Coco Gauff’s serving woes continued Friday night in Mason, Ohio, as the world No. 2 served up 16 double faults during a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat to world No. 9 Jasmine Paolini in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open.

Jasmine Paolini just pulled off another one of those matches that makes you wonder if she’s secretly part machine, part tennis wizard. The Italian powerhouse clawed her way past Veronika Kudermetova in a Cincinnati Open semi-final that had more ups and downs than a roller coaster designed by someone with serious commitment issues.

Jasmine Paolini will soon play the biggest match of her life. On July 13, the 28-year-old will face Barbora Krejcikova in the Wimbledon finals. On July 11, Jasmine became the first Italian woman ...

Jasmine Paolini of Italy celebrates after defeating Donna Vekic of Croatia in their semifinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab ...

Carlos Alcaraz won the Cincinnati Open title in anticlimactic circumstances as rival Jannik Sinner retired due to illness just 23 minutes into the match.