After losing to Iga Swiatek in the women’s singles final, Jasmine Paolini returns to the court at Roland Garros for the women’s doubles final. Paired with the veteran Sara Errani, the Italian couple goes in search of the Slam on the French red clay. In front of the couple made up of the American Coco Gauff and from the Czech Republic Katerina Siniakovanumber 5 in seeding.
1.21pm
Break Gauff-Siniakova
Errani Service. Gauff error (15-0), Siniakova winner (15 all), great defense by Siniakova (15-30), forehand winner by Siniakova (15-40), backhand error by Gauff (30-40), Siniakova closes on the Errani’s second serve. New break for Gauff-Siniakova: 5-3
1.20pm
Break Errani-Paolini
Siniakova service. The tape helps Paolini (0-15), Errani ready to score (0-30), Gauff protects the net well (15-30), along Paolini’s forehand (30 all), Gauff’s backhand cue (30-40) , another error by Paolini with the forehand (40 all), winning forehand cross by Paolini (E/P advantage), backhand error by Siniakova. Break for the Italians, 4-3.
1.09pm
Errani-Paolini game
Paolini Service. Long exchange, along the lob by Paolini, backhand winner by Siniakova (0-30), forehand winner by Paolini (15-30), Siniakova’s response in the net (30 all), Gauff’s long line in the net (40- 30), Siniakova closes the point at the net (40 all), winning intervention on the net by Errani (E/P advantage), Siniakova’s backhand pass wide. Paolini and Errani play and close the score, 4-2.
1.06pm
Gauff and Siniakova extend
Gauff Service. Goal point by Siniakova (30-0), winner with the backhand by Paolini (30-15), error by Errani with the backhand (40-15), along the forehand by Paolini. Gauff and Siniakova extend their lead, now leading 4-1.
1.03pm
Another Gauff-Siniakova break
Errani at the service. Paolini error (15 all), another Errani error (15-30), winner by Paolini with the forehand (30 all), long forehand by Errani (30-40), winner with a backhand by Siniakova. Another break for Gauff-Siniakova: 3-1 in the second set.
1.01pm
Counterbreak for the blues
Siniakova service. Great response by Paolini (0-15), error by Errani (15 all), winning intervention at the net by Errani (15-30), backhand at the net by Paolini (30 all), double fault by Siniakova (30-40), forehand winner by Siniakova (40 all), winner on goal by Paolini (advantage), Siniakova’s backhand wide. Errani-Paolini counterbreak.
12.52pm
Break Gauff-Siniakova
Paolini Service. The tape helps Gauff (0-30), great defense of the net by Errani (30 all), Gauff’s return is wide (40-30), Siniakova’s winning backhand (40 all), Errani does not control the return (advantage G/ S). Errani’s touch on the net, Gauff-Siniakova break, 2-0.
12.42pm
Gauff and Siniakova erase four break points
Gauff Service. Errani error (15-0), Gauff winner (30-15), double error by Gauff (30 all), Gauff’s long lob (30-40), Siniakova winning smash (40 all), Siniakova’s forehand goes wide , Errani’s volley wide (tie), Gauff double fault (E/P advantage), winning serve, Siniakova’s winner at the net, Gauff’s lob wide (tie), Errani great response and Gauff error (E/P advantage) , Gauff’s winning service, another winning service, Paolini’s forehand hits the net. 1-0 Gauff-Siniakova
12.38pm
First set Gauff-Siniakova
Forehand winner by Paolini (1-0), Siniakova’s volley wide (2-0), Siniakova’s winning touch at the net (2-1), Errani closes at the net (3-1), Errani’s volley long on the Gauff passing (3-2), Paolini’s forehand wide (3-3), Errani closes well on the net (4-3), Siniakova’s response is long on Paolini’s first (5-3), Paolini’s forehand hits the net Paolini (5-4), winning volley by Siniakova (5 all), smash by Siniakova (6-5 G/S). Along Errani’s lob. Gauff and Siniakova win the first set at tie break 7-5.
12.26pm
It goes to the tie break
Siniakova service. Gauff’s winning volley (15-0), Errani’s return on Siniakova’s second (30-0), Siniakova’s backhand hits the net (30-15), Gauff’s winning intervention (40-15), Errani volley ( 40-30), Paolini’s forehand to the side. We go to the tie break.
12.23pm
Errani-Paolini ahead 6-5
Errani Service. Winner by Paolini with the forehand (15-0), long volley by Paolini (15 all), winning smash by Errani (30-15), another winner by Errani (40-15), Gauff’s forehand response wide. Errani and Paolini ahead 6-5.
