Jasmine Paolini, the No. 12 seed, has reached her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros after defeating 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. This marks a significant achievement for the 28-year-old Italian, who had never advanced past the second round in singles at a major tournament until this season. Paolini is the first Italian woman to reach the French Open final since Sara Errani in 2012 and the first to reach any Grand Slam final since Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci at the 2015 US Open. She will face Iga Swiatek, the current world No. 1 and a three-time Roland Garros champion, in the final. Swiatek holds a 2-0 head-to-head record against Paolini.
