Italian tennis in general is currently at its very best, not only because of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. There are six male players in the top 40 and of course, this will give the main attention to them, but Jasmine Paolini is one big reason for Italy’s rise as well. The 29-year-old is sitting at a career high No. 4 after multiple Slam finals last year, but what gear is she actually using?
Paolini’s tennis racquet
Jasmine Paolini is sponsored by Yonex and endorses the Vcore 100 racquet, a frame very popular within the women’s field. However, players are sometimes using older generations of this frame underneath the newest paintjob, and it seems like this is the case here as well. There are statements by her coach that suggest she is using the 2021 tango red Vcore, but she had used the SV100 before as well, a frame that pros like Rybakina still use today. Yonex is generally not very vocal or open about their pro stock frames, so there are no codes to go by here.
She strings the frame up with Poly Tour Pro, a string very easy to see with its specific yellow color and large audience amongst Yonex players. According to stringers, Paolini uses 1.15 or 1.20 gauge at around 25-26 kgs. This is a relatively high tension and thin gauge for pro players but will help her get extra power and spin from this already powerful frame. For apparel, Jasmine Paolini is endorsing Asics shoes and clothing, making her the highest ranked tennis player fully sponsored by the brand.
Bio and career
Jasmine Paolini was born and raised in Tuscany, Italy, where she started playing tennis at the age of 5. Her mother is of Polish and Ghanaian descent and her father it Italian. She had a rather mediocre junior career with only one ITF title and a third round of Australian Open in 2014 as her highest Slam result. Between 2015 and 2017 she mainly played on the ITF tour, making wild card appearances at tournaments and winning her first title at a 100k event in Marseille.
Her breakout started in 2018, when she recorded her first WTA level match wins and quarterfinal, before reaching her first final in Tokyo 2019. After this, she reached the top 100 for the first time, which had not been done by any Italian since Camila Giorgi in 2012. Paolini continued to improve throughout the years with milestone of her first major match win in 2020, the first WTA title in 2021and becoming the Italian No. 1 in 2023. Of course, her real breakout performance was 2024, where she reached two major finals at the French Open and Wimbledon and won an Olympic gold medal in doubles. She subsequently made her debut at the WTA finals and finished the year in world No. 4, a career high ranking.
Stats and facts
- Prize money won: 9.115.787 USD
- Plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Height: 1.63m (5ft4)
- Played the French Open singles and doubles finals in one day
- WTA Doubles Team of the year 2024 with Sara Errani
- Highest ranked female Italian of all time, shared with Francesca Schiavone
- Record for the longest Wimbledon semifinal, 2 hours 51 against Vekic
- Coached by Renzo Furlan
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2024 season stats
| Matches played | 64 |
| Overall record | 44 – 20 |
| Aces | 89 |
| Double Faults | 105 |
| 1st Serve % | 67.7 % |
| 1st Serve Won | 63.1 % |
| 2nd Serve Won | 48.1 % |
| Service Games Won | 68.2 % |
| Return Points Won | 45.4 % |
| Break Points converted | 48.0 % |
| Return Games Won | 39.4 % |
Career Titles Singles
| Year | Tournament |
| 2021 | Slovenia Open (WTA 250) |
| 2024 | Dubai Championships (WTA 1000) |
Career Titles Doubles
| Year | Tournament |
| 2021 | Hamburg European Open (WTA 250) |
| 2023 | Jasmin Open, Tunisia (WTA 250) |
| 2024 | Ladies Linz (WTA 500) |
| 2024 | Italian Open (WTA 1000) |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics Paris |
| 2024 | China Open (WTA 1000) |
Social Media
If you want to follow Jasmine Paolini and her professional tennis journey, you can do so on Instagram at @jasmine_paolini or on X @jasminepaolini – where she regularly posts updates, such as visiting the Italian president in January.
