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Jasmine Paolini

Paolini at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports)	Italy
Residence	Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Born	(1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 29) Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	2015
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Renzo Furlan (2020-Apr 2025) Marc López (Apr 2025-)
Prize money	US$ 11,556,905
Singles
Career record	411–279
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 4 (28 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 4 (19 May 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2024)
French Open	F (2024)
Wimbledon	F (2024)
US Open	4R (2024)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2024)
Olympic Games	3R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	100–76
Career titles	9
Highest ranking	No. 6 (17 March 2025)
Current ranking	No. 6 (12 May 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2021, 2024)
French Open	W (2025)
Wimbledon	3R (2024)
US Open	2R (2024)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2024)
Olympic Games	W (2024)
Team competitions
BJK Cup	W (2024)
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Doubles

Jasmine Paolini (born January 4, 1996) is a super talented tennis player from Italy. She's one of the best in the world, ranked as high as No. 4 in singles! That's the same top spot an Italian woman, Francesca Schiavone, reached before. Jasmine is also a Grand Slam champion. This means she won one of the four biggest tennis tournaments in the world! She won the doubles competition at the 2025 French Open with her Italian teammate Sara Errani. Jasmine and Sara also won a gold medal for Italy in doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics!

Jasmine has won three big singles tournaments and nine doubles tournaments on the WTA Tour. The WTA Tour is the main tour for professional women tennis players. Two of her singles wins and four of her doubles wins were at WTA 1000 events. These are really important tournaments. She's also been a finalist (meaning she came in second place) in three other Grand Slam events. She played in the singles and doubles finals at the 2024 French Open, and the singles final at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Jasmine also helped Team Italy win the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup. This is like the World Cup of women's tennis. Her coach is Marc López.

Jasmine Paolini's Early Life and Training

Jasmine Paolini was born on January 4, 1996. She was born in a town called Castelnuovo di Garfagnana in Italy. She grew up in the beautiful region of Tuscany. She lived in places like Carrara and Forte dei Marmi. Her dad, Ugo, is Italian. Her mom, Jacqueline, has family roots in Poland and Ghana. Jasmine's older brother, William, plays tennis too!

Jasmine started playing tennis when she was just 5 years old. Her dad and uncle got her interested in the sport. She learned to play at the Mirafiume Tennis Club. This club is in a town called Bagni di Lucca. When Jasmine was 15, in 2011, she moved to Tirrenia. She moved there to get even better at tennis through more training.

Jasmine's Journey as a Young Tennis Player

Junior Tennis Star

Before becoming a professional, Jasmine played in junior tournaments. These tournaments are for younger players. In January 2013, she won her first junior tournament in Bergheim, Austria. Later that year, she played in her first Junior Grand Slam tournament, the US Open. Grand Slams are the biggest events in tennis! She did well, reaching the third round in singles. She also got to the third round of the Australian Open in 2014.

Starting on the Pro Tour (2015-2017)

Paolini at the 2017 US Open

In 2015, Jasmine got a special invitation. It was called a wildcard. This allowed her to play doubles at the Italian Open. This was a big step for her! Two years later, in June 2017, she won an important tournament in Marseille, France. This was her first "100k" title, which is a significant win. The next month, she played in her first WTA Tour singles match. This was at the Swedish Open. The WTA Tour is where the top women tennis players compete.

Climbing the Ranks (2018-2020)

Paolini trying to qualify for the 2018 Wimbledon Championships

In 2018, Jasmine started to get more wins on the WTA Tour. She played for Italy in the Fed Cup. This event is now called the Billie Jean King Cup. In April, she won her first WTA Tour match at a tournament in Colombia. The next month, she reached her first WTA quarterfinal. This means she was one of the last eight players. This happened at the Prague Open.

By 2019, Jasmine was making big moves! She played in her first WTA 1000 event. This is a very important type of tournament. It was at the Italian Open. Later, she qualified for her first Grand Slam, the French Open. She did this without losing a single set in the qualifying matches! She also did well in other tournaments. She reached the quarterfinals in Palermo and Guangzhou. By November 2019, she was ranked in the top 100 players in the world, at No. 96!

In 2020, Jasmine played in the main part of the Australian Open and the US Open. She got her first win at a WTA 1000 tournament. This was at the Italian Open. At the French Open, she won her first match at a Grand Slam tournament. She also won her first Grand Slam doubles match there.

Winning Titles (2021)

Paolini playing for Italy in the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup play-offs

2021 was a year of firsts for Jasmine! She reached the final of a WTA 125 event. This is another level of professional tournaments. It was in Saint-Malo, France. In June, she won her first WTA 125 title at the Bol Open in Croatia. The next month, she won her first WTA Tour doubles title. This was at the Hamburg European Open with her partner Jil Teichmann.

Jasmine also played for Italy at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. These games were held in 2021. She played in both singles and doubles. In doubles, she and Sara Errani made it to the second round. In September, she won her very first WTA Tour singles title! This was at the Slovenia Open. This was a huge achievement. She finished the year strong, doing well in other tournaments.

