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Jasmine Paolini vs. Iva Jovic Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round – 2

Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini faces rising American Iva Jovic in the second round of the US Open.

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Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini will take on 17-year-old Iva Jovic in the second round of the US Open 2025. Paolini advanced with a straight-sets win over qualifier Destanee Aiava, while Jovic earned her place with a gritty victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich, both matches featuring tense tiebreaks.

Paolini arrives in New York fresh from a runner-up finish in Cincinnati, where she was stopped by world No. 2 Iga Swiatek. Her season has featured some standout highs, including a title run in Rome, her third career singles crown, highlighted by a straight-sets upset of Coco Gauff. She also reached semifinals in Miami and Stuttgart, falling to Aryna Sabalenka, and another in Bad Homburg, where Swiatek again proved too strong. Beyond singles, Paolini has been a force in doubles, teaming with Sara Errani to lift titles in Rome and at Roland Garros, etching her name into the history books. Still, inconsistency has been an issue, with scattered early exits. Across 48 matches this season, she has struck 64 aces while winning 61.9% of first-serve points and converting 48.4% of break opportunities.

Roaring into Round 2 🗣️

Jasmine Paolini passes the Aiava test 6-2 7-6(4). pic.twitter.com/9qgFMHHiai
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025

Jovic, meanwhile, represents the next wave of American talent. Already a four-time ITF champion, she captured the Charlottesville Open and earned her first WTA Challenger crown in Ilkley over Rebecca Marino. She also made a breakthrough third-round showing in Miami and second-round appearances at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros. In 15 main-draw matches, she has recorded 20 aces, winning 61.3% of first-serve points and converting 51% of her break points.

Iva Jović took care of business in the first round yesterday and eliminated Aliaksandra Sasnovich! She’ll now face 7-seed Jasmine Pasolini tomorrow evening.#USOpen | @AlGruskin pic.twitter.com/o2hXmVzKBE
— Cracked Racquets ® (@CrackedRacquets) August 27, 2025

Jasmine Paolini vs. Iva Jovic Head-to-Head Record

Jasmine Paolini holds the upper hand in her rivalry with Iva Jovic, leading 1-0. Their only meeting came earlier this season at Indian Wells, where Paolini won in three sets.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Indian Wells	Round of 64	Jasmine Paolini	7-6(3), 1-6, 6-3

1 – Since 1990, Jasmine Paolini (Cincinnati and Rome 2025) has become the first Italian to defeat multiple Grand Slam champions at a single Tier 1/WTA-1000 event on hard and clay court. Watershed.#CincyTennis | @CincyTennis @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/1JuxAibqLB
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) August 16, 2025

Jasmine Paolini vs. Iva Jovic Comparison

Jasmine Paolini	Category	Iva Jovic
8	Current Ranking	73
419-284	Career W-L	69-25
33-14	YTD W-L	29-12
3	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
1	YTD Titles	0

Jasmine Paolini vs. Iva Jovic Prediction

Paolini’s experience on big stages and her ability to rise in significant matches should give her the upper hand, though Jovic’s fearless game could make it competitive.

20 – Since the Tier1/WTA-1000 format was introduced in 1990, Jasmine Paolini (20 in 2025) is the Italian with the most wins in such events during a single season, eclipsing Sara Errani who managed 19 in 2023. Topper. #CincyTennis | @CincyTennis @WTA @WTA_insider pic.twitter.com/r6PpwOEC9h
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) August 17, 2025

Prediction: Jasmine Paolini in straight sets

Jasmine Paolini vs. Iva Jovic US Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Paolini favored at 33/100, the expectation leans toward the seventh seed advancing. Jovic at 12/5 presents a tempting outsider pick, but the odds reflect the gap in experience.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Jasmine Paolini: 33/100

Iva Jovic: 12/5

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Sets Under 2.5: 12/25

Total Sets Over 2.5: 33/20

Total Games Under 18.5: 17/10

Total Game Over 18.5: 4/9

Paolini Set 1 Winner: 21/50

Jovic Set 1 Winner: 15/8

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