I just try to have fun: Paolini on beating Gauff to clinch title

Jasmine Paolini holds aloft the Italian Open winner’s trophy on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by convincingly beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to claim win the Italian Open - her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month.

Paolini became the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985 after overcoming former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets. "Every time I go out onto the court, I try to do so with joy, with passion and with a certain amount of calm.

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"It's important for me to go out there and try to have fun. Not to take things lightly as such, but at the same time not have too much in the way of expectations," said an overjoyed Paolini.

Gauff made 55 unforced errors to go with seven double faults on serve. However, she preferred to see the silver lining despite her defeat.

"I made it to the final with those errors. It gives me confidence if I can find that good form heading into Roland Garros, I can do well there," said Gauff.

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