Sofia Kenin vs Jasmine Paolini — Guangzhou Quarter-final

Guangzhou · WTA · Quarter-final
USA
Sofia Kenin
[3]
#87WTA
1723ELO
1673Hard ELO
27 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2019
hard
ITA
Jasmine Paolini
#13WTA
1930ELO
1885Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sofia Kenin defeated Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-1 in the Guangzhou quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #13. Sofia Kenin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Sofia Kenin came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Kenin S.
762
Paolini J.
510

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-24BeijingR32hardJasmine Paolini6-3 6-0
2025-02-17DubaiR16hardSofia Kenin6-4 6-0
2019-05-13RomeR64claySofia Kenin6-1 6-2
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Statistics

Recent form
Kenin S.Paolini J.
67%1st serve in67%
62%1st serve points won+3%59%
45%2nd serve points won+4%49%
56%Service points won56%
39%Return points won+3%42%
54%Break points saved+4%58%
2Aces / match+0.12.1
5.3Double faults / match+3.61.7

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Kenin S.[3]
Stosur S.
6-746-46-2
Semi-finals
Stosur S.
Golubic V.
2-67-646-1
Kenin S.[3]
Blinkova A.
7-624-66-1
Quarter-finals
Stosur S.
Stojanovic N.
6-27-61
Golubic V.
Zhang S.[4]
6-33-66-4
Kenin S.[3]
Paolini J.
7-56-1
Blinkova A.
Bouzkova M.
6-36-1
R16
Stojanovic N.
Peng S.
7-642-66-0
Zhang S.[4]
Petkovic A.
7-56-4
Golubic V.
Siniakova K.[5]
4-67-56-0
Kenin S.[3]
Zavatska K.
6-46-2
Bouzkova M.
Svitolina E.[1]
6-44-3
Stosur S.
Pera B.
6-41-67-65
Paolini J.
Zheng S.[6]
7-53-67-5
Blinkova A.
Krunic A.
6-27-5
R32
Blinkova A.
Sorribes Tormo S.
2-66-14-1
Zheng S.[6]
Duan Y.
6-757-636-1
Kenin S.[3]
Siegemund L.
6-46-2
Peng S.
Wang Q.[2]
7-56-2
Stosur S.
Martincova T.
6-26-4
Pera B.
Jabeur O.[8]
6-46-3
Siniakova K.[5]
Rybakina E.
6-13-1
Paolini J.
Zidansek T.
3-66-36-3
Zavatska K.
Ferro F.
5-77-666-4
Krunic A.
Sasnovich A.[7]
6-46-2
Bouzkova M.
Xun F.
6-32-67-66
Petkovic A.
Pattinama Kerkhove L.
7-56-746-3
Stojanovic N.
Frech M.
7-57-64
Zhang S.[4]
Baindl K.
6-26-4
Golubic V.
Wang X.
6-36-3
Svitolina E.[1]
Jakupovic D.
6-36-3