Rome, 10 August. (LaPresse) – Jasmine Paolini advances to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. In her opening match, the Italian defeated Greece's Maria Sakkari, ranked 65th in the ATP rankings, 7-6 (2) 7-6 (5). The Tuscan's next opponent on the Ohio hard court will be American Ashlyn Krueger.

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