It was an incredible Wednesday at Roland Garros 2026 for Argentine tennis, as Solana Sierra beat former World No.4 Jasmine Paolini from Italy 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the third round.
Sierra, the only Argentine representative in the women’s singles draw, secured the biggest win of her career and became the first Argentine to reach the third round in the women’s draw since Nadia Podoroska in 2020.
It was a two-hour, 11-minute battle for Sierra, who at one point trailed 6-3, 4-2. However, she found better attacking options with her forehand, while ankle problems hampered Paolini, allowing Sierra to fight her way back into the match and seal the win.
“I kept being positive despite being down,” she said after the match. “I tried to enjoy the atmosphere, and that’s how the win came.”
Sierra said Paolini improved after having her ankle looked at by the court physio, so she had to stay focused and play her game.
