(VIDEO) Zhengzhou Open fans say Ciao to Jasmine Paolini, but Italian left hilariously confused

Italian tennis star Jasmine Paolini was left confused after fans in the Zhengzhou Open said ‘Ciao’ to her.

The 27-year-old booked her place in the semifinal of the competition after beating Germany’s Laura Siegemund with a score of 6-0, 7-5.

During the post-match interview on the court, Paolini was left confused as the fans in the area said ‘Ciao’ to her.

Paolini is now set to face China’s Qinwen Zheng in the semifinal of the competition on Saturday.

It will be the second time when both players will face off at the highest level. In the previous meeting, it was the Chinese star who came out on top with a score of 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

Paolini will be hoping to continue her winning run in order to finish the year on a high despite a lot of setbacks.

The Castelnuovo di Garfagnana-born did not have a great outing while playing at the highest level where despite playing in the main round of every Grand Slam, she did not manage to qualify for the third round or beyond in any of the mega events.

Her most notable outing came in the French Open where she was knocked out after losing to Olga Danilovic of Serbia in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 7-5.