Jasmine Paolini

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Jasmine Paolini: A Brief Biography

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Jasmine Paolini is an Italian tennis player born on January 4, 1996. She is an accomplished singles and doubles player, who won a gold medal in doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside her partner, Sara Errani. They defeated the team of Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the final. The 2024 season has been quite successful for Paolini, as she finished as the finalist at the 2024 French Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Open. She is ranked No. 4 and No. 10 in singles and doubles, respectively

By reaching the final of the Wimbledon, she became the first woman player from Italy to achieve this feat. She also reached the final of the 2024 French Women in the doubles category with Sara Errani. Her success continued as she won her first WTA 1000 singles title at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships. Paolini also won the 2024 Italian Open in the doubles category with Errani, defeating USA’s Coco Gauff and Erin Routliffe. She is an aggressive player who hits powerful groundstrokes and heavy topspin. Due to her short stature, she is characterized by great speed and agility. She became the only women player to qualify for the 2024 WTA Finals in the singles and doubles category.

Jasmine Paolini Personal Information

Name Jasmine Paolini
Age28 years old, as of November 2024
DOBJanuary 4, 1996
NationalityItalian
Mother NameJacqueline Gardiner
Father NameUgo Paolini
ProfessionTennis player
Height5 feet 4 inches or 163 cm
Weight172 lbs or 78 kg
Relationship StatusSingle

Jasmine Paolini Early Life

Paolini was introduced to tennis at the age of five by her father and uncle. She shifted to Tirrenia at the age of 15 to hone her tennis skills. During her earlier days, she was trained at the Mira Fiume Tennis Club. She won her maiden junior title at the J4 Wilson ITF Junior Classic in 2013. She reached the third round of the US Open and Australian Open in the juniors’ category in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Paolini won her maiden 100k title at the 2017 Open de Marseille. She played her WTA singles tournament at the Swedish Open.

Jasmine Paolini Family Background

Paolini was born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnanan to Ugo Paolini and Jacqueline Gardiner. The couple met at a bar and got married after their first meeting. They have been residing in Italy for thirty years. Paolini’s father, Ugo Paolini, is of Italian descent, while her mother is of Polish and Ghanaian descent.

Jacqueline Gardiner was raised in Poland and moved to Italy after her education with her cousin. Her mother used to earn her living by working at an eatery. Paolini has a brother named William Paolini, who is also a tennis player.

Jasmine Paolini Social Media

Instagram: @jasmine_paolini

Facebook: @JasminePaolini

Jasmine Paolini Prize Money

According to the WTA official website, Paolini has won over $7.6 million in prize money to date, including over $5 million in 2024.

Jasmine Paolini Brand Ambassadors

In 2015, Paolini signed a footwear and apparel deal with Asics. She uses tennis equipment sponsored by Yonex and currently uses a Yonex VCORE 98 racquet.

Jasmine Paolini Career Stats

Paolini holds a career singles record of 382-267. In the 2024 season, she has served 87 aces and won 68.5% of her service games. She also wins 63.2% of her first-serve points and 48.2% of her second-serve points.

Jasmine Paolini Achievements

Some of Paolini’s achievements are as follows:

Olympic Gold Medal

Paolini won the gold medal with Errani, defeating the duo of Andreeva and Shnaider in the final by 2-6, 6-1 [10-7].

World No. 4

Paolini achieved the career-high ranking of No. 4 by the WTA on October 28, 2024 in singles.

Grand Slam Performance

Paolini reached back-to-back finals at the Grand Slam tournament. She reached the final of the 2024 French Open, where she lost to Iga Swiatek. Her triumph continued as she reached the final of the 2024 Wimbledon Open, where she lost to Barbora Krejcikova.

Jasmine Paolini Best Finish at each Grand Slam

MajorBest Result
Australian Open4R in 2024
French OpenF in 2024
Wimbledon OpenF in 2024
US Open2R in 2021

Jasmine Paolini Titles Won

Paolini won two WTA singles titles as of November 2024, including the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships and the 2021 Slovenia Open. She has won five doubles titles, including the 2024 China Open with Sara Errani, where they defeated the team of Veronika Kudermetova and Chan Hao-ching. Paolini also won the 2024 Italian Open, with Errani registering a win over Coco Gauff and Erin Routliffe.

Jasmine Paolini Coaching Staff

Paolini is currently coached by Renzo Furlan. He is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He finished quarterfinalist at the 1995 French Open and achieved the career-high ranking of No. 19 by the ATP.

Jasmine Paolini Diet

Paolini loves to explore Italian cuisine, and their favorite dish is Margherita pizza. She also loves to eat Spaghetti alle Vongole.

Jasmine Paolini House

Paolini owns a property in Bagni di Lucca, Italy.

FAQ's On Jasmine Paolini

A. Jasmine Paolini is ranked No. 4 (career-high) by WTA as of November 2024.

A. Jasmine Paolini won a gold medal in the women’s doubles category with Sara Errani at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

A. Jasmine Paolini can fluently speak English, Italian and Polish.

A. Jasmine Paolini idolizes Roger Federer.

A. William Paolini is Jasmine Paolini’s sibling.

A. As of November 2024, Jasmine Paolini has won two WTA singles and five doubles titles in her career to date.