WTA - Ningbo Open
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Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan will battle Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Saturday as the two elite players contest not only for a spot in the final of the 2025 Ningbo Open but also a place at the 2025 WTA Tour Finals.
Rybakina opened as the favorite at -200, but Paolini has been in red-hot form since the 2025 US Open.
Current Form:
Rybakina punched her ticket to the semifinal of the 2025 WTA 250 Ningbo Open after posting a resounding win over Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 6-0 in the quarterfinals. After firing 10 aces in her second-round win over Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, the Kazakh drilled seven aces and won 76 percent of her first serves to win 6 of 7 service games. Rybakina also scored six breakpoint conversions in the match, including a triple break in the second set. Rybakina is 33-13 on the hard court in 2025.
Paolini also earned her seventh semifinal appearance this year following her comeback win over Belinda Bencic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. The Italian found a way to grind out a victory by coming through with clutch points down the stretch, which included four breakpoint conversions in the second and third sets. Paolini improved her record to 11-2 in her last 13 matches.
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Elena Rybakina vs Jasmine Paolini Form
Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 17, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 16, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 10, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 9, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 8, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Sep 27, 2025 - WTA China Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Oct 17, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 16, 2025 - Ningbo Open
Oct 11, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 10, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 9, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Oct 8, 2025 - WTA Wuhan Open
Elena Rybakina against Jasmine Paolini : Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
40 %
Nov 2, 2024 - WTA Doha
Jun 5, 2024 - WTA French Open
Apr 19, 2024 - WTA Stuttgart Open
Feb 22, 2024 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
May 12, 2023 - WTA Rome
Elena Rybakina - Jasmine Paolini Key Points
- Jasmine Paolini defeated Belinda Bencic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Ningbo Open.
- Jasmine Paolini is 11-2 in her last 13 matches.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Ningbo Open.
- Elena Rybakina is 2-4 head-to-head vs. Jasmine Paolini.
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Our Elena Rybakina vs Jasmine Paolini Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Jasmine Paolini hacks out another close win over Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 to earn her spot in the Ningbo Open championship and berth in the 2025 WTA Tour Finals. Rybakina is not an easy foe to take on given her caliber as a player. However, the Kazakh is only 1-6 in semifinal matches this year and 4-6 against fellow WTA top-10 players. Aside from her 4-2 head-to-head series lead over Rybakina, Paolini is 5-6 against the WTA top-10 and 2-4 in semifinal matches in 2025.
Our betting prediction for Jasmine Paolini vs. Elena Rybakina: Jasmine Paolini will win
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