Jasmine Paolini

Jasmine Paolini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒaˈzmin paoˈliːni];[1] born 4 January 1996) is an Italian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 13 in singles and No. 37 in doubles both achieved in April 2024.

Jasmine Paolini
Paolini at the 2022 Transylvania Open
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceBagni di Lucca, Italy
Born (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28)
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachRenzo Furlan
Prize moneyUS$ 3,865,916
Singles
Career record359–258 (58.2%)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 13 (22 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 13 (22 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2024)
French Open2R (2020, 2021, 2023)
Wimbledon1R (2021, 2022, 2023)
US Open2R (2021)
Doubles
Career record57–62 (47.9%)
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 37 (1 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 38 (22 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2021, 2024)
French Open2R (2020, 2023)
Wimbledon1R (2022, 2023)
US Open1R (2021, 2023)
Team competitions
Fed Cup8–13 (38.1%)
Last updated on: 22 April 2024.

Paolini has won two singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including a WTA 1000 singles title at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships. She has also won two singles titles on the WTA Challenger Tour along with nine titles in singles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. She is the current Italian No. 1 female player.

Personal life

Paolini was born to an Italian father and a mother of Ghanaian and Polish descent.[2]

Professional career

2015: WTA Tour doubles debut

Paolini was given a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles tournament at the Italian Open, partnering with Nastassja Burnett.

2018: First WTA Tour wins

After failing to qualify for the Australian Open, Paolini joined the Italian team in the Fed Cup on two occasions.

On 1 May 2018, at the Prague Open, she won her second WTA Tour career match as a lucky loser over a top-20 player when she beat Daria Kasatkina[3] and the following day, she defeated Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.

2021: First WTA Tour singles & doubles titles

Entering the US Open unseeded, Paolini defeated Yaroslava Shvedova in the first round 6–3, 6–4, but then fell to 18th seed Victoria Azarenka.

She won her first titles in doubles and singles, respectively, at the Hamburg European Open in July, and at the Slovenia Open in Portoroz in September, defeating three seeded players en route. As a result, she moved in the rankings to world No. 64, on 20 September 2021.

In October, she reached for the first time the third round of a WTA 1000 tournament at the Indian Wells Open as a lucky loser where she defeated 14th seed Elise Mertens in the second round.

2022: Top 50 debut, first top-10 win

Paolini at the 2022 Transylvania Open

She repeated the feat at the Indian Wells Open reaching again the third round, defeating second seed Aryna Sabalenka for the first top-10 win in her career.[4] As a result, she entered the WTA 1000 tournaments, the Madrid Open and her home one in Rome, directly into the main draw.[5]

2023: WTA 1000 quarterfinal, Italian No. 1 & top 30

She again entered directly the WTA Tour tournament in Rome where she lost to world No. 6, seventh seed and eventual champion Elena Rybakina in the second round.

She won the WTA 125 in Florence with a victory over Taylor Townsend.[6] Also in her homeland, she reached the final at the Palermo Ladies Open defeating world No. 11 and top seed Daria Kasatkina and Sara Sorribes Tormo, before losing to first time champion Zheng Qinwen.[7]

She reached the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 in Cincinnati as a qualifier for the first time in her career, defeating this time fourth seed Elena Rybakina after retirement due to injury. This was the second top-10 win of her career.[8]At the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open, she reached the semifinals in doubles, partnering Mayar Sherif.

On her debut at the next WTA 1000, the China Open, she advanced to the third round of a WTA 1000 for the third time in 2023, defeating 15th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, her third top-20 win of the season,[9] and Yue Yuan. As a result, she climbed to world No. 31 and became the Italian No. 1 player.At the WTA 500 Zhengzhou Open, she reached the quarterfinals saving four match points, with a win over sixth seed Caroline Garcia for her second top-10 win of the season and third in her career.[10][11] Next, she defeated qualifier Laura Siegemund to reach her first WTA 500 semifinal.

Jasmine reached her second WTA Tour final of the season at the Jasmin Open in Monastir but lost to defending champion Elise Mertens. But she won her second doubles title there, with compatriot Sara Errani.

