Qinwen Zheng vs Jasmine Paolini — Palermo Final

Palermo · WTA · Final
CHN
Qinwen Zheng
[2]
#56WTA
1909ELO
1858Clay ELO
$283kYTD
$10MCAREER
23 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2023
clay
ITA
Jasmine Paolini
[5]
#13WTA
1930ELO
1874Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Qinwen Zheng defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Palermo final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #13, defending last year's semi-final. Qinwen Zheng extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Qinwen Zheng came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 1–6 6–1.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zheng Q.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Paolini J.
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.7Clay Elo 1858
Surface ELO
5.3+16 Clay Elo edge
4.7Overall Elo 1909
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1930
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
4.9
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
8.9
Minutes 14d
8.7
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Country comfort
7.2
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
8.5

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Zheng Q.
6162
Paolini J.
4611

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.72
SlowFast
Weather
36°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 27%

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-11-04Riyadh FinalsRRhardQinwen Zheng6-1 6-1
2024-10-07WuhanQFhardQinwen Zheng6-2 3-6 6-3
2023-10-09ZhengzhouSFhardQinwen Zheng6-2 6-3
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Statistics

Recent form
Zheng Q.Paolini J.
56%1st serve in+11%67%
72%1st serve points won+13%59%
45%2nd serve points won+4%49%
60%Service points won+4%56%
42%Return points won42%
58%Break points saved58%
7.4Aces / match+5.32.1
4.9Double faults / match+3.21.7

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

Draw

Final
Zheng Q.[2]
Paolini J.[5]
6-41-66-1
Semi-finals
Paolini J.[5]
Sorribes Tormo S.
7-666-0
Zheng Q.[2]
Sherif M.[3]
6-44-66-1
Quarter-finals
Zheng Q.[2]
Navarro E.[7]
6-46-2
Paolini J.[5]
Kasatkina D.[1]
6-44-66-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Burel C.
6-17-66
Sherif M.[3]
Osorio C.
6-46-1
R16
Osorio C.
Andreeva E.
6-736-06-2
Navarro E.[7]
Rosatello C.
6-26-1
Kasatkina D.[1]
Prozorova T.
6-36-1
Burel C.
Bucsa C.
6-26-4
Zheng Q.[2]
Parry D.
7-53-66-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Brancaccio N.
6-36-2
Sherif M.[3]
Lansere S.
6-36-3
Paolini J.[5]
Yastremska D.
2-66-46-2
R32
Rosatello C.
Golubic V.
6-16-1
Lansere S.
Danilovic O.
6-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Cocciaretto E.[4]
6-34-66-0
Brancaccio N.
Andrianjafitrimo T.
6-36-4
Prozorova T.
Abduraimova N.
6-36-4
Zheng Q.[2]
Errani S.
6-06-0
Andreeva E.
Bronzetti L.[6]
4-66-06-2
Osorio C.
Ferro F.
7-626-1
Parry D.
Zantedeschi A.
6-46-3
Sherif M.[3]
Bouzas Maneiro J.
3-67-667-5
Burel C.
Grabher J.[8]
6-47-5
Bucsa C.
Curmi F.
3-66-37-5
Paolini J.[5]
Rus A.
6-45-76-2
Yastremska D.
Ristic M.
6-46-2
Kasatkina D.[1]
Trevisan M.
6-36-726-0
Navarro E.[7]
Vedder E.
7-656-1