Jasmine Paolini summoned every ounce of determination to stay in contention for a spot at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, surviving a grueling 3-hour, 22-minute battle to defeat sixth-seeded Belinda Bencic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the AUX Ningbo Open quarterfinals.

No. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini secured a straight-sets victory over Veronika Kudermetova at the AUX Ningbo Open, improving her head-to-head record to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in 2025.