She lost to Świątek, but gained many Polish fans. The tennis player revealed the echoes of the famous match

Jasmine Paolini has long been known to tennis experts. Thanks to her great performance at Roland Garros, the Italian presented herself in great style to the wider world, including Polish fans. Many of them did not know about the roots of the finalist in Paris for a long time.

Jasmine Paolini thanked Polish fans

Paolini’s maternal family comes from Poland, and the tennis player herself has often visited Łódź, where her grandmother lives, in the past. The player can speak our language quite well, which was eagerly exploited by reporters from Poland. After a great result at Roland Garros, the Italian is doing well at Wimbledon, where she has already registered in the fourth round. She has a good chance of advancing to the top eight, which will translate into ranking points.

After meeting Bianca Andreescu, questions at the press conference made her think back to Roland Garros and the situation after the final. Paolini revealed that her closest relatives from Poland reacted very emotionally to her success and the significant increase in popularity on the Vistula. The tennis player quoted by Interia appreciated the fact that fans from Iga Świątek’s country also keep their fingers crossed for her.

– It was also a special moment for my mother and grandmother. I think they were both very happy that people in Poland were talking about me. I am happy about it too, because I spent a lot of my childhood there. It was a joyful moment for me too – said Paolini.

Jasmine Paolini Fights at Wimbledon 2024

Jasmine Paolini, seeded seventh in the tournament, will play Madison Heys, who previously defeated Marta Kostjuk, in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. The Italian’s conqueror from Roland Garros is still in contention for victory in the capital of Great Britain. Iga Świątek will face Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan on Saturday.