No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini is trending on social media as she stepped into Louis Armstrong Stadium to meet qualifier Destanee Aiava for her Round 1 US Open match.

Aiava, ranked No. 168, never had a chance.

The players’ mismatched rankings were evident as Paolini dismissed Aiava, 6-2, 7-6(4).

Her victory became a footnote to the coolest photograph ever taken on a Tennis court.

A couple of games into the match, Italian photographer Ray Giubilo captured the photo of a lifetime on Sunday at the US Open.

Giubilo was on hand to watch fellow Italian Jasmine Paolini take on Australia’s Destanee Aiava in the tournament’s opening round.

On Monday, Giubilo posted a photo of Paolini to his Instagram account. The photo featured Paolini’s eyes, nose, and mouth lined up perfectly with the design on

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