Sorana Cirstea stages an incredible comeback, saving six match points to defeat Marketa Vondrousova in the WTA 1000 Dubai quarterfinals. Cirstea turned the match around from being 6-2, 5-1 down to win 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-2. Jasmine Paolini also impresses, advancing to the final by beating Cirstea 6-2, 7-6(6), setting up a first-time WTA 1000 final between Paolini and Cirstea.
Jasmine Paolini is into her first WTA 1000 final! 💚🤍❤️ https://t.co/5MtOYLy1DU
🇮🇹 Jasmine Paolini reaches the 1st WTA 1000 final of her career, beating Cîrstea 6-2, 7-6(6)! Up to a career-high No. 16 in the live rankings. #DDFTennis https://t.co/8stD8MmHrJ
ANDIAMO 🇮🇹 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini powers into her maiden WTA 1000 final in Dubai, holding off Cirstea 6-2, 7-6(6)! #DDFTennis https://t.co/hkqjMD5Ipb
Jasmine Paolini is a WTA 1000 finalist! Beats Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 7-6(6) to reach the title match in Dubai. Saved 6 (!) set points in the second set. Paolini top 20 on Monday. What a start of the season for Italian tennis... https://t.co/xu3ybsTMBT
2 - Jasmine Paolini is the second Italian women’s player to make the final at the Dubai Tennis Championships after Sara Errani made it to the final in 2013 and 2016. Dynamite. #DDFTennis | @DDFTennis @WTA @WTA_insider https://t.co/NlWCFxyQXg
That @sorana_cirstea match point save 🤯 #DDFTennis https://t.co/MoN8922ltl
One set away from her first WTA 1000 final ⚡️ Jasmine Paolini takes the opening set 6-2 against Cirstea! #DDFTennis https://t.co/mo5lsCAOu0
How @sorana_cirstea saved 6 MATCH POINTS ‼️ #DDFTennis https://t.co/x4k9B9qcUc
“This has to be the biggest comeback of my career!" 💪 @sorana_cirstea rallied from 6-2, 5-1 to defeat reigning Wimbledon champion Vondrousova 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 at @DDFTennis. Paolini awaits in the semifinals. ⤵️ https://t.co/cBtn9sJfHu
'This has to be the biggest comeback of my career... To be honest, at a set and 5-1, I was like, at least make it nice for the public' 😅 @sorana_cirstea | #DDFTennis https://t.co/oBnA59jgWj
Comeback complete! 🔥 @sorana_cirstea pulls off an incredible comeback saving six match points and coming back from a set and 5-1 down to defeat Marketa Vondrousova 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-2. She advances into the semifinals where she will face Jasmine Paolini. #DDFTennis https://t.co/Z7GibyUxmM
The Miracle in Dubai 🪄 From 6-2, 5-1 down, and after saving SIX match points, @sorana_cirstea turns the tables on Vondrousova 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-2 to reach the semifinals! #DDFTennis https://t.co/Oah5cKcD1I
UNBELIEVABLE second set comeback from Sorana Cirstea! https://t.co/arIMpDsHZ2
Cirstea with the comeback 🤯 From 6-2, 5-1 down, Sorana Cirstea saves SIX match points to win the second set 7-6(1) and force a decider against Marketa Vondrousova. #DDFTennis https://t.co/oh6lGmzj2M
Make that 6 match points saved by Sorana Cirstea, who climbed from 1-5 down in the second set to force a tiebreak. Marketa Vondrousova served for the match three times but couldn't close.
3️⃣1️⃣ wins over the past 7 months! Jasmine Paolini is into the WTA 1000 Dubai QFs - 2nd time for her after Cincinnati 2023 - and is up to #23 in the live ranking 6-4 6-2 vs. Maria Sakkari https://t.co/fZ1zzNXfQW