Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova and Jasmine Paolini have both qualified for the round of 16 in the Paris Olympics tournament. Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia in the last round, while Jasmine Paolini defeated Magda Linette to also qualify for this stage.
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova and Jasmine Paolini have a long history playing against each other. Records state both players had faced each other 8 times in the past.
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova is into the round of 16 and as she progresses, her chances of remaining in the tournament depreciates. She is coming up against the world number 5 best player, Jasmine Paolini and by all indications, she is the underdog. Anna had faced Jasmine Paolini 8 times in the past and she lost 6 of those 8 meetings.
Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova started her campaign with a win over Katie Boulter in the round of 64. She defeated Katie in straight sets by a 6-4,6-2 score. Then she progressed into the round of 32, where she defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia, also in straight sets by a 4-6,4-6 score.
Jasmine Paolini
Jasmine Paolini is back in the spotlight once again as she prepares to take on Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova. She’s built a formidable record against Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova, which makes her favorite on accounts of both ranking and h2h experience. Precisely, she defeated Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova six times in their eight meetings in the past.
Jasmine Paolini’s route to the round of 16 was as expected. She defeated Ana Bogdan in the round of 64, in straight sets by a 5-7,3-6 score. Then she entered the round of 32 and there she defeated Magda Linette in straight sets by a 4-6,1-6 score.
Expert Betting Tips
Based on present form and head-to-head record, it does appear that Paolini could dominate in this particular respect. More aggressive play and her recent surge in confidence might have the say against Schmiedlova's more defensive approach. For Schmiedlova, keeping up with the consistency and looking for mistakes from Paolini is going to be one of the key challenges. Jasmine Paolini should win in straight sets, but Schmiedlova has the depth to maybe push at least one set through a tiebreaker if the defensive solidity prevails.
- Jasmine Paolini Win 2-0 at 1.6 Odds
- Under 19.5 Games at 1.71 Odds
- First Set Over 8.5 Games at 1.66 Odds