Turin, Feb. 12 (LaPresse) – A tough defeat for Jasmine Paolini in the round of 16 of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open (Wta 1000 – prize money $ 3,664,963) being played on the concrete courts of the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha (live matches on SuperTennis and SuperTennix). The 29-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, No. 4 in the rankings and fourth favourite in the seedings, who entered the competition directly in the second round, beating Frenchwoman Garcia, No. 76 WTA, in two sets, succumbed 6-2 6-2, in just one hour and five minutes of play, to Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, No. 37 WTA.