WTA 1000 Miami, Paolini-Sabalenka: time and where to watch the match

Miami, March 27, 2025 - Fra Jasmin Paolini and the final of the 2025 edition of the WTA 1000 in Miami here is the toughest obstacle: the world number one, Aryna Sabalenka. Despite the strength of her opponent, the Tuscan tennis player can dream of a coup. Her path in Florida, where she eliminated the Tunisian, says so Hon Jabeur (withdrawal), the Japanese Naomi Osaka (3-6, 6-4, 6-4) and the Polish Magda Linette (6-3, 6-2). A path that allowed the class of '96 to become the first Italian ever to reach the semifinal of the Miami tournament. For her part, Sabalenka is fresh from her victories against the Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse (withdrawal), of the American Danielle Collins (6-4, 6-4) and the Chinese Qinwen Zheng (6-2, 7-5). 

The precedents between the two

This will be the sixth time that Paolini will challenge Sabalenka. The record sees the Italian behind 3-2. The Russian comes from two consecutive successes: the first 6-4, 7-6 in Beijing in 2023 and the second 6-3, 7-5 in the round robin of the WTA Finals 2024 in Riyadh. Two hard-fought matches, just as hard-fought was the match three years ago in the second round of Indian Wells, on the occasion of which our standard-bearer prevailed 6-3 in the third set. The first victory of the Italian dates back to 2017, on grass in Ilkley, while Sabalenka's other success was recorded on the fast indoor of Linz in 2020. 

Time and where to see the challenge

The match between Paolini and Sabalenka is scheduled to take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the "home" of the Miami Dolphins of NFL football, on Thursday, March 27. Since it is the second match starting at 18:20 p.m. (Italian time) after Fils-Mensik, it will not begin before 203:XNUMX p.m. The match will be available to watch live on Sky Sport Tennis (channel XNUMX) and in streaming on Sky Go, Now and Tennis TV.

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