Katerina Siniakova defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Portoroz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #20, defending the title.
Siniakova K. came through in three sets.
Siniakova K. and Paolini J. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Siniakova K. went 2–4 (33%) against them, Paolini J. 2–6 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 2 better-results split).
Katerina Siniakova beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2 3-6 7-6(5). Umpiry, "Katerina Siniakova vs Jasmine Paolini — Portoroz Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2022-09-17/paolini-vs-siniakova-portoroz-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 17 September 2022).