Italy's Jasmine Paolini will face Anastasia Potapova at the 2024 Indian Wells tennis tournament in an upcoming match. Paolini, who won the Dubai title late in February, is favored in the match at -150 (bet365). This will be a round-of-sixteen match in the 2024 BNP Paribas Open draw. the winner will be in the late rounds for his important tournament, one that has a lot of ranking points up for grabs. My Paolini vs Potapova prediction is that the latter player will win this match.
Schedule: Right-click/Open in the New Tab to check match times: subject to change
Jasmine Paolini vs Anastasia Potapova Head-to-Head Series
The Paolini vs Potapova h2h is 0-0 as these two players have not met. Both players are seeded in the tournament. On rankings, Potapova is the World No. 33 while Paolini is the World No. 14. If Potapova can get a win in this match, then she will gain some spots with next week's WTA rankings update. Paolini could get into the Top Ten if she is able to claim a title this weekend at Indian Wells. That will be a tough task for her but it is not beyond her abilities.
The Draw: Right-click/Open the link in a new tab for the draw for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open
Jasmine Paolini's Recent Matches and Results
Paolini had a bye through the first round. But she is 4-1 on sets played in the main draw. In her last match, she beat Anna Kalinskaya in three sets. Paolini entered the match as an underdog in the contest (bet365). The Italian won the WTA Dubai title last month through Beatriz Haddad Maia, Leylah Fernandez, Maria Sakkari, Sorana Cirstea, and Kalinskaya. The Italian was an underdog in every match. She is also coming off of her best result in a major from the 2024 Australian Open.
Anastasia Potapova's Recent Matches and Results
Potapova also had a first-round bye. She is 4-0 on sets played in the draw through Marie Bouzkova and Nadia Podroska. Potapova did have some draw luck as she is into the round of sixteen in the section that was Elena Rybakina's section of the draw. Rybakina pulled out of the draw after it was released due to an illness. After a weak showing at the Australian Open, Potapova has won some matches lately. However, I don't think she is in the same league as Paolini.
Paolini vs Potapova Prediction: Paolini to win
I did tip Paolini to win the Dubai tournament at 50 to 1. I don't think tennis bettors understand just how well she is playing. At -150, I consider Paolini to be a steal in the upcoming match (bet365). I think she will make the Top Ten in the future, although perhaps not directly with her result in Indian Wells. Her moneyline is my recommendation for this match.
Potapova vs Paolini prediction: Draw at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open
The winner of this match will face either Marta Kostyuk or Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. A spot in the semifinals is open in a half of the draw where Iga Swiatek is the top seed.
