Paolini vs Krejčíková

WTA Cincinnati — Jasmine Paolini vs Barbora Krejčíková

Hard court • USA • Round of 16

🧠 Form & Context

Jasmine Paolini

• 🎯 Solid start: Wins over Sakkari and Krueger, both with first-set tiebreaks.
• ⚠️ Mixed recent form: Montreal R2 (l. Aoi Ito); earlier Miami & Stuttgart SFs, Rome champion.
• 📈 2025: 30–13 (hard 14–7), back in the top 10.
• 🇺🇸 Cincinnati: QF in 2023 (qualifier), R16 in 2024.
• 💪 Style: Compact, aggressive counterpuncher; elite court coverage.

Barbora Krejčíková

• 🩹 Injury-affected season: Only her 7th tournament of 2025, best singles run so far.
• 🔥 Fighting spirit: Three straight three-set wins (Parks, Svitolina, Jovic).
• 🎾 Cincinnati: QF on debut (2021); struggled since—until now.
• 🏆 Pedigree: Former world No. 2; Grand Slam champion in singles & doubles.
• 📊 H2H: Leads 2–0 (incl. 2024 Wimbledon final; Paolini won a set).

🔍 Match Breakdown

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