Jasmine Paolini vs Elina Svitolina Preview & Prediction | 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Finals | Italy vs Ukraine | Singles Match
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Jasmine Paolini faces Elina Svitolina in the second singles match of the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals.
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Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
Surface: Indoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – Tennis Channel & BBC
How to watch online: UK – Eurosport Player / US – Tennis Channel & BBC iPlayer
Jasmine Paolini vs Elina Svitolina prediction
Jasmine Paolini got the all-important win in the last round to book Italy’s place in the semi-finals of the Billie Jean King Cup at the expense of hosts China. She was not at her best and looked on the brink of a defeat as Wang served for the match. Nevertheless, she broke at the crucial moment, eventually coming through 6-7 7-6 6-4 after a match which nearly exceeded three hours.
She will face Elina Svitolina in the singles. Svitolina also played a pivotal role as Ukraine were able to get through their quarter-final tie with Spain. She faced the returning Paula Badosa in the second match of the tie, recovering from going a set behind to win a high-quality match 5-7 6-2 7-5.
Svitolina leads the head-to-head 2-0 and 1-0 on hard courts. They played each other in the first two slams of the year, with the Ukrainian winning from a set down in the third-round of the Australian Open and the round-of-16 at Roland Garros.
This is likely to be close, but Svitolina’s more powerful game and past success may give her the edge.
Jasmine Paolini vs Elina Svitolina tip: Jasmine Paolini to win
