The Italian: "I need to rest some more". Meanwhile the USA wins the United Cup. Paolini timeout: no Adelaide

Jasmin Paolini frame the big target, that one Slam nearly missed twice this year and is so eager to win her trophy cabinet. The Italian from Bagni di Lucca is taking a break and deciding to skip the Adelaide tournament to fly directly to Melbourne: "I can't wait to see you again next year – he consoles the fans who were waiting for him –, but I still need some rest", he writes on his social media.

Yes, because a Sidney he had "an intense week" due to the united cup, the team competition played with other Italian colleagues Cobolli, Errani and Vavassori. TheItaly stopped in the quarter-finals against Czech Republic, with Jasmine and Flavio never in the game against their opponents. When the cat's away, the mice will play, and so in the final the aces of the United States, reigning champions, who thanks to Coco gauff (Swiatek knocked out 6-4, 6-4) and Taylor Fritz (6-4, 5-7, 7-6 to Hurkacz) gave the victory to the team of captain Russell.