China Open 2024: Jasmine Paolini vs Magda Linette preview, head-to-head, odds, prediction, and pick
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Jasmine Paolini vs (31) Magda Linette
Date: September 29, 2024
Tournament: China Open 2024
Round: Third round (Round of 32)
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard
Prize money: $3,633,875
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime | Canada - TSN
Jasmine Paolini vs Magda Linette preview
Third seed Jasmine Paolini will take on 31st seed Magda Linette of Poland in the third round of the 2024 China Open. Paolini broke new ground during the year, reaching two consecutive major finals at the French Open and Wimbledon. The Italian has a 34-15 record this season with one title. She last played at the US Open, losing to Karolina Muchova in the fourth round.
The World No. 5 got her only title of the year on the hard courts at the Dubai Tennis Championships, beating Anna Kalinskaya in the final. However aside from that title, the Italian has not fared well on hard courts, as she did not reach the quarterfinal stage of any other hard-court event in 2024. At the China Open, she received a bye in the opening round before edging out Clara Tauson 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the third round.
Magda Linette has won 25 of the 47 matches she has played in 2024. The Pole won a title at the Prague Open, beating compatriot Magdalena Frech in the final, and reached the final of the Open de Rouen before losing to former Major champion Sloane Stephens. She last played at the Thailand Open, losing to eventual champion Rebecca Sramkova in the second round.
The Polish player has not replicated her clay-court success on hard courts this year. She has yet to win more than one match at any of the hard-court events she has participated in. At the China Open, she got past Moyuka Uchijima 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round after receiving a first-round bye.
Jasmine Paolini vs Magda Linette head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two is currently tied at 1-1. Their most recent encounter came in the second round of the Paris Olympics, with Paolini winning 6-4, 6-1.
Jasmine Paolini vs Magda Linette odds
(Odds will be updated once available)
Jasmine Paolini vs Magda Linette prediction
Paolini has reached four finals on hard courts, winning two titles, the last of which came in Dubai this year. The Italian has used her rapid speed to cover the court, and her strong baseline play to outsmart her opponents. Her cross-court forehand has been her signature shot enabling her to hit winners of her forehand side and helped her in return games against big servers.
Magda Linette has reached six hard-court finals in her career, winning two titles the last last of which came at the 2020 Hua Hin Championships where she defeated Leonie Kung in the final. Her game style is also built around return of serve, as she is not a big server. She relies on her ability to play counter-attacking tennis to keep her opponent guessing.
Both players have similar styles of play, indicating that the match might be characterized by long rallies and frequent service breaks. Given the current form, the World No. 5 holds a slight advantage.
Pick- Paolini to win in three sets