Tennis: Italy beat France 3-0 to reach United Cup quarters

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 31 - Jasmine Paolini on Tuesday dominated 6-0 6-2 in the match against France's Chloe Paquet, leading Italy into the quarter finals of the mixed-team United Cup.
    The Tuscan player's victory capped a successful year during which she won her second career title in Dubi and triumphed with Sara Errani to clinch Italy's first ever Olympic tennis gold medal in Paris, among others.
    Flavio Cobolli previously clocked a 1-0 win over France, beating Ugo Humbert 3-6 7-6(10/8) 6-2. It was the second consecutive victory of the season for Cobolli, who has climbed the rankings to his current position as world number 32.
    Meanwhile, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the mixed-team match against Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Elixane Lechemia 6-3 7-6(7/3). (ANSA).