"I didn't expect to win the match" - Paolini after win over Sabalenka

Jasmine Paolini of Italy pulled off a massive upset at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, ousting No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in their second-round clash.

With the 1-hour and 47-minute comeback victory, 46th-ranked Paolini earned the first Top 10 win of her career, after previously going 0-3 against Top 10 opposition. Obviously, Paolini was very happy with the win saying after the match:

"I'm really happy. I played an amazing match. I tried to be there, to be focused every point. Yeah, I'm so happy I beat Sabalenka. She's a great player."

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Winning was not something Paolini thought she could do as she admitted after the match:

"After the first set, I didn't expect to win the match, but I tried just to be there every point, to be just right there every point, to not think about the score. The score was 6-2 for her, I wasn't even close to her. But then point by point I started to believe it. I started to hit better the ball, deeper in the court."

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"I'm so happy. I didn't expect this moment. I'm just happy to be here in the third round." 🥰 Paolini after her big win at #IndianWells.

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