Rome Recap: Paolini’s Breakthrough, Sinner’s Return, and Coco’s Struggles

The 2025 Rome Open had it all—career-defining wins, surprise storylines, and a whole lot of clay. In this Ground Pass mini pod, we break down Jasmine Paolini’s stunning singles and doubles sweep, Jannik Sinner’s return after suspension, and Coco Gauff’s ongoing stat struggles. Plus: why the men’s vs. women’s tennis debate needs to stop, who’s trending ahead of Roland Garros, and the vibes from one of the best stops on tour. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 3:30 - WTA Storylines: Jasmine Paolini, Coco Gauff, Qinwen and more 12:50 - Italian Tennis Rennaissance 17:47 - Mini Rant: Let’s Retire the Gender Debate 21:01 - ATP Storylines: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz 30:10 - Other Winners: Draper, Stearns, Musetti, Osaka, Raducanu 34:59 - Coming up this week on tour 36:10 - Outro 💬 Don’t forget to give us 5 stars and drop us a comment ⭐️ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/GroundPassPodcast Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com Follow us for daily updates on Social: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Podcast Theme by Breakmaster Cylinder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.