Paolini survives a set against a winless debutante on her injury return

Jasmine Paolini returned from a foot injury on Sunday evening with a win that took far more out of her than the draw suggested, the Italian No. 19 seed beating Slovenian qualifier Veronika Erjavec 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the US Open in her first match since Wimbledon. Paolini had not competed since the quarter-finals at the All England Club, having taken time away from the…

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