Jasmine Paolini's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jasmine Paolini.

Jasmine Paolini is a highly accomplished Italian professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles, equaling Francesca Schiavone's record for an Italian player. She reached the singles and doubles finals of the 2024 French Open and the singles final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Paolini has secured two singles titles, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2024 Dubai Championships, and seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, two of which were WTA 1000. Notably, she won an Olympic gold medal in doubles with Sara Errani. She also contributed to Italy's victory in the 2024 Billie Jean King Cup and was awarded the Heart Award.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2012: Italian in top 100

In 2012, it was noted that Paolini was the first Italian to reach the top 100 since Camila Giorgi.

2016: Serena Williams French Open and Wimbledon finals

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

2019: Bianca Andreescu US Open Champion

In 2019, Bianca Andreescu won the US Open championship.

2020: First Major Win and Doubles Win

In 2020, Jasmine Paolini entered directly into the main draws of the Australian Open and the US Open without advancing past the first round. She secured her first WTA 1000 level win at the Italian Open, defeating Anastasija Sevastova. At the French Open, which was postponed to September because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paolini achieved her first major win against Aliona Bolsova. She also secured her first doubles win at a major with Varvara Gracheva.

2022: Victory Over Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells

In 2022, Jasmine Paolini defeated Aryna Sabalenka at the Indian Wells Open 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round, marking one of the biggest victories of her career at the time.

February 2024: Dubai WTA 1000 Title and Top 15 Ranking

In February 2024, Jasmine Paolini reached her second quarterfinal at WTA 1000 level in Dubai. She reached her first final at this level, following a win over Sorana Cîrstea in the semifinals. In the final, she defeated Anna Kalinskaya to win her first WTA 1000 title. As a result, she moved into the top 15 of the rankings on February 26, 2024.

May 2024: Italian Open Doubles Title and French Open Success

In May 2024, Jasmine Paolini, partnering with Sara Errani, won her first WTA 1000 doubles title at the Italian Open. Paolini also reached her first major quarterfinal at the French Open, upsetting Elena Rybakina for her first top-five win at a major, and advanced to her first major final, losing to Iga Świątek. She also reached the doubles final with Errani.

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 ultimately lost in the final to Barbora Krejčíková. Following her run, she reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 5 on July 15, 2024.

October 2024: China Open Doubles Title and Career-High Singles Ranking

In October 2024, Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani won the doubles title at the China Open. Paolini reached the top 10 in doubles, becoming the only active player at the time ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. She reached the singles quarterfinals at the Wuhan Open and reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 4 on October 28, 2024.

2024: Summer Olympics Gold Medal

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Jasmine Paolini, seeded fourth in singles, was upset in the third round. Partnering with Sara Errani and seeded third in doubles, she won the gold medal, defeating Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the final.

2024: Major Finals and WTA Titles

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini achieved significant milestones, including reaching the singles and doubles finals of the French Open, the singles final of Wimbledon, winning the Dubai Championships (a WTA 1000 singles title), two WTA 1000 doubles titles (Italian Open and China Open), and an Olympic gold medal in doubles with Sara Errani. Paolini also contributed to the Italian team's victory in the Billie Jean King Cup and received the Heart Award.

2024: Upset Victory Over Elena Rybakina at French Open

In 2024, Jasmine Paolini upset then-world No. 4 Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals of the French Open. This straight-sets victory (6–2, 7–6) marked Paolini’s first win over a top-five player at a major and propelled her into her first Grand Slam semifinal.