Paolini beats compatriot Stefanini 6-4 6-1 at the US Open

Jasmine Paolini needed only two sets to see off fellow Italian Lucrezia Stefanini 6-4 6-1 in the US Open second round, tightening her grip after a competitive opener. The serve numbers explained the gap: Paolini landed 67.3% of her first deliveries and won 63.6% of those points, while Stefanini put 77.6% of her first serves in play yet claimed just 46.7% behind them. Neither player struck an ace and both dropped three double faults, so the margin came from what happened after the return. For Paolini, it was a clean, efficient passage into the next round.