2024: WTA 1000 title, top 15

At Melbourne, she reached the fourth round for the first time in her career, having never previously been past the second round of a major, with wins over Diana Shnaider, Tatjana Maria[12] and Anna Blinkova.[13] She was then defeated by first-time fourth rounder Anna Kalinskaya. Despite the loss, she moved to a new career-high ranking in the top 25.[14] At Dubai, she reached her second quarterfinal at the WTA 1000 level, defeating eleventh seed Beatriz Haddad Maia, Leylah Fernandez[15] and eight seed Maria Sakkari. She reached her first final at this level, following a withdrawal from fourth seed Elena Rybakina[16] and a win over Sorana Cîrstea. She won her first WTA 1000 title defeating qualifier Anna Kalinskaya, avenging her Australian Open loss earlier in the season. As a result, she moved into the top 15 in the rankings on 26 February 2024.[17][18]

At the next WTA 1000, the Indian Wells Open, she reached the fourth round defeating Tatjana Maria and 21st seed Anna Kalinskaya again, before losing to 28th seed Anastasia Potapova.

She reached a new career-high ranking of No. 13 after a quarterfinal showing at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, where she defeated compatriot Sara Errani and seventh seed Ons Jabeur.[19][20]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[21]

Singles

Current through the 2024 Indian Wells Open.

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAQ1Q1Q11R1R1R1R4R0 / 53–538%
French OpenAAQ1Q11R2R2R1R2R0 / 53–538%
WimbledonAAQ2Q1Q1NH1R1R1R0 / 30–30%
US OpenAAQ2Q2Q21R2R1R1R0 / 41–420%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–11–32–40–41–43–10 / 177–1729%
National representation
Summer OlympicsNHANH1RNH0 / 10–10%
Billie Jean King Cup[a]AAWG2POWG2PO[b]RRF0 / 26–746%
WTA 1000
Qatar OpenNMSANMSANMSQ1NMS1RNMS1R0 / 20–20%
Dubai ChampionshipsANMSANMSANMSANMS1RW[c]1 / 25–183%
Indian Wells OpenAAAAANH3R3R1R4R0 / 46–457%
Miami OpenAAAAANHQ11R1R3R0 / 32–340%
Madrid OpenAAAAANHQ11R1R0 / 20–20%
Italian OpenQ1AAA1R2RA1R2R0 / 42–433%
Canadian OpenAAAAANHAA3R0 / 11–150%
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAQ11RQ1QF0 / 23–260%
Guadalajara OpenNHA2R0 / 11–150%
China OpenAAAAANH3R0 / 12–167%
Wuhan OpenAAAAANH0 / 00–0 – 
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–11–12–22–58–97–21 / 2120–2050%
Career statistics
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Tournaments0025982020237Career total: 94
Titles0000001001Career total: 2
Finals0000001121Career total: 5
Overall win–loss0–00–00–23–76–104–820–2022–2127–2512–72 / 9494–10048%
Win (%) –  – 0%30%38%33%50%51%52%63%Career total: 48%
Year-end ranking[d]58124513719011795535930$3,607,241

Doubles

Current through the 2023 US Open.

Tournament201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAA3R2R1R0 / 33–350%
French OpenAAAAA2R1R1R2R0 / 42–433%
WimbledonAAAAANHA1R1R0 / 20–20%
US OpenAAAAAA1RA1R0 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–01–12–31–30–10 / 84–833%
WTA 1000
Qatar Open[e]AAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–10%
Dubai Championships[e]AAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Miami OpenAAAAANHA1RA0 / 10–10%
Italian Open1RAAA1R2RA2R1R0 / 52–529%
Guadalajara OpenNHASF0 / 13–175%
Career statistics
Tournaments1000337910Career total: 33
Titles000000101Career total: 2
Finals000000111Career total: 3
Overall win–loss0–10–01–00–20–33–37–68–1012–102 / 2548–5746%
Year-end rankingn/a939n/a75893826316614197

Significant finals

WTA 1000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win2024Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsHard Anna Kalinskaya4–6, 7–5, 7–5

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000 (1–0)
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–2)
Indoor (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2021Slovenia Open, SloveniaWTA 250Hard Alison Riske7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss1–1Oct 2022Transylvania Open, RomaniaWTA 250Hard (i) Anna Blinkova2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss1–2Jul 2023Palermo Ladies Open, ItalyWTA 250Clay Zheng Qinwen4–6, 6–1, 1–6
Loss1–3Oct 2023Jasmin Open, TunisiaWTA 250Hard Elise Mertens3–6, 0–6
Win2–3Feb 2024Dubai Championships, UAEWTA 1000Hard Anna Kalinskaya4–6, 7–5, 7–5

