Jasmine Paolini at Indian Wells 2027: Bio, Record and Seed Profile
Jasmine Paolini is the leading Italian woman in tennis and a former World Number 4 who reached the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon finals. Read her full bio with age and height and family and coaches plus net worth and every result at the BNP Paribas Open.
Jasmine Paolini Overview
Jasmine Paolini is the leading Italian woman in tennis and a former World Number 4 and she shares the record for the highest ranking by an Italian woman in history. She is best known for reaching both the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon singles finals and for winning the 2024 Olympic doubles gold medal with Sara Errani. At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells her best result is the fourth round reached in 2024 and 2025 and 2026. In 2022 she scored her first top 10 win there by beating Aryna Sabalenka.
BNP Paribas Open 2027 and Indian Wells Open Dates
The 2027 BNP Paribas Open runs from 28 February to 14 March 2027 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The main draw and seedings have not been released yet. Check the full schedule and the ticket guide and the venue guide before you plan your trip. You can also visit the official BNP Paribas Open website for tournament news.
Jasmine Paolini Seed Profile for Indian Wells 2027
Jasmine Paolini is expected to feature in the 2027 draw if her fitness allows after an injury affected 2026. She will chase a first Indian Wells quarterfinal after three straight fourth round exits.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Tournament | BNP Paribas Open 2027 |
| Dates | 28 February to 14 March 2027 |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden California |
| Draw status | Main draw and seedings not yet released |
| Current singles ranking | About Number 31 as of 5 October 2026 |
| Seed in 2026 | Number 7 |
| Seed in 2025 | Number 6 |
| Seed in 2024 | Number 13 |
| Best result | Fourth round in 2024 and 2025 and 2026 |
| Goal for 2027 | First Indian Wells quarterfinal |
Seeding Outlook for 2027
Her seed is likely to be lower than in recent years because she slid to around Number 31 in October 2026. A lower seed could mean an earlier meeting with a top player. See all confirmed names on the Players and Seeds page and track ranking points on the points table.
Biography of Jasmine Paolini
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jasmine Paolini |
| Nationality | Italian born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Tuscany |
| Born | 4 January 1996 |
| Age | 30 |
| Residence | Bagni di Lucca Italy |
| Height | 1.63 m or 5 ft 4 in |
| Languages | Italian and English and some Polish |
| Religion | Not publicly disclosed |
| Plays | Right handed with a two handed backhand |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Current singles ranking | About Number 31 as of 5 October 2026 |
| Career high singles | Number 4 on 28 October 2024 |
| Career high doubles | Number 3 on 27 October 2025 |
| WTA titles | 3 singles and 10 doubles |
| Grand Slam titles | 1 in doubles at the 2025 French Open |
| Indian Wells best | Fourth round in 2024 and 2025 and 2026 |
| Career prize money | About 16.5 million US dollars |
Jasmine Paolini Family and Personal Life
Her background is multinational. Her father Ugo is Italian and her mother Jacqueline is of Ghanaian and Polish descent from Łódź in Poland. Her father and uncle introduced her to tennis at age five and she grew up training at the Mirafiume Tennis Club in Bagni di Lucca. Her younger brother William also plays tennis. She is single and keeps her private life out of the spotlight. Known on tour for her upbeat and smiling manner she still lives in Tuscany.
Early Life and Background
Jasmine Paolini was born on 4 January 1996 in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana in Tuscany and lives nearby in Bagni di Lucca. She grew up with Italian and English and some Polish. At 15 she moved to the national training centre in Tirrenia and she turned professional in the mid 2010s instead of going to university. Her formal education ended at secondary school.
Jasmine Paolini Coach and Support Team
| Role | Person or brand |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Danilo Pizzorno since 2026 |
| Coach | Sara Errani who joined in December 2025 and is also her doubles partner |
| Racquet | Yonex VCORE |
| Apparel and shoes | Asics |
| Management | Guillermo Aylón of WeSport |
Her breakthrough came under long time coach Renzo Furlan who worked with her from 2020 to April 2025 and won 2024 WTA Coach of the Year. After the split she worked briefly with Marc López and then Federico Gaio on an interim basis in 2025 before settling with Danilo Pizzorno and Sara Errani. Her fitness and medical support run through her own team and the Italian federation and those staff are not all named in public.
Jasmine Paolini Career Overview and Ranking
Paolini is a late bloomer who turned a steady top 100 career into an elite one in 2024. She reached the French Open and Wimbledon singles finals and climbed to a career high of World Number 4 and won Olympic doubles gold in Paris with Sara Errani. In 2025 she won the Italian Open singles in Rome and the French Open doubles with Errani. A foot injury disrupted 2026 and after a second round loss in Beijing in October 2026 she dropped out of the WTA top 30 for the first time since January 2024.
