Berlin Open: Jabeur defeats Paolini, winning two matches in a row for the first time since February

Ons Jabeur, now world No.61 and lucky loser, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Berlin Open by winning against Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 4 seed, 6-1, 6-3 at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club on Wednesday afternoon.

The Tunisian is happy to be back on grass as she defeated American qualifier Caroline Dolehide (7-6 (5), 6-1) in the previous round of the Berlin tournament. She a double Wimbledon runner-up (2022 and 2023), as her Italian opponent lost the final in London in 2024.

Jabeur, ranked No 61, will play the winner of the match between Russian Diana Shnaider and Marketa Vondrousova next.

Berlin WTA 500, other second-round results (Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, grass, EUR 925.661, most recent results first):

• Xinyu Wang vs. Coco Gauff
• Magdalena Frech vs. Amanda Anisimova
• Diana Shnaider vs. Marketa Vondrousova
• Katerina Siniakova vs. Elena Rybakina
• Aryna Sabalenka vs. Rebeka Masarova
• Liudmila Samsonova vs. Jessica Pegula
• Paula Badosa (8) beat Emma Navarro: 7-6 (2), 6-3