Jasmine Paolini (born 4 January 1996) is an Italian professional tennis player who has been ranked world No. 4 in singles by the WTA. She is the joint-highest-ranked Italian woman in singles, alongside Francesca Schiavone, and has also reached No. 3 in doubles. Her achievements include a 2025 French Open doubles title with Sara Errani, an Olympic gold medal in doubles at the 2024 Paris Games, and the Billie Jean King Cup titles for Italy in 2024 and 2025.
Early life
Paolini was born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana to an Italian father and a mother of Ghanaian and Polish descent. Her father and uncle introduced her to tennis at the age of five, and she trained at the Mirafiume Tennis Club in Bagni di Lucca in her youth. At 15 she moved to Tirrenia for training, and her younger brother, William, also plays tennis.
Rise on the WTA Tour
Paolini won her only junior title in 2013 and made her WTA Tour singles debut in 2017. Her first WTA Tour title came in 2018 in doubles terms, and she reached a career-high ranking of world No. 96 after reaching the Tokyo Open final in 2019. Over the following seasons she won multiple singles and doubles titles, including WTA 1000 events, and reached three major finals in 2024.