🌴 Miami Open: Linette vs. Paolini 🎾
An unexpected but thrilling quarterfinal between two veterans enjoying career-reviving runs in Miami!
Magda Linette 🌊
Historic Breakthrough: At 33, scored first career top-3 win over Gauff (6-4, 6-4) to reach maiden Miami QF without dropping a set.
Late-Career Surge: After slow start to 2025 (1/8 tournaments with back-to-back wins), now eyeing first WTA 1000 semifinal.
Miami Magic: Joins Lucic-Baroni and Hsieh as oldest first-time quarterfinalists here.
Jasmine Paolini ☀️
Comeback Queen: Fought past 4-time major champ Osaka (3-6, 6-4, 6-4) to improve on 1-3 Miami record.
Finding Form: First 3-match win streak since US Open after months of struggles.
Quarterfinal Challenge: Seeks to improve 11-11 QF record and reach first American semifinal.
Head-to-Head
Linette leads 2-1. Split meetings last season (Paolini won at Paris Olympics, Linette in Beijing). First hardcourt encounter between them.
Key Considerations
- 🔥 Linette's Confidence: Riding high after career-best top-3 win
- 🌺 Paolini's Resilience: Proven ability to fight through tough matches
- 🎾 Surface Factor: Both prefer clay but excelling on Miami hardcourts
- 🏆 Experience Edge: Linette's 2023 AO semifinal vs Paolini's 2023 Wimbledon final
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