinals, she will have to overcome the winner of the match between Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic. As for Tauson, she suffers her sixth loss in her last ten matches.

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Paolini Jasmine

8e, 4325 points

Tauson Clara

12e, 2770 points

Paolini J • 7

Tauson C • 10

3

6

3

6

1

Bencic B • 13

Swiatek I • 2

6

4

7

6

Wuhan

Draw

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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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