"She tends to take things on the bright side," says Trevisan about Paolini

World No. 8, Jasmine Paolini has managed to keep her place in the top 10 this year. Her Italian compatriot Martina Trevisan spoke about her mindset since the beginning of her career.

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Adrien Guyot

le 02/12/2025 à 15h42

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Having dropped to 702nd in the world, Martina Trevisan, a former Roland-Garros semifinalist in 2022, is trying to gradually rediscover her form. She only started her 2025 season in July after a serious foot injury that required surgery. After missing nine months of competition, the Italian is currently on a streak of seven consecutive defeats.

Trevisan discusses Paolini's personality

A member of the Italian team that won the BJK Cup in 2024, Trevisan, a former world No. 18, knows Jasmine Paolini very well. Now world No. 8 after another season at a very high level, the winner of this year's WTA 1000 in Rome has maintained an excellent standard.

One of last season's surprises on the tour confirmed her status after reaching two Grand Slam finals last year. But, for Trevisan, this sudden explosion at the highest level is not a surprise.

"I always thought Jasmine (Paolini) was an excellent player, with explosive forehand and backhand shots. Even when she was ranked 80th, 95th, 115th, 150th, no matter her ranking, I found her incredible and was convinced she would eventually show all her talent.

Today, she believes in herself more. She is very stubborn, in a good way. I remember three or four years ago, she played in an ITF tournament and lost in the first round to a very young player, who might not even have been ranked.

"She is a very joyful person who doesn't take everything too seriously"

I had sent her a message to check in on her. She wasn't happy about losing, but she remained positive. She is a very joyful person who doesn't take everything too seriously. That's important in tennis, because you lose often. If you focus too much on a defeat, it's hard to react well.

Jasmine manages this aspect very well compared to others: she tends to take things on the bright side," Trevisan stated, who believes Paolini can one day contend for a Grand Slam title.

"She was very close last year (finals at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in 2024). I wish for her to win a Grand Slam, but it's not easy. On hard courts, when a player serves well, it's hard to break. I hope she will be at least as close as last year, but you can't just say: 'You're going to win a Grand Slam,'" Trevisan told the media outlet Clay.