12.19pm
Gauff and Siniakova hold serve
Gauff Service. Long lob by Paolini (15-0), winning forehand cross by Paolini (15 all), winning volley by Errani (15-30), slap by Siniakova (30 all), Paolini misses the forehand return (40-30) , Siniakova closes with the smash: 5 all.
12.14pm
5-4 Paolini-Errani
Paolini Service. Gauff’s long lob (15-0), Siniakova’s forehand (15 all), Gauff’s long forehand (30-15), Siniakova’s long chop forehand (40-15), Errani error (40-30) Siniakova’s forehand response was long. Paolini and Errani ahead 5-4.
12.11pm
Errani-Paolini counterbreak
Siniakova service. Double fault (0-15), Gauff closes at the net (15 all), Siniakova’s touch hits the net (15-30), Errani’s winning response (15-40), another winning touch at the net by Errani. Immediate counterbreak by Errani and Paolini: 4 all.
12.04
Break Gauff-Siniakova: 4-3
Errani Service. Volley into the net by Paolini (0-15), winner into the net by Paolini (15 all), forehand to the side by Errani (15-30), return into the net by Siniakova on Errani’s first (30 all), another error by Siniakova who puts an easy volley aside (40-30), Errani’s backhand wide (40 all). Siniakova closes with the volley (G/S advantage), Siniakova backhand error (tie), Gauff forehand misses (E/P advantage), Gauff smash (tie), Gauff winning passer (G/S advantage ), break Gauff-Siniakova, ahead 4-3.
12.01pm
Gauff-Siniakova hold serve
Gauff serving. Siniakova with reflex (15-0), powerful first shot by Gauff (30-0), winning lob by Gauff (40-0), Siniakova closes with the shot at the net. Gauff-Siniakova game, 3-3
11:58
Paolini-Errani ahead 3-2
Paolini Service. Gauff’s response is wrong (15-0), another good first (30-0), Siniakova covers the net well (30-15), Siniakova’s backhand is long (40-15), Gauff’s response hits the net. Paolini-Errani game, ahead 3-2.
11:52
Paolini-Errani counterbreak
Siniakova service. Good first (15-0), Errani with the forehand (15 all), good defense of Gauff’s net (30-15), Errani’s winning volley (30 all), Paolini does not control Gauff’s smash (40-30), crossed passer by Paolini (40 all), mistake at the net by Gauff (P/E advantage), Errani misses the volley (tie), the tape helps Errani who closes with the forehand (P/E advantage), along the lob by Siniakova. Paolini-Errani counterbreak: 2-2.
11:51
Break Gauff-Siniakova
Errani Service. Gauff misses with the forehand (15-0), Errani closes the net (30-0), Errani’s forehand hits the net (30-15), double fault (30 all), the tape pushes Errani’s forehand out (30 -40), Errani finds the winning corner (40 all), long volley on Gauff’s passer (G/S advantage), smash Gauff. Break, 2-1 Gauff-Siniakova.
11.45am
Service score 0 for Gauff-Siniakova
Gauff serving. Paolini’s touch on the net (15-0), Siniakova’s smash (30-0), Gauff’s winning forehand (40-0), Errani’s long forehand. 1-1
11:34
First game to Paolini-Errani
Paolini Service. Siniakova puts the volley into the net (15-0), winning acceleration from Paolini (30-0), passer from Gauff (30-15), Paolini’s backhand into the net (30 all), good first pass from Paolini and return into the net by Gauff (40-30), winning intervention by Gauff (40 all), long response by Gauff (P/E advantage), Paolini’s forehand to the side (tie), central winning forehand by Paolini (advantage), Siniakova’s backhand hits the net. 1-0 Paolini-Errani.
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11.31am
In the field
The two protagonist couples of the women’s doubles final enter the field.
10.32am
Errani, tenth final
This season Errani and Paolini won the 500 in Linz, Austria, the Internazionali in Rome and reached the semi-finals at the 1000 in Miami. For Sara Errani it is the tenth final of his career, in Paris he triumphed in 2012 paired with Roberta Vinci. Third doubles final for Coco Gauff (no win) who will have the experience of Katerina Siniakovaseven-time Slam doubles champion.
10.23am
Paolini and Errani, hunting for their first Slam
After the victory at the Internationals, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani they’re looking for their first career Slam. The Italian pair, who began playing with a certain continuity last season with the aim of qualifying for the Paris Olympics, challenge on the Philippe-Chatrier the American Coco Gauff (beaten in Rome paired with the New Zealander Erin Routliffe) and the Czech Katerina Siniakova, pair number 5 in the seeding.