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500 (1–0)
WTA 250 (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–1)
Indoor (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2021Hamburg European Open, GermanyWTA 250Clay Jil Teichmann Astra Sharma
Rosalie van der Hoek
6–0, 6–4
Loss1–1Jan 2022Melbourne Summer Set, AustraliaWTA 250Hard Sara Errani Asia Muhammad
Jessica Pegula
3–6, 1–6
Win2–1Oct 2023Jasmin Open, TunisiaWTA 250Hard Sara Errani Mai Hontama
Natalija Stevanović
2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–6]
Win3–1Feb 2024Ladies Linz, AustriaWTA 500Hard (i) Sara Errani Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Ellen Perez
7–5, 4–6, [10–7]

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2021Open de Saint-Malo, FranceClay Viktorija Golubic1–6, 3–6
Win1–1Jun 2021Bol Ladies Open, CroatiaClay Arantxa Rus6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win2–1May 2023Firenze Ladies Open, ItalyClay Taylor Townsend6–3, 7–5
Loss2–2Jun 2023Makarska International, CroatiaClay Mayar Sherif6–2, 6–7(6–8), 5–7

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 16 (9 titles, 7 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–1)
$60,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (3–5)
$10,000 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (7–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2013ITF Rome, Italy10,000Clay Martina Caregaro2–6, 3–6
Win1–1Aug 2013ITF Locri, Italy10,000Clay Jade Suvrijn6–1, 7–5
Win2–1Jul 2014ITF Viserba, Italy10,000Clay Anna Remondina6–1, 6–0
Loss2–2Sep 2014Telavi Open, Georgia25,000Clay Daria Kasatkina1–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Win3–2Apr 2016ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Tessah Andrianjafitrimo1–0 ret.
Loss3–3Aug 2016ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany25,000Clay Tamara Korpatsch2–6, 3–6
Loss3–4Sep 2016ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000Clay Jessica Pieri3–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Oct 2016ITF Clermont-Ferrand, France25,000Hard (i) Richèl Hogenkamp4–6, 2–6
Win4–5Nov 2016Open de Valencia, Spain25,000Clay Quirine Lemoine6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Win5–5Jun 2017Open de Marseille, France100,000Clay Tatjana Maria6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Win6–5Aug 2017ITF Woking, United Kingdom25,000Hard Mihaela Buzărnescu6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Loss6–6Sep 2018ITF Bagnatica, Italy25,000Clay Kaja Juvan7–6(8), 1–6, 5–7
Win7–6Mar 2019ITF Curitiba, Brazil25,000Clay Anna Bondár4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win8–6Jun 2019ITF Brescia, Italy60,000Clay Diāna Marcinkeviča6–2, 6–1
Loss8–7Nov 2019ITF Tokyo Open, Japan100,000Hard Zhang Shuai3–6, 5–7
Win9–7Oct 2022ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain100,000Hard Kateryna Baindl6–4, 6–4

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments (0–1)
$10,000 tournaments (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–3)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2013ITF Rome, Italy10,000Clay Claudia Giovine Bianca Hîncu
Martina di Giuseppe
1–6, 3–6
Win1–1Sep 2013ITF Pula, Italy10,000Clay Giorgia Marchetti Alexandra Nancarrow
Laura Schaeder
7–6(3), 7–6(3)
Loss1–2Mar 2016ITF Weston, US10,000Clay Julieta Estable Katerina Stewart
Tess Sugnaux
6–7(2), 3–6
Loss1–3Sep 2018ITF Bagnatica, Italy25,000Clay Deborah Chiesa Giorgia Marchetti
Camilla Rosatello
4–6, 6–4, [8–10]

Top 10 wins

Season202220232024Total
Wins1214
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreJPR
2022
1. Aryna SabalenkaNo. 3Indian Wells Open, USHard2R2–6, 6–3, 6–3No. 46
2023
2. Elena RybakinaNo. 4Cincinnati Open, USHard3R4–6, 5–2, ret.No. 43
3. Caroline GarciaNo. 10Zhengzhou Open, ChinaHard2R3–6, 6–4, 7–5No. 31
2024
4. Ons Jabeur9Stuttgart Open, GermanyClay (i)2R7–6(10–8), 6–4No. 14

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