Jasmine Paolini, the Nightmare of Women's Tennis Stars

In this year's Wimbledon women's competition, Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the final. After losing the first set of the semi-final, she made a stunning comeback and won 2-1 against Donna Vekic to advance to the final. Paolini had previously not won any matches at Wimbledon. This ascent is as surprising as her simultaneous qualification for the singles and doubles finals at Roland Garros, which stunned the world of this sport. The 28-year-old rising Italian star first defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) and then overcame Greet Minnen from Belgium. Her streak of not dropping a set continued in the third round, where she defeated Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion. Paolini, who stands at 163 cm, has outperformed the tall giants of this sport, and in the fourth round, she defeated Madison Keys, the US Open 2017 finalist. Emma Navarro, another American competitor, also lost to Paolini in the quarter-finals, allowing her to reach the final after overcoming Vekic from Croatia. Vekic, who had confidently reached this stage, moved the audience and viewers to tears after the match. Jasmine Paolini, who ended 2018 as an unknown player ranked 192 in the world, is now a beloved star holding the fifth rank in the women's ranking. In the final, she will face Barbora Krejcikova from the Czech Republic (2021 Roland Garros champion). They have only faced each other once before, in the 2018 Australian Open qualifiers. Paolini's father is Italian, and her mother is Polish but of Ghanaian descent, meaning her maternal grandfather, who resides in Copenhagen, is Ghanaian. Until the age of 27, her best achievement in Grand Slams was reaching the second round. However, she suddenly soared and progressed without stopping. This year, out of the three Grand Slams held, she reached the fourth round in Australia and made it to the finals in the next two. Before the start of this year's Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner was the number one man in the world and the main contender for the championship but was eliminated from the tournament. Nevertheless, although the Italians did not expect it, they can still win Wimbledon with Jasmine Paolini.