Jasmine debuts at 9 am against Chinese Wei. Many Italians on the field during the night. Paolini leads the Italian avalanche

The sun is beating down at 40 degrees in Australia, but today is the real day of blue avalanche. Many Italians on the field, with the leading Jasmin Paolini, on his debut at the Australian Open (live matches on Sky and DAZN channels). The Tuscan faces the Chinese Wei, and is – as number 4 in the world – among the stars of the evening session in the land of kangaroos. The time difference this time helps Italian tennis fans, who will be able to enjoy, no earlier than 9 in the morning, the match of the 29-year-old from Bagni di Lucca.

Jasmine flew to Australia to do even better than last year, when she stopped in the fourth round against Anna Kalinskaya (defeated with Sinner's girlfriend, she was then avenged in the final at the Wta 1000 in Dubai a few weeks later). The Tuscan in 2024 put the high gears starting from the Happy Slam, where everyone fell in love with her smile and explosive determination. Then came her best season ever: the Slam scalp is the only one missing from the trophy cabinet of the number four in the world.

Jasmine will not be the only Italian to take to the field. While you read, Matteo Berrettini against Cameron Norrie, Luca Nardi (Diallo) should have already played (starting at 4,30 am). On the program, not before 6:XNUMX Italian time, there is the super derby between Arnaldi and Musetti. For those who want to wake up early, here, not before XNUMX am, Lorenzo Sonego at the Wawinka test (former Australian Open champion) and Flavio Cobolli (pictured in small), opposed to the Argentine Etcheverry. The tennis player from Florence, should he win, could be the protagonist of another super derby, the one with Jannik Sinner (assuming the number 1's run continues), in the third round of the Australian tournament.