Jasmine Paolini downs Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati on Sunday. Paolini will have to play Iga Swiatek in the final. The battle lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes. This will be her best result in this tournament. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the quarter in 2023. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Cincinnati
Paolini's Record

The Italian added to her prize money $ 185,500 after winning this match. She has already won $ 391,600 after this win. If she wins the next match, the Italian will add $ 360,675 to her earnings to get in total $ 752,275 in total.

Highlights Jasmine Paolini vs. Veronika Kudermetova Cincinnati Open – Cincinnati

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Paolini
Kudermetova
6-3 6-72 6-3
2h:20
102
102
Total points
83
83
52
52
Winners
39
39
51%
51%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
10
10
2
2
Double Faults
4
4
71%
71%
1st in
56%
56%
74%
74%
1st won
81%
81%
52/70
52/70
1st won
39/48
39/48
66%
66%
2nd won
42%
42%
19/29
19/29
2nd won
16/38
16/38
-- Break Points --
3/3
3/3
Total
1/6
1/6
100%
100%
Won
17%
17%
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At the end of the match, Paolini scored 102 points vs. Kudermetova’s 83.

Paolini

Jasmine was stunning in converting all the break points (3/3).

Kudermetova

On the other side, the Russian had a tough time converting her break points (only 17% – 1/6). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this encounter, the head to head between Paolini and Kudermetova is 2-3 for Veronika.

Draw and next match H2H: Jasmine Paolini vs. Iga Swiatek – stats

Paolini will square off with Swiatek in the final.

This will be the 6th time that Jasmine Paolini and Iga Swiatek square off. The head to head is 5-0 for Swiatek (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they competed against each other, Swiatek won 6-1 6-3 in the semifinal in Bad Homburg back in June 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Paolini 6-3
PaoliniKudermetova
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
PaoliniKudermetova
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PaoliniKudermetova
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PaoliniKudermetova
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PaoliniKudermetova
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
PaoliniKudermetova
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PaoliniKudermetova
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
PaoliniKudermetova
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
PaoliniKudermetova
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PaoliniKudermetova
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Italian grabbed in the 8th game (5-3) just before finally winning the set (6-3).

Kudermetova had no answers in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 3-3

to 6-3.

Paolini was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 7th game (4-3 0-40). On the other side, Jasmine didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 47 points. The Italian conquered the set after winning 9 more points than Kudermetova (28-19). The Italian was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (20-3). In addition, on the other side, the Russian conceded 8 points on serve (16-8).

2nd Set -
Kudermetova 7-6
KudermetovaPaolini
7
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
KudermetovaPaolini
7
6
1
0
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
KudermetovaPaolini
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KudermetovaPaolini
6
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KudermetovaPaolini
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
KudermetovaPaolini
4
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KudermetovaPaolini
3
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
KudermetovaPaolini
3
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KudermetovaPaolini
2
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KudermetovaPaolini
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
KudermetovaPaolini
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KudermetovaPaolini
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KudermetovaPaolini
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A

Veronika clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Kudermetova broke back in the 10th (5-5) game to conquer the set 7-6.

Kudermetova was unerring in converting all her break points in the 10th game (4-5 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Italian was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (2-2 40-A).

They contested 85 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Russian won this set even if she scored less points 5 than Jasmine (40-45). The Russian surrendered 17 points on serve (27-17). Regarding the other side of the net, Paolini conceded 13 points on serve (28-13).

3rd Set -
Paolini 6-3
PaoliniKudermetova
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
PaoliniKudermetova
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
PaoliniKudermetova
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
PaoliniKudermetova
4
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
PaoliniKudermetova
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
PaoliniKudermetova
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
PaoliniKudermetova
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
PaoliniKudermetova
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Jasmine grabbed in the 6th game (4-2) before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Paolini was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 5th game (3-2 15-40). On the other side, the Russian was unable to convert any of her 3 break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 53 points. Jasmine was the winner of the set after clinching 7 more points than the Russian (30-23). Jasmine lost 10 points on serve (21-10). On the other side, the Russian conceded 9 points on serve (13-9).

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

Tennis Scores in Cincinnati

  • Jasmine PaoliniPaolini – Veronika KudermetovaKudermetova (6-3 6-72 6-3)
  • Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Elena RybakinaRybakina (7-5 6-3)

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