Jasmine Paolini WTA Titles
She has 3 WTA singles titles at Portorož in 2021 and Dubai WTA 1000 in 2024 and Rome WTA 1000 in 2025. She also has 10 doubles titles and most of them came with Sara Errani.
Grand Slam and Major Finals
| Year | Event | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | French Open singles | Runner up | Lost to Iga Świątek |
| 2024 | Wimbledon singles | Runner up | Lost to Barbora Krejčíková |
| 2024 | Paris Olympics doubles | Gold | With Sara Errani |
| 2025 | French Open doubles | Winner | With Sara Errani |
Jasmine Paolini Awards and Records
- Career high World Number 4 in singles on 28 October 2024 and joint highest ranked Italian woman in history with Francesca Schiavone.
- Doubles career high of Number 3 on 27 October 2025.
- First woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the French Open and Wimbledon singles finals in the same year.
- First Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon singles final in the Open Era.
- 2024 Paris Olympics women doubles gold medal with Sara Errani.
- 2025 Italian Open champion as the first Italian woman to win the Rome singles title in 40 years and the first player since Monica Seles in 1990 to win singles and doubles there in one year.
- Billie Jean King Cup champion with Italy in 2024 and 2025 and winner of the 2024 BJK Cup Heart Award.
- WTA Doubles Team of the Year in 2024 and ITF Women Doubles World Champion in 2024 and 2025 with Errani.
- Italian record for the longest unbroken run in the WTA top 10 at about 101 weeks.
Jasmine Paolini Net Worth and Prize Money
Her career prize money is about 16.5 million US dollars. Her net worth is not officially disclosed and media estimates range widely from about 4 million to 10 million US dollars so treat them as approximate. Off court she has deals with Yonex and Asics and brands such as Emirates and Amazfit and Alfa Romeo and Intesa Sanpaolo.
Jasmine Paolini Indian Wells Record
Paolini has played the Indian Wells main draw six times since 2021. The slow and high bouncing hard courts suit her retrieving game and she has reached the fourth round (Round of 16) three years running in 2024 and 2025 and 2026. She has never made the quarterfinals and that is the one notable gap on her big event résumé.
| Year | Seed | Result | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | Fourth round | Talia Gibson |
| 2025 | 6 | Fourth round | Liudmila Samsonova |
| 2024 | 13 | Fourth round | Anastasia Potapova |
| 2023 | Unseeded | First round | First round exit |
| 2022 | Unseeded | Third round | Beat Aryna Sabalenka on the way |
| 2021 | Qualifier | Third round | Beat Elise Mertens on the way |
2022 Run and the First Top 10 Win
Her 2022 run stands out. She beat then World Number 2 Aryna Sabalenka for the first top 10 win of her career.
Doubles at Indian Wells
With Sara Errani she has gone deep in doubles too and reached the Indian Wells semifinals in 2026.
Jasmine Paolini at Indian Wells 2026 Round by Round
Seeded 7th Paolini again reached the Round of 16 before a qualifier ended her run.
| Round | Opponent | Result | Set One | Set Two | Set Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | Anastasia Potapova | Win | 6 7 (5) | 6 2 | 6 3 |
| Round of 32 | Ajla Tomljanović | Win | 7 5 | 5 7 | 6 1 |
| Round of 16 | Talia Gibson Q | Loss | 5 7 | 6 2 | 1 6 |
In doubles Paolini and Errani were the top seeds and reached the semifinals before losing to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.
Jasmine Paolini Indian Wells 2027 What to Expect
Paolini returns to a tournament that suits her game and she wants that first quarterfinal. Her form after the 2026 foot injury and her final seed will decide how tough her path looks. Compare her with other stars such as Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu and Mirra Andreeva on our player pages.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jasmine Paolini
What is the best result of Jasmine Paolini at Indian Wells?
The fourth round (Round of 16) reached in 2024 and 2025 and 2026. She has never made the quarterfinals.
What is her current ranking?
Around World Number 31 in singles as of 5 October 2026. Her career high is Number 4 from October 2024.
Is Jasmine Paolini married?
No. She is single and keeps her personal life private.
How tall is Jasmine Paolini?
She is 1.63 m or 5 ft 4 in and one of the shorter players near the top of the game.
What is her background?
She is Italian and was born in Tuscany. Her father is Italian and her mother is of Ghanaian and Polish descent.
Who coaches Jasmine Paolini?
Danilo Pizzorno is her head coach and Sara Errani who is also her doubles partner has been on the team since late 2025.
Has she won a Grand Slam?
Yes in doubles at the 2025 French Open with Errani. In singles she was runner up at the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon.
When is the 2027 BNP Paribas Open?
It runs from 28 February to 14 March 2027 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Who did Jasmine Paolini beat for a first top 10 win?
She beat Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells in 2022.
How much prize money has she won?
About 16.5 million US dollars in her career.
