Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini will face off in the final of the Palermo Ladies Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 8:30 pm on Center Court. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Qinwen Zheng who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Qinwen Zheng is the pick to win this match.
Qinwen Zheng -> 1.66
Jasmine Paolini -> 2.22
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Prediction and head to head Qinwen Zheng vs. Jasmine Paolini
There is no head to head record between Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Qinwen Zheng
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-12 | 14-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-19 | 23-11 | 11-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 26, the Chinese got to the final after defeating Sara Errani 6-0 6-0, Diane Parry 7-5 3-6 6-3, Emma Navarro 6-4 6-2 and Mayar Sherif 6-4 4-6 6-1.
In the semifinal, The Chinese defeated Sherif (6-4 4-6 6-1). During the match, Zheng scored 98 points vs Sherif’s 85. Qinwen was very aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Regarding the service games, Zheng scored 9 aces and she committed only 7 double faults. Qinwen Zheng lost the serve 4 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Zheng put 48% of her first serves in, winning 72% (33/46) of the points behind her 1st serve and 48% (24/50) on the 2nd serve. The Chinese broke Sherif 6 times after converting 55% of her break points (6/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Qinwen has dropped 2 set in this tournament to win 56% of the points she played.
Zheng has a solid win-loss record in the last 7 years having won 69% of her matches (160-71). 10-4 on clay in 2023. Regarding her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Zheng has a compiled64-21 win-loss record in the last 7 years on clay.
Zheng’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Abu Dhabi and Palermo.
Zheng has a compiled 21-13 win-loss record in 2023, 10-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Palermo
Jasmine Paolini
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-12 | 12-6 | 10-4 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-30 | 20-16 | 16-8 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-11 | 10-10 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-24 | 17-13 | 12-7 | 5-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 7-15 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 52, the Italian got to the final after defeating Arantxa Rus 6-4 5-7 6-2, Dayana Yastremska 2-6 6-4 6-2, Daria Kasatkina 6-4 4-6 6-3 and Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-66 6-0.
In the semifinal, Paolini had a good straight sets win against Sorribes Tormo (7-66 6-0). During the match Paolini scored 76 points vs Sorribes Tormo’s 55. Paolini was exceptionally aggressive to blast 33 winners.
About the serving games, Paolini scored just 1 ace during the entire match and she committed only 2 double faults. Jasmine Paolini lost the serve twice and she saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Paolini put 72% of her first serves in, winning 65% (33/51) of the points behind her 1st serve and 45% (9/20) on the 2nd serve. Jasmine broke Sorribes Tormo 5 times after converting 83% of her break points (5/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Italian has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Her best result of the year was conquering the title the Florence where she defeated Taylor Townsend in the final 6-3 7-5.
Paolini has an overall 23-18 win-loss record in 2023, 16-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Palermo
Previously, her best result was reaching the semifinal in 2022. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zheng | Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 87 | 104 |
| Pts | 315-250 | 354-303 |
| Total Points | 565 | 657 |
| Winners | 119 | 150 |
| %Winners | 38% | 42% |
Both Zheng and Paolini played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Qinwen Zheng dropped 2 sets, while Jasmine Paolini surrendered 3 sets. Zheng has played 1 set(s) less than Paolini (10 vs 11). Therefore, Zheng played 17 games less than Paolini. The Chinese scored 119 winners (38% of the total points). On the other side, The Italian made 150 winners (42%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zheng | Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 27 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| 1st in | 157/293 | 243/337 |
| %1st in | 54% | 72% |
| 1st pts | 119/157 | 150/243 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 62% |
| 2nd pts | 69/136 | 52/94 |
| %2nd pts | 51% | 55% |
Zheng fired 27 aces (6.8 per match). Paolini made 5 aces (1.3 per match). Zheng won 76% points behind her first serve. She pretty effective on her second serve to win 51% of the points. On the other side, Paolini won 62% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zheng | Paolini |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 19 | 21 |
| Converted | 19/33 | 21/38 |
| % Converted | 58% | 55% |
| Conceded | 24 | 39 |
| Saved | 17 | 25 |
| % Saved | 71% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 14 |
The Chinese broke her opponents 19 times with a 58% conversion rate. Zheng dropped her serve 7 times and she saved 71% of the break points that she conceded. The Italian broke her opponents 21 times with a 55% conversion rate. Jasmine conceded her serve 14 times and she saved 64% of the break points that she conceded.
| Zheng | ||||||
| R1 Errani |
R2 Parry |
1/4 Navarro |
1/2 Sherif |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-0 | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 12 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 87 | |
| pts | 51-23 | 98-92 | 68-50 | 98-85 | 315-250 | |
| Total points | 74 | 190 | 118 | 183 | 565 | |
| Winners | 20 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 119 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | 41% | 34% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | |
| 1st in | 26/41 | 52/103 | 33/53 | 46/96 | 157/293 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 50% | 62% | 48% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 20/26 | 38/52 | 28/33 | 33/46 | 119/157 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 73% | 85% | 72% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/15 | 27/51 | 11/20 | 24/50 | 69/136 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 53% | 55% | 48% | 51% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
| Converted | 6/7 | 4/8 | 3/7 | 6/11 | 19/33 | |
| Converted % | 86% | 50% | 43% | 55% | 58% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 | |
| Saved | 4/4 | 7/10 | 2/2 | 4/8 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 70% | 100% | 50% | 80% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| Paolini | ||||||
| R1 Rus |
R2 Yastremska |
1/4 Kasatkina |
1/2 Sorribes Tormo |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-2 | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | 7-66 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 104 | |
| pts | 98-81 | 85-76 | 95-91 | 76-55 | 354-303 | |
| Total points | 179 | 161 | 186 | 131 | 657 | |
| Winners | 44 | 32 | 41 | 33 | 150 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 38% | 43% | 43% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 62/84 | 52/78 | 78/104 | 51/71 | 243/337 | |
| % 1st in | 74% | 67% | 75% | 72% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 44/62 | 32/52 | 41/78 | 33/51 | 150/243 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 62% | 53% | 65% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/22 | 14/26 | 14/26 | 9/20 | 52/94 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 54% | 54% | 45% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | |
| Converted | 4/13 | 5/9 | 7/10 | 5/6 | 21/38 | |
| Converted % | 31% | 56% | 70% | 83% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 39 | |
| Saved | 4/6 | 2/6 | 13/19 | 6/8 | 25 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 33% | 68% | 75% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
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