History of Jasmine Paolini in Timeline

Jasmine Paolini is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles, making her the joint-highest-ranked Italian woman. Paolini also reached world No. 4 in doubles. Her major championship title came at the 2025 French Open in doubles, where she partnered with Sara Errani. Further solidifying her success, Paolini, also with Errani, secured an Olympic gold medal in doubles representing Italy at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1985: First Italian Woman

In 1985, Rafaella Reggi was the first Italian woman in the Open Era to win the title.

1990: First Woman

In 1990, Monica Seles was the first woman to win both the singles and doubles titles at the tournament.

January 1996: Jasmine Paolini Born

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

2001: Introduction to Tennis

In 2001, at the age of 5, Jasmine Paolini was introduced to tennis by her father and uncle. She then trained at the Mirafiume Tennis Club in Bagni di Lucca in her youth.

January 2013: Junior Title at J4 Wilson ITF Junior Classic

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

January 2014: Australian Open Third Round

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

May 2015: Italian Open Doubles Main Draw Wildcard

In May 2015, Jasmine Paolini received a wildcard into the main draw of the doubles tournament at the Italian Open with Nastassja Burnett. They lost in the first round to Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

2016: First Woman to reach Both French Open and Wimbledon Finals in the Same Season since Serena Williams

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

June 2017: 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 Tatjana Maria.

April 2018: First WTA Tour Win

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

May 2019: WTA 1000 Singles Debut and Grand Slam Qualification

In May 2019, Jasmine Paolini made her WTA 1000 singles debut as a wildcard entrant at the Italian Open, losing in the first round to Sofia Kenin. Later that month, she qualified for her first Grand Slam tournament at the French Open.

November 2019: Career High Ranking

In November 2019, after reaching the final of the Tokyo Open, Jasmine Paolini reached a new career-high of world No. 96, becoming the first Italian to reach the top 100 since Camila Giorgi in 2012.

2019: French Open Quarterfinal

In 2019, Jasmine Paolini reached a major quarterfinal for the first time with wins over Daria Saville, lucky loser Hailey Baptiste, 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu, and Elina Avanesyan.

2020: Longtime Coach

In 2020, Jasmine Paolini began working with longtime coach Renzo Furlan (2020-Apr 2025).

2020: First Major Win and Doubles Win

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

February 2021: First WTA 500 Third Round

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

2023: WTA 125 Title in May

In May 2023, Jasmine Paolini won her second WTA 125 title, seeded fourth at the Firenze Ladies Open.

February 2024: First WTA 1000 Title

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

May 2024: WTA 1000 Doubles Title and Top 25 in Doubles

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

July 2024: Wimbledon Final and Career High Ranking

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 then reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 5.

October 2024: China Open Doubles Title and Top 10 Ranking

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

2024: French Open Quarterfinal Win

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini beat Elena Rybakina in three sets in the French Open quarterfinal.

2024: Major Finalist and Billie Jean King Cup Titles

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini contested the singles and doubles finals of the French Open and the singles final of the Wimbledon Championships. She also led Italy to the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup title, winning the Heart Award.