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Paolini nets to go down 0-15 but soon makes 30-15, and a backhand swiped wide gives her game point. And though a decent return incites her to go wide, a decent first serve serve secures the hold. \u201cIt\u2019s always good to get the first game under your belt,\u201d revelates Tim Henman.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ready \u2026 play.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Pegula wins the toss and opts to receive. She beat Coco Gauff<\/a> earlier in the week and against Sabalenka, was up a break in the third; Paolini has twice been splattered in straights.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Paolini, of course, has been ill this week, but she looks happy enough on court.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n My guess is that Paolini will try to keep Pegula moving, as she has the athletic advantage, while trying to hit winners; I wonder if Pegula will hit down the middle to deny angle, looking to prolong the rallies and incite the error.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Out come our players; Paolini\u2019s mascot is about her height.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n So how is our first match going to go? Well, Pegula is in terrific nick, giving Sabalenka all she could handle on Tuesday, while Paolini has looked knackered in being eliminated from both singles and doubles. So chances are Pegula, who is playing to qualify, does enough, but her lack of a definitive weapon means she\u2019ll always be beatable when facing top players, and Paolini is definitely one of those.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Babos\/Stefani win so, as far as I can fathom, they qualify for the last four along with Siniakova\/Townsend.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ve a match tiebreaker going on in today\u2019s first doubles match; the pairs are Dabrowski\/Routliffe and Babos\/Stefani.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a008.47 EST<\/p>\n Preamble<\/p>\n Greetings all and welcome to your afternoon fun and joy, also known as the final round of group matches in the 2025 WTA Tour Finals.<\/p>\n