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by Lou Aguila in Tennis Picks
Jasmine Paolini of Italy will attempt to make her countryman prouder as he squabbles up with a streaking Peyton Stearns of the United States for a spot in the championship match of the 2025 Italian Open.
Paolini sealed her place in the semifinal of the Italian Open after rallying past Diana Shnaider 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 in the quarterfinal. After vanquishing her first three opponents (Lulu Sun, Ons Jabeur and Jelena Ostapenko) in straight sets, Paolini faced her biggest test in the tournament against the No.13 seed Shnaider. The Italian lost the first set via tiebreaker but she did not lose her determination to fight back. Paolini captured 40 points off her first serves and converted 9 breakpoints in a match that saw momentum swinging back and forth.
Meanwhile, Stearns made it to her first WTA 1000 level semifinal after pulling off a gutsy 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) win over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. It marked the third three-set win for Stearns, who also defeated Madison Keys 2-6 6-2 7-6(3) and Naomi Osaka 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the previous rounds. The American won 42 points off her first serves and broke serves 8 times against a terrific server, Svitolina.
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Jasmine Paolini vs Peyton Stearns Form
Jasmine Paolini and Peyton Stearns Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 13, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 12, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 10, 2025 - WTA Rome
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Apr 27, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 25, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 13, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 12, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 10, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 8, 2025 - WTA Rome
May 6, 2025 - WTA Rome
Apr 29, 2025 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Jasmine Paolini - Peyton Stearns Key Points
- Jasmine Paolini defeated Diana Shnaider 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Italian Open.
- Jasmine Paolini is 8-2 on clay in 2025
- Peyton Stearns defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Italian Open.
- Peyton Stearns has won 8 of her last 9 matches.
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Our Jasmine Paolini vs Peyton Stearns Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Peyton Stearns sneaks past Jasmine Paolini to advance into her first WTA 1000 final
Reasons to bet on Peyton Stearns to win: I am going all in on Peyton Stearns. Paolini is a formidable foe with strong results in clay-court tournaments – not to mention a French Open final appearance - under her belt. However, Stearns is playing the best tennis of her career right now, eliminating two Grand Slam champions and a former top-10 player to reach this far in Rome. After surviving a scare from Shnaider, Paolini must prepare for another big challenge from a title-hungry Stearns, who has been hardened by three consecutive marathon matches against elite opponents. Paolini will be walking onto the court as the favorite to win on her home soil, yet I also can’t deny that Stearns has now become a real title threat in this competition.
Our betting prediction for Peyton Stearns vs. Jasmine Paolini: Peyton Stearns will win.
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