French Open: Alcaraz and Swiatek in action on day eight at Roland Garros

Live Roland Garros updates from 10am BSTYou can email Daniel with your viewsPaolini is on absolute flames here, standing as far in as she can, running around the backhand whenever possible, and clouting the granny out of her fore. I’d love to know why it took her so long to find this version of herself, but in the meantime she’s almost toying with Svitolina, holding easily for 3-0. I absolutely love her creativity on court – and you can see from her interviews that it’s an expression of who she is off it. In a way, she reminds me of Carlos Alcaraz.Svitolina makes 30-0 but Paolini wins a terrific point at the net out-thinking as much as out-hitting her opponent, and at 30-40, a fine disguised drop-shot secures the break and a 2-0 lead. Continue reading...

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