History of Jasmine Paolini in Timeline

Jasmine Paolini is a highly ranked Italian professional tennis player, currently holding the world No. 4 position in singles, the joint-highest for an Italian woman. Her recent achievements include reaching three major finals in 2024: the singles and doubles finals at the French Open, and the singles final at Wimbledon. These accomplishments mark a significant breakthrough in her career and solidify her position among the top players in women's tennis.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1985: First Italian Woman to Win Singles and Doubles Titles

In 1985, Raffaella Reggi was the last Italian woman before Paolini to win both the singles and doubles titles.

1990: Monica Seles Last Woman To Win Both Titles

In 1990, Monica Seles was the last woman before Paolini to win both singles and doubles titles.

January 1996: Jasmine Paolini born

In January 1996, Jasmine Paolini was born. She is an Italian professional tennis player.

January 2013: Won junior title at the J4 Wilson ITF Junior Classic

In January 2013, Jasmine Paolini secured her first and only junior title at the J4 Wilson ITF Junior Classic in Bergheim.

January 2014: Reached the third round of the Australian Open

In January 2014, Jasmine Paolini reached the third round of the Australian Open.

May 2015: Italian Open Doubles Main Draw Wildcard

In May 2015, Jasmine Paolini and Nastassja Burnett received a wildcard entry into the main draw of the doubles tournament at the Italian Open, but they lost in the first round.

2016: First to reach French Open and Wimbledon finals

Since Serena Williams in 2016, Paolini became the first woman to reach both the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same season.

June 2017: Won first 100k title at Marseille

In June 2017, Jasmine Paolini won her first 100k title at Marseille defeating Taylor Townsend, Sara Cakarevic, Anhelina Kalinina, Dalma Gálfi, and top seed Tatjana Maria.

April 2018: First WTA Tour Win at Copa Colsanitas

In April 2018, Jasmine Paolini recorded her first WTA Tour win at the Copa Colsanitas against Lizette Cabrera.

May 2019: WTA 1000 singles debut as a wildcard

In May 2019, Jasmine Paolini made her WTA 1000 singles debut as a wildcard at the Italian Open, but lost in the first round to Sofia Kenin.

November 2019: Reached career high of world No. 96

In November 2019, Jasmine Paolini reached a new career-high of world No. 96 after reaching the final of the Tokyo Open.

2019: First major quarterfinal at the French Open

In 2019, Paolini reached the first major quarterfinal at the French Open.

2020: First major win at the French Open

In 2020, Jasmine Paolini recorded her first major win at the French Open by defeating Aliona Bolsova in the first round. She also recorded her first doubles win at a major, partnering with Varvara Gracheva.

February 2021: Reached first WTA 500 third round at Gippsland Trophy

In February 2021, Jasmine Paolini reached her first WTA 500 third round at the Gippsland Trophy, defeating Rebecca Marino and Wang Qiang.

2023: Won second WTA 125 title at the Firenze Ladies Open

In 2023, Jasmine Paolini won her second WTA 125 title at the Firenze Ladies Open and reached the final of the Makarska International Championships and the Palermo Ladies Open.

February 2024: Won first WTA 1000 title

In February 2024, Jasmine Paolini won her first WTA 1000 title at the Dubai Championships, defeating Anna Kalinskaya in the final. She moved into the top 15 of the rankings as a result.

May 2024: Won first WTA 1000 doubles title

In May 2024, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani won their first WTA 1000 doubles title at the Italian Open, defeating Coco Gauff and Erin Routliffe. Paolini reached the top 25 in doubles.

July 2024: Reached Wimbledon final

In July 2024, Jasmine Paolini reached the final at Wimbledon, becoming the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open Era. She lost in the final to Barbora Krejčíková and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 5.

October 2024: Doubles title at the China Open

In October 2024, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani won the doubles title at the China Open. Paolini reached the top 10 in doubles and also reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles, tying the record for the highest-ranked Italian singles female player.

2024: Paolini is a three-time major finalist

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini reached three major finals, those being the singles and doubles finals of the French Open and the singles final of the Wimbledon Championships.

2024: WTA Tour wins, Billie Jean King Cup

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini won multiple titles, including two WTA 1000 singles titles at the Dubai Championships and Italian Open, four WTA 1000 doubles titles at the Italian Open and China Open, and also won the Billie Jean King Cup. She was also given the Heart Award.

2024: Summer Olympics Gold Medal

In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Jasmine Paolini, seeded third in doubles with Sara Errani, won the gold medal, defeating Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the final.