Paolini vs Krueger

WTA Cincinnati

Paolini J. – Krueger A.

🧠 Form & Context

Jasmine Paolini

• 🎯 Clutch opener: Took down Maria Sakkari in two tiebreaks, saving none of her six match points until the last possible chance.
• 🏆 Rome champion 2025 & two-time Slam finalist this season.
• 📉 Inconsistency warning: Early exit in Montreal to Aoi Ito and a Wimbledon R2 loss show recent vulnerability.
• 📊 Cincinnati comfort: R16 in 2024, QF in 2023 — aiming for 3rd straight last-16 appearance.
• 💪 Baseline grinder with superb movement, thrives in long exchanges.

Ashlyn Krueger

• 🎢 Rollercoaster opener: Beat Sevastova 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 to win back-to-back matches for the first time since March.
• 📉 Slump breaker: Form fell sharply after early-season highs (Abu Dhabi final, AO QF run in lead-up events, Miami R16).
• 😬 Top-10 struggles: 1-9 career record vs top-10 opponents, only win over Rybakina (Miami 2025).
• 🇺🇸 Home factor: American crowd support, but historically struggles to sustain momentum in high-profile matches.

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