Italian tennis sensation Jasmine Paolini is making waves on the tennis court after her exceptional performance at the 2024 French Open. She reached her first maiden final, showcasing her prowess with wins against Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina. In the final, she lost to formidable four-time French Open winner Iga Swiatek. She also reached the finals in the doubles category of the tournament with Sara Errani before losing to Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova. By reaching the final of the French Open, she reached a ranking of No. 7 by the WTA and won €1,200,000 after finishing finalist at the tournament. She also made to the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2024.
As of late 2024, Paolini has won two career singles titles and four doubles titles. After her French Open breakthrough, the Italian also reached the Wimbledon 2024 final, losing to Barbora Krejcikova. She reached the fourth round of the 2024 Madrid Open. Paolini finished quarterfinalist at the 2024 Stuttgart Open, where she registered a win against top seed Ons Jabeur. She won her second singles and first WTA 1000 singles title at the 2024 Dubai Duty Free Championships by defeating Anna Kalinskaya 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the final.
Having started playing tennis at a very young age, Jasmine Paolini turned pro in 2011. She also has two WTA Challenger Tour trophies and eight singles titles on the ITF Circuit. Paolini entered the Top 100 in 2021. After earning her first Top-10 win in 2022, she cracked the world’s Top 30 in 2023. Paolini finished semifinalist at the 2024 Eastbourne International before losing to Daria Kasatkina.
Who is the Coach of Jasmine Paolini?
Renzo Furlan is the coach of Jasmine Paolini. He is a former Italian professional tennis player who turned into a coach. Furlan and Paolini first joined hands way back in 2015, but started working together full-time only in 2020 after his contract with the Serbian tennis federation culminated.
Speaking to Super Tennis about Jasmine Paolini’s prowess in 2022, Renzo Furlan said: “From the first days with her, her potential - both technical and aptitude (wise) - had been clear to me. I’m not surprised at her current ranking.” Meanwhile Paolini said about her coach, “He says he was like me - but also that sometimes you have to just go and enjoy, not to think about whether you practice well or eat well.”
As a player, Renzo Furlan is a former World No. 19 on the ATP Tour. The Italian was born in 1970, and reached the Roland Garros quarter-final in 1995. Furlan won two singles titles during the course of his career, before retiring in 2004.
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Jasmine Paolini Best Grand Slam Performances
Singles:
Australian Open - R4 (2024)
Roland Garros - F (2024)
Wimbledon - F (2024)
US Open - R4 (2024)
Doubles:
Australian Open - R3 (2021, 2024)
Roland Garros - F (2024)
Wimbledon - R3 (2024)
US Open - R2 (2024)
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FAQ's On Jasmine Paolini Coach
A. Jasmine Paolini reached her maiden Grand Slam final at the 2024 French Open, defeating Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals. She also reached the final in the doubles category with Sara Errani. Additionally, she was also the runner-up at Wimbledon 2024.
A. Jasmine Paolini is from Italy. She was born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana.
A. Jasmine Paolini is ranked No. 4 in the world as of November 2024.
A. Jasmine Paolini is 5’4” (163 cm) tall.
A. Jasmine Paolini has won 2 singles titles and 4 doubles titles in her career, as of 2024.
