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Paolini’s huge heart makes up for her lack of physical stature – she’s only 5’4” – and she will need to show all of that passion this afternoon against the big-hitting 6’0” Rybakina. As if to highlight that point, the pair step on to court and pose at the net for a pre-match photo – the physical difference between the two of them is stark.
The 28-year-old Paolini is something of a late bloomer. The Italian had never been beyond the second round of a grand slam before this year – but she reached the fourth round at the Australian Open and is now in the last eight here. She also won her first WTA 1000-level title in Dubai in February.
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