Jasmine Paolini is headed to the Miami Open semifinals for the first time. The sixth-seeded Paolini defeated unseeded Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday, becoming the first woman entrant into the tournament's final four this year.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the Miami Open semifinals with a straight-sets quarterfinal victory over Magda Linette on Tuesday. She will face World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Final Four.

The world number one Aryna Sabalenka battled back in the second set to blast her way into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 7-5 win over