Paolini into first Slam quarter-final at French Open
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Paolini had not made it into the third round of a major prior to this yearAFP
Italy's Jasmine Paolini reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 win over unseeded Russian Elina Avanesyan at the French Open on Monday.
World number 15 Paolini had never advanced past the second round at a major until this year, making the last 16 of the Australian Open in January.
