Jasmine Paolini def. Katie Boulter — Quarterfinal, Merida Open Akron 2026
WTA 500HardMerida, Mexico
Played27 Feb 2026
🇮🇹ranked WTA number 8 going into this drawWon
Jasmine Paolini seeded 1 0 6 6
🇬🇧ranked WTA number 75 going into this draw
Katie Boulter 6 3 3
🇮🇹Jasmine Paolini
🇬🇧Katie Boulter
Match stats
Serve
1
Aces
0
2
Double faults
6
71%
1st serve in
68%
52%
1st serve points won
57%
50%
2nd serve points won
38%
51%
Service points won
51%
3/9
Break points saved
8/14
Return
49%
Return points won
49%
6/14
Break points won
6/9
76
Total points won
76
Head to head
3–1 Paolini
- This matchMerida QFwon by Paolini
- 2025ClayMadrid R64won by Paolini
- 2024GrassEastbourne QFwon by Paolini
- 2024HardLinz R32won by Boulter
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
4–6
Last 10 matches
8–2
1–2
Last 30 days
7–0
By surface
13–8
Hard
10–6
0–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
2–1
QF
1–0
0–2
SF
1–0
3–1
At WTA 500s
2–1
How their matches go
23
Completed matches
14
43%
Won in straight sets
43%
9%
Won after losing a set
21%
4%
Lost after winning a set
0%
43%
Lost in straight sets
36%
1–3
Tiebreaks
1–0
2–1
Deciding sets
3–0
10/11
Won after winning set 1
8/8
2/12
Won after losing set 1
1/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
64%
1st serve in
54%
56%
1st serve points won
71%
47%
2nd serve points won
52%
59%
Break points saved
55%
45%
Return points won
52%
53%
Break points won
58%
0.0
Aces a match
2.0
1.2
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
4
Sets
3
1
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jasmine Paolini | Katie Boulter |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 47 | ||
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 47 | LostDubai R32 | LostHong Kong R32 |
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 13 | ||
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 13 | LostPerth & Sydney RRWonNingbo QF | LostMelbourne R128 |
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇺🇸AnisimovaNo. 6 | LostBeijing QF | LostBeijing R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–3 | 0–3 |