Jasmine Paolini
Jasmine Paolini is the Italian world No. 8 who lit up 2024 with Roland-Garros and Wimbledon finals and Olympic doubles gold, a fan favourite returning to the grass in 2026.
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Where does Jasmine Paolini live?
Jasmine Paolini is based in Italy, in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, where she was raised. She was born nearby in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and remains closely tied to the region.
What is Jasmine Paolini's nationality?
Jasmine Paolini is Italian. She was born on 4 January 1996 in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, and has Polish and Ghanaian heritage on her mother's side, representing Italy on the WTA Tour.
How old is Jasmine Paolini?
Jasmine Paolini is 30 years old. She was born on 4 January 1996 in Italy.
How tall is Jasmine Paolini?
Jasmine Paolini is 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall, one of the smaller players in the top tier, relying on speed, footwork and fearless ball-striking rather than height.
What are Jasmine Paolini's biggest achievements?
She reached both the Roland-Garros and Wimbledon singles finals in 2024, won Olympic doubles gold at Paris 2024 (with Sara Errani), the 2025 French Open doubles title, and the 2025 Italian Open singles title at home. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 4.
Why is Jasmine Paolini popular?
Beyond her results, Paolini is beloved for her relentlessly positive on-court energy and her breakthrough story, rising into the elite in her late twenties. After a slower start to 2026, Wimbledon offers a chance to recapture her 2024 grass-court magic.
Is Jasmine Paolini good at doubles?
Excellent, she's one of the best in the world. With Sara Errani she won Olympic gold (2024) and a Grand Slam doubles title (2025 French Open), reaching No. 3 in the doubles rankings.
Jasmine Paolini is an Italian professional tennis player, born on 4 January 1996 in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany. At 1.63 m she is one of the smallest players in the top tier, but her speed, footwork and fearless, flat hitting have carried her to the very top, and made her one of the tour’s most popular figures.
Her breakthrough year was 2024: finals at both Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, and Olympic doubles gold in Paris alongside Sara Errani. She backed it up with the 2025 French Open doubles crown and a celebrated home title at the 2025 Italian Open, where she beat Coco Gauff. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 4.
Based in Bagni di Lucca and still firmly inside the top 10, Paolini has had a tougher start to 2026, making Wimbledon, scene of one of her finest runs, a natural place to rediscover her best grass-court tennis.
