One of the hardest-working tennis players on the WTA Tour, Italian Jasmine Paolini, announced her withdrawal from next week’s Adelaide International tournament.
Birthday pizza in Melbourne! 🍕Thank you for all the lovely wishes! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/gXyoUX3qWM
— Jasmine Paolini (@JasminePaolini) January 4, 2025
Paolini, who turned 29 on January 4, celebrated by eating pizza in Melbourne. She had a whirlwind 2024 that involved climbing the singles and doubles rankings. Paolini was the finalist in singles and doubles at the French Open and in singles at Wimbledon.
Happy Birthday to Jasmine Paolini 🎂🎈
🔹Roland Garros finalist
🔹Wimbledon finalist (1st Italian woman to reach the final)
🔹Olympic gold medal with Errani (1st ever gold medal for Italian tennis)
🔹Billie Jean King Cup Champions with Italy 2024
🔹Dubai Champion
🔹Career… pic.twitter.com/DSmHCZOWEZ
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 4, 2025
She was the Olympic doubles gold medalist with partner Sara Errani. Paolini also participated in the WTA Finals in November and helped Team Italy win the Billie Jean King Cup later that month.
Most recently, she represented Team Italy at the United Cup. Italy fell to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals with Paolini losing to Karolina Muchova in straight sets. She is a woman of many talents evidenced by her recent social media video surfing in Australia during breaks from the United Cup schedule.
Who knew Jasmine Paolini was this good at surfing?! 😅🏄♀️
(via Jasmine’s IG) pic.twitter.com/XKCXaz8whC
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) December 28, 2024
Paolini is currently ranked fourth in singles and tenth in doubles. 2025 will be a challenging year for her to defend the points she earned to rise in the rankings. In January 2024, she was 31st in singles.
Adored by fans worldwide, she is the highest-ranked Italian female tennis player in history. She has earned a well-deserved break around her birthday to refuel before main draw action in the 2025 Australian Open begins on January 12.
