{"id":93753,"date":"2025-11-19T07:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=93753"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:17:12","slug":"jasmine-paolini-2025-season-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/11\/19\/jasmine-paolini-2025-season-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Paolini 2025 Season Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jasmine Paolini became a worldwide name in 2024 after reaching two Grand Slam singles finals and winning Olympic gold alongside Sara Errani in the women&#8217;s doubles. Backing up a season like that is often challenging for players who unexpectedly made a breakthrough. Paolini faced challenges in 2025, but she also enjoyed the best moment of her singles career.<\/p>\n<h2>Jasmine Paolini 2025 Season Recap<\/h2>\n<h4>Paolini Took a While to Find Her Rhythm in the Season&#8217;s Opening Months<\/h4>\n<p>For the second consecutive year, Paolini started her season at the United Cup. She helped Team Italy qualify for the quarterfinals with dominant victories over Belinda Bencic and Chloe Paquet, only to be dismantled 2-6, 2-6 by Karolina Muchova in the team&#8217;s 1-2 loss to the Czech Republic. Paolini then exited the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/australian-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Australian Open<\/a> to Elina Svitolina in the third round. After an impressive opening set, last year&#8217;s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winner surprisingly collapsed in the 6-2 4-6 0-6 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Paolini was heavily beaten by Jelena Ostapenko, Sofia Kenin, and Liudmila Samsonova in the round of 16 in Doha, Dubai, and Indian Wells. Despite an improved level during her Miami Open semifinal run, Paolini split with her long-term coach, Renzo Furlan, afterward. They worked together for 10 years, and he was pivotal in the 29-year-old&#8217;s rise up the rankings. Furlan was replaced by Marc Lopez, whose first tournament with Paolini ended in a semifinal defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at the Boss Open.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Naomi Osaka vs. Jasmine Paolini | 2025 Round Of 16 Miami | WTA Match Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F6evqpW-2gM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>The Italian Open was the Scene of her Greatest Moment in Singles<\/h4>\n<p>After being beaten so comprehensively by Sakkari in Madrid, what happened next at the Italian Open was even more surprising. The home favorite progressed to the quarterfinals with triumphs against Lulu Sun, Ons Jabeur, and Jelena Ostapenko without dropping a set. Paolini dropped the opener against Diana Shnaider and seemed in trouble. However, the 21-year-old then became rattled in the partisan atmosphere, allowing her more experienced opponent to win 6-7 6-4 6-2.<\/p>\n<p>Paolini set up a final meeting with Coco Gauff by overcoming Peyton Stearns. The 2024 French Open runner-up handled the pressure incredibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/4267267\/top-italian-paolini-cruises-past-gauff-to-claim-historic-rome-title\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to secure her second WTA 1000 title<\/a>. She prevailed 4-6 2-6 by being much more solid and making fewer mistakes in the slow conditions. While securing her maiden 1000-level title in Dubai was special, winning a tournament with that status on home soil must have been even more memorable. Paolini also claimed the doubles title with Sara Errani.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coco Gauff vs. Jasmine Paolini | 2025 Rome Final | WTA Match Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGrXpsVYDqU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Paolini Made Another Unexpected Coaching Change After More Early Grand Slam Exits<\/h4>\n<p>A fourth-round <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/french-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">French Open<\/a> exit to Elina Svitolina followed the high in Rome. Paolini held three match points in the second set, but could not close out the match. After preparing for Wimbledon at tournaments in Berlin and Bad Homburg, she suffered her worst defeat of 2025 at SW19. Fans on Court 3 were left stunned after<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/07\/11\/how-jasmine-paolini-adapted-to-make-wimbledon-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> last year&#8217;s runner-up<\/a> was knocked out by Kamilla Rakhimova in three sets.<\/p>\n<p>Although those setbacks in Paris and London were disappointing, Paolini&#8217;s choice to split from Marc Lopez after just three months caused widespread shock. Many coaches need longer to make a difference, and he was in the role for her moment in Rome. She has worked with Federico Gaio since splitting from Lopez.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2245356681\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.66667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/2245356681?et=C-ujhYD8RBhiKxs8_AQv1A&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=gtY_Xe_PCS1tE2spgnb7PoSp_DiIkTuW-lvYpYMlNOE=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paolini&#8217;s high moment during the North American swing occurred at the Cincinnati Open. Her run to the final in Ohio included a third consecutive victory against Coco Gauff before falling short in a high-quality final against Iga Swiatek that ended 5-7 4-6. She lost to Aoi Ito in the opening round of the National Bank Open and to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the US Open before and after the Cincinnati Open.<\/p>\n<h4>Paolini Played Very Well in the Season&#8217;s Closing Weeks Before an Unfortunate Ending<\/h4>\n<p>Paolini played a pivotal role in Italy&#8217;s second consecutive <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/21\/italy-stun-usa-billie-jean-king-cup-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Billie Jean King Cup<\/a> title by winning three singles and one doubles match. That included beating Jessica Pegula in the final. Her chances of qualifying for the WTA Finals looked slim after the US Open. She started the Asian swing by reaching the China Open semifinal, but it seemed like that might not be enough to help her cause.<\/p>\n<p>However, Paolini dramatically sealed her place a few weeks later. A semifinal run in Wuhan included thrashing Swiatek 6-1 6-2.<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/06\/07\/coco-gauff-wins-first-french-open-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> French Open champion Gauff<\/a> avoided a fourth consecutive defeat in the next round. Reaching the semifinal in Ningbo sealed Paolini&#8217;s place at the WTA Finals. Unfortunately, she was struck by an illness in Riyadh, severely hampering her ability to compete well. As always, Paolini tried her best and deserves credit for not withdrawing, but she slipped to straight-set losses against Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jessica Pegula.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jasmine Paolini vs. Iga Swiatek | 2025 Wuhan Quarterfinal | WTA Match Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uR7Jf98wHfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Failing to reach a single Grand Slam quarterfinal was undoubtedly the most disappointing part of Paolini&#8217;s year. However, winning the Italian Open and finishing as the world No. 8 ensured it was another impressive season overall. She turns 30 in January, and it will be fascinating to observe what she achieves in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jasmine Paolini became a worldwide name in 2024 after reaching two Grand Slam singles finals and winning Olympic gold alongside Sara Errani in the women&#8217;s doubles. Backing up a season like that is often challenging for players who unexpectedly made a breakthrough. 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