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Paolini to 'fight to last' for BJK Cup
The Straits Times
|September 16, 2025
Two-time Major singles finalist Jasmine Paolini vowed on Sept 15 to "fight until the last ball" as she hopes to guide Italy to a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup title in Shenzhen.
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The Italians are looking to become the first country to retain their crown in the women’s team competition since the Czech Republic in 2016.
They kick off their campaign on Sept 16 against hosts China.
Paolini was the star of the Italian squad in the Finals last November, winning four of the five matches she played in Malaga to help her nation clinch a fifth BJK Cup and first since 2013.
A two-time Grand Slam singles finalist and reigning Olympic doubles champion alongside compatriot Sara Errani, the 29-year-old Paolini is expected to line up against China’s Wang Xinyu in the quarterfinals on Sept 16.
“I'm always looking forward to playing this kind of competition. I really like it, it’s an honour,” Paolini, the world No. 8, told reporters.
“I'm going to fight until the last ball.”
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