Belinda Bencic vs Jasmine Paolini Prediction & Picks - Ningbo Open

Prediction published on 10/16/25, 9:13 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 10/17/25 at 12:56 PM in Tennis Picks

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will lock horns with Jasmine Paolini in an electric quarterfinal showdown at the 2025 Ningbo Open on Friday.

Paolini, who is vying for a spot in the WTA Tour Finals, opened as a slight favorite at -165 against Bencic, who has two wins in three career matches with the Italian.

Current Form:

Paolini swept Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 7-5 in the second round to advance into the quarterfinals of this WTA 250 event. Paolini surrendered two service games against Kudermetova, yet she was able to deal a lot of damage as a returner, winning 28 return points to capture five breakpoint conversions. Paolini is now 26-11 on the hard court and 45-17 overall in 2025.

Bencic moved on to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Ningbo Open following a hard-earned win over Yuliia Starodubtseva 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Bencic engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Starodubtseva, conceding five breakpoints but also taking back six service breaks. In the end, the Swiss leaned on her experience to outgun her Ukrainian foe, scoring a crucial breakpoint in the 11th game of the third set to break a 5-5 tie and serve for the win.