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Vondrousova vs Paolini — US Open 3R Preview
WTA US Open
Hard Court
Round 3
🧠 Form & Context
Marketa Vondrousova (No. 60, age 26)
- 🇨🇿 2023 Wimbledon champion, rebuilding after injury setbacks.
- 📊 2025: 16–8 overall, 8–6 on hard.
- 🔥 USO 2025: Def. Selekhmeteva 6–3, 7–6 & Kessler 7–6, 6–2 — both matches included tiebreaks.
- 🏟️ US Open: QF in 2023, earlier exits in 2020 & 2021.
- 📉 Struggles: Since winning Berlin in June, hadn’t managed back-to-back wins until now.
- 💡 Strength: Lefty variety, spins & angles, thrives when controlling tempo.
Jasmine Paolini (No. 8, age 29)
- 🇮🇹 Career-best form, now a top-10 force.
- 📊 2025: 35–14 overall, 19–8 on hard.
- 🔥 USO 2025: Def. Aiava 6–2, 7–6 & Jovic 6–3, 6–3.
- 🏆 Highlights: Rome champion, Cincinnati finalist (beat Gauff & Kudermetova, lost to Swiatek).
- 🏟️ US Open: R16 in 2024, aiming to go further.
- 📈 Slam record: 5–1 in career Slam R3 matches; strong record of handling this stage.
🔍 Match Breakdown
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