Jasmine Paolini advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Miami Open after Ons Jabeur was forced to retire owing to injury with the Italian leading 4-3 in the opening set on Friday (March 22).Limping and in visible distress, the Tunisian, who struggled with injuries last year walked up to the net and received a sympathetic embrace from Paolini who had earlier assisted her off the court after a fall.Ons Jabeur had earlier crashed out in the opening round of the Dubai Tennis Championships and at Indian Wells.Ons Jabeur had an agonising on-court fall as Paolini's backhand was way wide, allowing her to break her opponent's serve. With the score at 3-4, Jabeur appeared to be in great pain and hobbled on the court before being approached by Paolini who helped her to her chair.Jabeur had her heavily strapped calf examined with a call for a medical timeout. Despite being attended to, Jabeur was subsequently unable to continue and opted to retire in the third-round match much to the dismay of the crowd.Jabeur's start to the 2025 season has not been a smooth one. She was in tears while trying to overcome breathing difficulties during her second-round match of the 2025 Australian Open against Camila Osoria. She got the better of the Colombian 7-5, 6-3 despite the asthma flare-up at Melbourne Park before going on to lose to Emma Navarro in the third round."She’s one of the best people on tour" - Jasmine Paolini lauds Ons Jabeur following Tunisian's injury-induced retirementJabeur leaves the court at the Miami Open 2025 - Source: GettyJasmine Paolini won hearts for coming to Ons Jabeur's aid after the 30-year-old had a nasty fall.Speaking after the match, Paolini described Jabeur as "one of the best people on tour" while also hoping that the three-time Grand Slam finalist would be back soon and stay healthy.Paolini who trailed Jabeur 1-2 in the head-to-head numbers coming into the game also highlighted Jabeur's friendly nature even as she wished for her opponent to heal fast."It’s so bad to see scenes like this during a match. I hope she’ll be back soon and she’ll stay healthy. She’s one of the best people on tour. She’s always so friendly with everybody before and after the match. I wish everything heals fast for her," Jasmine Paolini stated in a post-match interview.Jasmine Paolini who is seeded sixth in the competition will face Naomi Osaka in the next round.