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Match Details
Fixture: (31) Ons Jabeur vs (6) Jasmine Paolini
Date: March 23, 2025
Tournament: Miami Open 2025
Round: Third Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor hardcourt
Prize Money: $8,963,700
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada
Ons Jabeur vs Jasmine Paolini preview
31st seed Ons Jabeur will face sixth seed Jasmine Paolini in the third round of the Miami Open on March 22. Whoever wins, will face either Naomi Osaka or Hailey Baptiste in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event.
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Jabeur has shown signs of a resurgence following a poor run of form during a chunk of the 2024 season. The Tunisian reached a few quarterfinals, including one at the Qatar Open. She received a bye to the second round of the Miami Open by virtue of her seeding and here, she faced Katerina Siniakova.
Jabeur took the lead in the match after clinching the first set 6-4. The second was tightly contested, as Siniakova showed a lot of resistance but Jabeur was not to be denied. She eventually registered a 6-4, 7-6(7) win to reach the third round of the Miami Open.
Jasmine Paolini has won nine out of 14 matches this season, most notably reaching the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The Italian's performances so far have not been as impressive as in 2024 but her ranking has not been affected much.
Paolini received a bye to the second round of the Miami Open and here, she faced Rebecca Sramkova. The Italian found herself 0-3 down in the first set but bounced back to win it 6-4. She was on the receiving end of the second set's first break but once again, showed good resistance, triumphing 6-4, 6-4.
Ons Jabeur vs Jasmine Paolini head-to-head
Jabeur leads 2-1 in the head-to-head between the two, winning their last match 7-6(8), 6-4, which came in the Round of 16 of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart last year.
Ons Jabeur vs Jasmine Paolini odds
All odds sourced from BETMGM.
Ons Jabeur vs Jasmine Paolini prediction
While Paolini is ranked 25 places higher than Jabeur, the latter looks in decent form at present and is more than capable of giving the Italian a run for her money.
The World No. 6 is the only player, who is in the Top 10 of both the singles and doubles rankings and has a pretty balanced playing style bordered around aggression. Her speed and court coverage will also come in handy.
Jabeur also loves to play aggressively and never shies away from her shots. Her drop shots and slices could disrupt the pace of rallies, which could be key in baffling Paolini, who loves to play from the baseline.
We could be in for a pretty exciting fixture featuring two highly dynamic players and as Jabeur's form is gradually getting better, it won't be a surprise if she comes out on top.
Pick: Jabeur to win in three sets.
