Elena Rybakina conquers Jasmine Paolini 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the quarter in Stuttgart on Friday. Rybakina will have to play Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Shuai Zhang or Hao-Ching Chan/Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinal. The battle lasted 2 hours and 8 minutes. This will be her best result in this event. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2022 and 2023. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Stuttgart
Rybakina's Record

Highlights Elena Rybakina vs. Jasmine Paolini Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Stuttgart

Rybakina’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Rybakina
Paolini
6-3 5-7 6-3
2h:08
96
96
Total points
87
87
33
33
Winners
43
43
34%
34%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
-- Serve --
7
7
Aces
0
0
2
2
Double Faults
1
1
62%
62%
1st in
67%
67%
65%
65%
1st won
63%
63%
33/51
33/51
1st won
43/68
43/68
58%
58%
2nd won
39%
39%
18/31
18/31
2nd won
13/33
13/33
-- Break Points --
6/15
6/15
Total
4/7
4/7
40%
40%
Won
57%
57%
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At the end of the match, Elena scored 96 points vs. Paolini’s 87.

Rybakina

Rybakina won this match even if she had some problems converting her break points since she converted only 40% (6/15) of the procured opportunities.

Paolini

On the other side, Paolini was well focused in converting 57% of the break points that she procured points (4/7). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this encounter, the head to head between Rybakina and Paolini is 2-1 for Elena.

Draw and next match H2H: Elena Rybakina vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Shuai Zhang or Hao-Ching Chan/Veronika Kudermetova – stats

Rybakina will fight against either Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Shuai Zhang or Hao-Ching Chan/Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinal. The head to head is 0-0 vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Shuai Zhang and 0-0 vs. Hao-Ching Chan/Veronika Kudermetova.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Rybakina 6-3
RybakinaPaolini
6
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
RybakinaPaolini
6
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
RybakinaPaolini
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
RybakinaPaolini
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
RybakinaPaolini
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
RybakinaPaolini
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
RybakinaPaolini
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
RybakinaPaolini
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
RybakinaPaolini
0
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
RybakinaPaolini
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Rybakina conquered a leading position at the beginning of the set after breaking Jasmine Paolini in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, Rybakina was not done to come back to break the Italian in the 4th (2-2) and in the 6th (4-2) game before winning the set (6-3).

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when Elena won 5 consecutive games in the 1st set to change the score from 0-2 to 5-2.

Rybakina was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-2 15-40) and the 5th game (3-2 30-40). On the other side, Paolini converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 57 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Elena won just 3 points more than the Italian (30-27). The Kazakhstani conceded 12 points on serve (20-12). on the other side of the court, the Italian conceded 10 points on serve (15-10).

2nd Set -
Paolini 7-5
PaoliniRybakina
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
PaoliniRybakina
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
PaoliniRybakina
6
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PaoliniRybakina
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
PaoliniRybakina
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PaoliniRybakina
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PaoliniRybakina
3
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
PaoliniRybakina
2
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PaoliniRybakina
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
PaoliniRybakina
1
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
PaoliniRybakina
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
PaoliniRybakina
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Jasmine won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Paolini broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 12th game to conquer the set 7-5.

Paolini failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 30.

The Italian was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (1-2 30-40), the 8th (3-4 30-40) and the 12th game (6-5 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Kazakhstani was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th

game (5-5 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 83 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Paolini won just 3 more points than Rybakina (43-40). The Italian surrendered 21 points on serve (30-21). on the other side of the net, the Kazakhstani conceded 13 points on serve (19-13).

3rd Set -
Rybakina 6-3
RybakinaPaolini
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
RybakinaPaolini
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
RybakinaPaolini
4
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
RybakinaPaolini
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
RybakinaPaolini
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
RybakinaPaolini
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
RybakinaPaolini
1
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
RybakinaPaolini
0
2
0
15
0
30
0
40

Rybakina came out strong at the beginning of the set after breaking Jasmine Paolini in the 2nd game (2-0). Yet, Rybakina succeeded in coming back to break Paolini 3 times in the 3rd (1-2), in the 5th (3-2) gamein the 9th game before winning the set (6-3) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

A crucial moment of this set was when the Kazakhstani won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set so as to bring the scoreline from 0-2 to 4-2.

The Kazakhstani converted 37% of her break points (3/8). She had 8 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 5th (2-2 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). On the other side, Paolini was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 1st game (0-0 0-40).

They contested 43 points. The Kazakhstani conquered the set after winning 9 points more than Paolini (26-17). The Kazakhstani lost 6 points on serve (12-6). On the losing side, the Italian conceded 14 points on serve (11-14).

1st
Rybakina
Paolini
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Rybakina
Paolini
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Rybakina
Paolini
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1

Tennis Scores in Stuttgart

  • Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova – Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka (3-6 6-3 7-5)
  • Elena RybakinaRybakina – Jasmine PaoliniPaolini (6-3 5-7 6-3)
  • Kevin KrawietzKrawietz – Gianluca MagerMager (5-7 6-3 6-1)
  • Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Carlos BerlocqBerlocq (4-6 6-3 6-2)
  • Pedro SousaSousa – Jiri VeselyVesely (5-7 5-2 ret.)
  • Martin KlizanKlizan – Mikael YmerYmer (6-3 6-2)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Emma RaducanuRaducanu (7-6(2) 6-3)

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