Paolini and Tauson Set for a High-Stakes Third Round Wuhan Clash
Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini will take on 10th seed Clara Tauson in the third round of the Wuhan Open 2025. Both players received first-round byes. Paolini advanced after a comeback win over wild card Yuan Yue, while Tauson upset Antonia Ruzic in straight sets. Paolini’s season has been a blend of highs and lows. After a sluggish start, she surged with back-to-back semifinal runs in Miami and Stuttgart before capturing both the singles and doubles titles in Rome.
She also won the Roland Garros doubles crown alongside Sara Errani. Additional highlights include a finals appearance in Cincinnati, a semifinal in Bad Homburg, and a quarterfinal run in Beijing. In 54 matches this season, Paolini has hit 72 aces, winning 62% of her first-serve points, converting 47.8% of break points, and winning 45.7% of return points.
Tauson began the season with a title run in Auckland, albeit aided by Naomi Osaka’s retirement due to injury. Her year has been inconsistent, with notable peaks including a finals run in Dubai, where she ousted Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova, and semifinal appearances in Linz and Montreal. She’s also reached quarterfinals in Nottingham, Washington, and Seoul. Across 54 matches, Tauson has fired 330 aces, winning 69.5% of first-serve points, with a 44.5% break-point conversion rate and 41.9% return-point success.
Jasmine Paolini holds a 1-0 head-to-head lead over Clara Tauson, courtesy of a comeback victory in their only meeting last year in Beijing.
| 2024 | Beijing | Round of 64 | Jasmine Paolini | 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| Jasmine Paolini | Category | Clara Tauson |
| 8 | Current Ranking | 12 |
| 424-286 | Career W-L | 258-123 |
| 38-16 | YTD W-L | 34-20 |
| 3 | Career Titles | 3 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 1 |
Paolini’s recent dominance on clay and doubles confidence could give her the edge, but Tauson’s aggressive serve and big-match temperament make this a tightly contested encounter. Regardless, Tauson needs her form to defeat Paolini.
Prediction: Jasmine Paolini in straight sets
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