Aryna Sabalenka erases Jasmine Paolini and advances to the semi-finals of the Riyadh Masters

Trailing 4-2, the Italian then played her all, sending all her power into each return, even if it meant making a series of unforced errors. In a last stand, Paolini managed to catch up, then lead again in this second set, 5-4. The 4th player in the world even had the opportunity to hold a third act by twice offering herself a set point, repelled each time with authority by Sabalenka. Stronger, the first in the world ranking finally raised her level of play to 5-5 to break her opponent one last time and win the match, 6-3, 7-5.