Jasmine Paolini enchanted everyone at Wimbledon. Her triumphant run made her the first Italian female tennis player to reach a final in the prestigious English Slam. Despite a three-set defeat against Krejcikova, the Tuscan tennis player's impressive performance remains noteworthy, and now she dreams big for the Olympics.
After a fantastic Roland Garros, where she only lost in the final to Swiatek, Jasmine Paolini continued her magical moment on the grass at Wimbledon. On her fourth attempt, she finally won her first career match on the English grass, defeating Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo, ranked 55th.
In the second round, she faced Belgium's Greet Minnen, ranked 80th in the world, winning in two hard-fought sets. The third round saw her triumph over Canada's Bianca Andreescu, showcasing great character and impeccable physical form. The round of 16 match against the American Madison Keys was dramatic: after winning the first set, Paolini experienced a dip in the second, but benefited from Keys' injury withdrawal in the third set.
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In the quarterfinals, Jasmine dominated against Navarro, conceding only three games to the American, becoming the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. The semifinal against Donna Vekic was one of the most intense ever seen, with Paolini winning in a comeback after a nearly three-hour battle, thanks to her steady nerves and great determination.
Jasmine's run ended in the final against Krejcikova. After a first set dominated by tension, Paolini fought back strongly in the second, but a single break in the third set decided the match in favor of the Czech player. Despite the defeat, Jasmine exits with her head held high, having reached two Slam finals in just a month and a half, a record held only by the best.
Jasmine Paolini has set a series of historic records for Italian tennis: she was the first Italian woman in the Wimbledon final and the first to play two consecutive Slam finals. Additionally, she is the only player outside the Top 5 to reach the finals of both Paris and Wimbledon consecutively. This brilliant journey has allowed her to climb the rankings to world number 5, with the next step being the fourth spot, the best result ever for an Italian woman, achieved by Francesca Schiavone.
