Jasmine Paolini vs Donna VekicCincinnati Qualifying Round 2

Cincinnati · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#17WTA
1905ELO
1873Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$16MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 August 2021
hard
#34WTA
1807ELO
1736Hard ELO
$625kYTD
$11MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWL
Paolini J.
7-6 6-2
Vekic D.
Paolini J.
7762
Vekic D.
622

Jasmine Paolini defeated Donna Vekic 7-6 6-2 in the Cincinnati qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Jasmine Paolini extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonSFgrassJasmine Paolini2-6 6-4 7-6(8)
2023-08-07MontrealR64hardJasmine Paolini7-6(3) 6-2
2021-10-25CourmayeurSFhardDonna Vekic6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Paolini J.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Vekic D.

Vekic D.serving58% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Paolini J.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Paolini J.Vekic D.
31
Serve
6
55
Return
36

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
61%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
45%
43%
Break points saved·Even
55%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
67
Break points saved·Even
87
86
Break points won·Slight edge
99
91
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
77
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
33

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
79
97

Paolini J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Vekic D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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