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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Caroline Garcia vs Jasmine Paolini
Tournament: Lyon Open 2023
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Parc de la Tete d'Or Velodrome Georges Preveral, Lyon, France
Date: February 3, 2023
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt
Prize money: $239,477
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video
Caroline Garcia vs Jasmine Paolini preview
Top-seeded Caroline Garcia will take on Jasmine Paolini in the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open on Friday, February 3.
Garcia suffered a shocking fourth-round exit at the 2023 Australian Open, losing to Magda Linette. She had a stellar run of 2022 winning titles at the Bad Homburg Open, Poland Open, Cincinnati Open and the WTA finals in Warsaw. Garcia has won 11 out of her last 13 matches.
The 29-year-old began her campaign at the Lyon Open with a win against Tereza Martincova and then secured a stunning comeback victory over Alison Van Uytvanck in the second. Garcia defeated Belgian Uytvanck in three sets 2-6, 6-0, 6-1. She will now take on Jasmine Paolini for a place in the semifinals.
Jasmine Paolini has been making her presence felt on the tour for the last couple of seasons. However, her performance has shown some inconsistency. Paolini had a poor start to the year, losing 6-2, 6-4 to World No. 20 Liudmila Samsonova in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open.
The Italian began her campaign at the Lyon Open with a commanding victory over Rebeka Masarova in the first round followed by a dominating win against Erika Andreeva, winning both matches in straight sets. Paolini will look to continue her good form against Garcia and book her spot in the semifinals.
Caroline Garcia vs Jasmine Paolini head-to-head
Garcia leads the head-to-head against Paolini 3-0. Their most recent encounter was at the 2022 WTA Poland Open, where Garcia won in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
Caroline Garcia vs Jasmine Paolini odds
All odds are sourced by BETMGM.
Caroline Garcia vs Jasmine Paolini prediction
An engrossing contest is on the cards as two in-form players battle it out for a place in the semifinals of the Lyon Open 2023. Garcia and Paolini are both coming off excellent wins from the previous round and will be eager to make the business end of the tournament.
While Garcia comes into this contest as the most experienced and highest-ranked player, Paolini has been in fine form this week. She likes to play an offensive brand of tennis and will look to disrupt Garcia's rhythm.
The Italian could cause some problems for Garcia by adding a bit of creativity to her game, but the Frenchwoman will likely find a way to overpower her opponent, given their previous encounters.
Pick: Caroline Garcia to win in straight sets.
