Tennis - Wimbledon Final: PaoliniSmiling about the Stroke?
The Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini (28) is surprised by her entry into the Wimbledon Finale and delightfully so. A month after her first Grand Slam Final at the French Open in Paris, the 28-year-old is now reaching for her first title at one of the four major tournaments.
"I like to smile, to enjoy. Nothing special, just a normal person. Yes, that's me," described the Italian about herself. Boris Becker was already impressed by Paolini during her successful run in Paris: "When Paolini starts laughing, then you have to clap for her," Becker said during the French Open as an expert at Eurosport.
At the French Open, Paolini was no match for the outstanding Polish world number one and clay court specialist Iga Swiatek in the final. On Saturday (3:00 PM/Prime), it could be different in the Wimbledon final against the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (28). Krejcikova has taken one of the biggest titles in advance with her victory at a Grand Slam tournament. The Czech won the title at the French Open in 2021.
Will Paolini be nervous in the Wimbledon final?
"I started playing tennis when I was five years old, and I fell in love with the sport," Paolini recounted a few weeks ago: "I didn't dream much. I just enjoyed playing tennis."
Now, having reached her second Grand Slam Final, top-ten player Paolini finds it "crazy": "I think I might be nervous on Saturday, I don't know. But I also feel relaxed. I'm the same person. I do the same things." She can now crown herself the first Italian Wimbledon champion.
Jasmine Paolini's surprise entrance into the Wimbledon Finale follows her achievements at Roland Garros, another Grand Slam tournament in Paris. Germany's tennis legend Boris Becker praised Paolini during her successful run at Roland Garros. In contrast to her upcoming opponent, Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic, who has already claimed a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, Paolini remains modest about her achievements, tracing her love for tennis back to her childhood in the United Kingdom. Despite her upcoming final, Paolini remains the same, juggling nerves and relaxation, striving to become the first Italian champion at Wimbledon, a prestigious tournament held annually in London.
