Lucca, 6 June 2024 – He is giving us a dream. Jasmine Paolinithe Tuscan tennis player born in Castelnuovo Garfagnana but originally from Bagni di Lucca, conquers the Roland Garros final after sweeping away the Russian Mirra Andreeva in two sets: 6-3, 6-1.
A match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes in which the tennis player, number 15 in the ranking and 12 in the seeding, demonstrated all her class. Now Paolini to reach the title in Paris she will have to beat the world number 1, the Polish Iga Swiatek, who won it in 2020, 2022 and 2023.
“Thank you very much, it was a pleasure, thanks to those who follow me, even from home, and ‘merci beaucoup’ to those who are here. In recent years I have learned that dreaming is the most important thing”, declared Paolini at the end of the race.
Congratulations to the tennis player also came from the president of the Tuscany Regional Council Antonio Mazzeo: “Jasmine Paolini brings Italy back to the final at Roland Garros! The words of the Tuscan tennis player at the end of the match are wonderful, an example for many young people. I will propose to the President’s office of the Regional Council of Tuscany the Wings of Pegasus for this extraordinary athlete. Go Jasmine!”.
The origins in Tuscany
Jasmine Paolini, 28 years old, Tuscan father and Polish mother, confirms herself as one of the fittest tennis players in the world ranking. It was her father, a merchant, together with her uncle Adriano, ad introduce her to tennisto the Mirafiume club. Paolini is now a member of the Tc Italia of Forte dei Marmi and this year she has already achieved success at the WTA Master 1000 in Dubai, as well as the doubles title at the Italian internationals with Sara Errani.
“She did everything, we just encouraged her and helped as all parents do. But if you don’t put something of your own into it, the determination, the desire to get there, it becomes difficult, because it is a very tough sport. She did it. Always smiling. Like the laugh on match point. It’s always like this”, the father himself said in an interview with La Nazione from a few weeks ago.
Its origins
Born on January 4, 1996, Jasmine Paolini has an Italian father, while her mother has Ghanaian and Polish origins. She has lived for a long time in Lucca. In particular, the maternal grandmother is originally from Poland, while the grandfather is indeed Ghanaian. The first contact with the racket was when Jasmine was five years old. It was her father and uncle who introduced her to this sport. From there love began for this sport and the beginning of a beautiful sporting story. All of Tuscany is rooting for her, now that she has arrived in Olympus, in the final of a tournament like Roland Garros.
