Errani-Paolini vs Kudermetova-Mertens, the final of the doubles of the Internationals live
After her success in singles, Jasmine Paolini also won the doubles at the Internationals . Paired with Sara Errani, the Italians repeated the title they won last year by beating Russian Veronika Kudemertova and Belgian Elise Mertens in the final.
Errani-Paolini win women's doubles
The break and the title arrive for Errani and Paolini , who repeat last year's success at the Foro. The Italian pair comes back from 40-15 and closes the match against Kudermetova-Mertens at the first opportunity thanks to a winning response from Paolini: 6-4, 7-5 the final.
Errani and Paolini ahead
Errani and Paolini hold serve and take a 6-5 lead in the second set, taking advantage of Kudermetova's errors.
Blue counterbreak
The Italians immediately counter-break. At 15-40 Kudermetova cancels the two break points with two good first serves, then it is the Russian who sends her forehand wide: 5-5.
Kudermetova-Mertens Break
The Italians give up their serve with Paolini serving and also committing a double fault. Kudermetova-Mertens take the lead to 5-4.
Another break for Errani-Paolini
At the end of a beautiful game, the Italians take the serve from their opponents again and reach 4-all. Two winners by Paolini are worth 0-30, comeback signed by Kudermetova, then it is Errani on the break point who forces Mertens to make an error.
Game Errani-Paolini
The Italian comeback continues in the second set. At 40 all Mertens misses the measure of the forehand: 4-3 for Kudermetova-Mertens
Errani-Paolini recover a break
Another game for the Italians who recover one of the two breaks of disadvantage. Kudermetova misses two shots including the long smash that is worth 2-4.
Paolini-Errani shorten
Paolini and Errani win their first game in the second set. Paolini solid on serve, the Italian pair does not leave 15 to their opponents who lead 4-1.
Kudermetova and Mertens extend lead
Very fast game won to love by Kudermetova-Mertens with the Belgian serving very effectively: 4-0.
Another break for Kudermetova / Mertens
Another break, the second, for Kudermetova and Mertens. On 30 all, double error by Errani and 3-0.
Kudermetova-Mertens ahead 2-0
Kudermetova-Mertens confirm the break and go up 2-0 in the second set. The game is balanced, with an ace (the first of the match) by Kudermetova deciding the score at 40-all.
Break Kudermetova / Mertens
The second set starts off uphill for the Italians, who lose their opening serve to love.
First set Errani-Paolini
Errani and Paolini win the first set 6-4 in 45'. Great comeback by the Italian pair who found themselves down 0-4 with a double break. In the tenth game Kudermetova makes two errors, Errani covers well at the net and closes with a smash.
Errani-Paolini overtake
Fifth consecutive game for the Italian pair, who come back from 0-30 and take a 5-4 lead in the first set: a smash by Errani closes the match.
Another Italian break: 4-4
Mertens commits two double faults, Errani gets a break point with a forehand winner and takes advantage of it by closing at the net with a volley: 4-4.
Another blue game
The positive moment of the Italian pair continues, going up 40-15, Errani closes the game with a smash: 4-3 for Kudermetova-Mertens.
Errani and Paolini recover a break
Errani and Paolini manage to recover a break. Two errors by Kudermetova and a winning return by Errani are worth two break points for the Italians, a forehand into the net by Mertens gives the point of 2-4.
Game Errani-Paolini
Paolini serving, the first game of the set arrives for the Italian pair who close the gap and take a 4-1 lead. Three errors for Kudermetova and Mertens.
Kudermetova and Mertens extend lead
The Kudermetova / Mertens duo flies to 4-0. Only one 15 for Paolini and Errani, the game closes with a smash by Kudermetova.
Second break for Kudermetova-Mertens
Another break for Kudermetova and Mertens . The Italian pair is in trouble and loses their serve again and is down 3-0 in the first set.
Kudermetova-Mertens ahead 2-0
Kudermetova and Mertens hold serve, conceding only one 15 to the Italian pair: 2-0.
Kudermetova-Mertens Break
Kudermetova and Mertens immediately place the break. Errani and Paolini recover from 0-40 but give up the game to advantages: 1-0
The final begins
At the service of Jasmine Paolini
On the field
The protagonists of the women's doubles final enter the field.
The Errani-Paolini Path
Errani and Paolini reached the final by beating Jiang/Wu (6-3, 6-4) in the first round, Fernandez/Putintseva (6-4, 4-6, 10-7) in the second round, Eala/Gauff (7-5, 3-6, 10-7) in the quarterfinals and Andreeva/Shnaider (6-4, 6-4) in the semi-finals.
The previous one
Errani and Paolini faced Kudermetova and Mertens three weeks ago in the round of 16 in Madrid, losing 6-1, 6-3. Kudermetova and Mertens then lost in the final to the pair of Cirtstea and Kalinskaya.
Errani-Paolini, double mission
The last pair to win the Internationals two years in a row was Mary Joe Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, who won in 1994 and 1995. Errani and Paolini can do the double after 30 years.
Ninth final for Paolini-Errani
Today's final in Rome will be the ninth that Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini will play together, the second in 2025 after the one they won in Doha against China's Xinyu Jiang and Taiwan's Fang-Hsien Wu.
Paolini for a historic pairing
After winning the women's singles by beating Coco Gauff in the final , bringing the title back to Italy 40 years after Raffaella Reggi, Jasmine Paolini is hunting for a historic singles-doubles combination.
Paolini-Errani chasing an encore at the Foro
Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani are looking for a repeat in Rome. After last year's success, the Italian pair will take to the court on Centre Court for the women's doubles final against Russian Veronika Kudemertova and Belgian Elise Mertens .
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