Jasmine Paolini eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-0 6-4 win over Chinese qualifier Wei Sijia on Tuesday as the Italian savoured a return to the Grand Slam that launched her golden season last year.

Jasmine Paolini underlined her Australian Open title credentials with an almost flawless march into the second round on Tuesday. In 2024, Paolini became the first Italian woman to make the last 16 at all four Grand Slams in the Open Era and won the title in Dubai in a breakthrough season that propelled her into the top five.

Sijia Wei (No. 119 in the world) faces Jasmine Paolini (No. 4) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open.In her last competition, Wei was defeated by Beatriz Haddad Maia 5-7, 4-6 in

Watch the match highlights between Sijia Wei & Jasmine Paolini in Round 1 of the 2025 Australian Open Women's Singles Tournament Tennis.