Jasmine Paolini defeated Kaja Juvan 5-7 6-2 7-6 in the Portoroz round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #20, defending the title. Jasmine Paolini claimed a first win over Kaja Juvan in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Paolini J. came through in three sets.
Paolini J. and Juvan K. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Paolini J. went 3–5 (38%) against them, Juvan K. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Paolini J. leads 1–0 · Clay: Juvan K. leads 1–0
Jasmine Paolini beat Kaja Juvan 5-7 6-2 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Jasmine Paolini vs Kaja Juvan — Portoroz Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-09-15/juvan-vs-paolini-portoroz-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 September 2022).