Breaking into the Top 50 (2022)

In 2022, Jasmine continued to improve. She and Sara Errani reached the doubles final at a tournament in Melbourne. After the Australian Open, Jasmine broke into the top 50 best players in the world for the first time! A big moment came at the Indian Wells Open. This is a major tournament. She beat Aryna Sabalenka, who was ranked No. 2 in the world at the time. This was Jasmine's first win against a top-10 player! She also reached another WTA final. This was at the Transylvania Open in Romania.

Italy's Number One Player (2023)

Paolini playing at the 2023 Birmingham Classic

The start of 2023 was a bit tough for Jasmine. But she soon found her rhythm. She won her second WTA 125 title at the Firenze Ladies Open in Florence, Italy. She also reached the final at the Palermo Ladies Open. At the Cincinnati Open, a big tournament in the USA, she reached the quarterfinals. A special moment came at the China Open. After doing well there, she became the No. 1 ranked female tennis player from Italy! She also reached the semifinals at the Zhengzhou Open. She made it to the final of the Jasmin Open in both singles and doubles. She won the doubles with Sara Errani. In November, Jasmine helped Team Italy reach the final of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. They played amazingly but lost to Canada in the end.

A Year of Amazing Achievements (2024)

2024 was an incredible year for Jasmine!

• Australian Open Success: She reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. This was her best result there at the time.
• First WTA 1000 Title: In Dubai, she won her first WTA 1000 singles title. This was at the Dubai Tennis Championships. This was a huge win. She moved into the top 15 world rankings!
• Italian Open Doubles Champion: With Sara Errani, she won the doubles title at the Italian Open in Rome. This was her first WTA 1000 doubles title.

Paolini and Sara Errani after winning gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics

• French Open Finals: At the French Open, Jasmine had a fantastic run. She reached her first Grand Slam singles final! She played against the world No. 1, Iga Świątek. Jasmine also reached the doubles final with Sara Errani.
• Wimbledon Final: Jasmine continued her amazing form at Wimbledon. She reached the singles final there too! This made her the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in many years. She was also the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach both the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year. After this, her world ranking jumped to No. 5!
• Olympic Gold!: At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Jasmine and Sara Errani won the gold medal in doubles for Italy! This was a dream come true.
• More Titles and Top Rankings: In October, Jasmine and Sara won another doubles title at the China Open. Jasmine became one of the few players ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles at the same time! By the end of October, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. This tied her with Francesca Schiavone as the highest-ranked Italian woman ever.
• WTA Finals Debut: She played in the WTA Finals for the first time. This is a special tournament for the top 8 players of the year.
• Billie Jean King Cup Champions: Jasmine led Team Italy to victory in the Billie Jean King Cup finals! She won key matches to help Italy win the title.
• Doubles Team of the Year: To top it all off, Jasmine and Sara Errani were named the WTA Doubles Team of the Year. What a year!

Continuing Her Success (2025)

Jasmine carried her amazing form into 2025.

• More Doubles Glory: She and Sara Errani won their third WTA 1000 doubles title together in Doha.
• Strong Performances: She reached the semifinals at big tournaments like the Miami Open and the Stuttgart Open.
• Italian Open Champion!: In May, Jasmine had a historic win at the Italian Open in Rome, her home country! She won the singles title. She became the first Italian woman to win it since 1985 when it was a top-level event. And that's not all! She also won the doubles title there with Sara Errani. They defended their title from the previous year. Winning both singles and doubles at such a big tournament is a very rare achievement!
• First Grand Slam Doubles Title!: At the 2025 French Open, Jasmine and Sara Errani won their first Grand Slam doubles title together! This was a huge moment in her career. In singles at the same tournament, she reached the fourth round.

How Jasmine Plays Tennis

Jasmine has an exciting and attacking way of playing tennis. She hits strong groundstrokes. These are shots made after the ball bounces. Her forehand shots have a lot of topspin. This makes the ball curve and jump high. Her backhand shots are usually flatter and faster. Jasmine is 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall. She once said, "I wish I was taller, because I could serve better." But her height also helps her! She is very fast and quick on her feet. This speed allows her to move around the court easily. She can chase down many balls.

Jasmine's Special Records

Jasmine has set some cool records in tennis:

• She played in the longest Wimbledon semifinal match in 2024. This was against Donna Vekić. The match lasted 2 hours and 51 minutes!
• She is tied with Francesca Schiavone as the highest-ranked Italian female tennis player ever. She reached world No. 4.
• When she played in the WTA Finals for the first time, she was 28 years old. Only one player, Li Na, was older (29) when they first played in that event.
• She is one of only two players to win both the singles and doubles titles at the 2025 Italian Open in the same year. The other player was Monica Seles in 1990.

Awards and Honours

Jasmine Paolini has received these awards:

Professional awards

• WTA Doubles Team of the Year – 2024
• Billie Jean King Cup Heart Award – 2024
• ITF Women's Doubles World Champion – 2024

Orders

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  CONI Golden Collar of Sports Merit (Collare d'Oro al Merito Sportivo) – 2024

Special awards

• Golden Pegasus of Tuscany (Pegaso d'Oro della Regione Toscana) – 2025

See also

In Spanish: Jasmine Paolini para niños