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Partnering Sara Errani, she reached the doubles final at the [[2024 Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gauff, Routliffe to meet Italian hopes Errani, Paolini in Rome doubles final |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4018636/gauff-routliffe-to-meet-italian-hopes-errani-paolini-in-rome-doubles-final |website=Women's Tennis Association |access-date=1 June 2024 |date=17 May 2024}}</ref> and defeated the third-seeded team of [[Coco Gauff]] and [[Erin Routliffe]] to win her first WTA 1000 doubles title.<ref>{{cite web |title=On home soil, Errani and Paolini battle to Rome doubles title |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4020276/on-home-soil-errani-and-paolini-battle-to-rome-doubles-title |website=Women's Tennis Association |access-date=1 June 2024 |date=19 May 2024}}</ref> As a result, she reached the top 25 in doubles on 20 May 2024. Seeded 12th at the [[2024 French Open|French Open]], Paolini reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time with wins over [[Daria Saville]], lucky loser [[Hailey Baptiste]], former US Open champion [[Bianca Andreescu]], and [[Elina Avanesyan]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Alex |title=Paolini shows heart for major milestone |url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/rg2024-paolini-shows-heart-for-major-milestone |website=Roland-Garros |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=3 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Borkowski |first1=Pete |title=Monday Digest: Career-Bests for Canadians at Roland-Garros |url=https://www.tenniscanada.com/news/monday-digest-career-bests-for-canadians-at-roland-garros/ |website=Tennis Canada |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=3 June 2024}}</ref> She then upset fourth seed Elena Rybakina for her first top-five win at a major,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eccleshare |first1=Charlie |title=Jasmine Paolini shocks Elena Rybakina to reach first Grand Slam semifinal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5542978/2024/06/05/jasmine-paolini-french-open-semi-finals/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=5 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gent |first1=Oli |title=French Open: Jasmine Paolini stuns Elena Rybakina in three-set thriller to reach semi-finals |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/roland-garros-women/2024/french-open-jasmine-paolini-stuns-elena-rybakina-in-three-set-thriller-to-reach-semi-finals_sto20009185/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=5 June 2024}}</ref> and then defeated [[Mirra Andreeva]] to reach her first Grand Slam final<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hansen |first1=James |last2=Eccleshare |first2=Charlie |title=Jasmine Paolini reaches debut Grand Slam final at French Open |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5546393/2024/06/06/jasmine-paolini-french-open-final/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=6 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Alex |title=Paolini powers past Andreeva for maiden major final |url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/rg2024-paolini-powers-past-andreeva-for-maiden-major-final |website=Roland-Garros |access-date=6 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Berkok |first1=John |title=Jasmine Paolini defeats Mirra Andreeva to reach first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/jasmine-paolini-defeats-mirra-andreeva-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final-at-roland-garros |website=Tennis.com |access-date=6 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024}}</ref> which she lost to world No. 1 [[Iga Świątek]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jurejko|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c9997ggjkyxo|title=Dominant Swiatek wins third straight French Open title|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref> She also reached the [[2024 French Open – Women's doubles|doubles]] final with Errani but the pair lost out to [[Coco Gauff]] and [[Kateřina Siniaková]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cy00jz8yr01o|title=Gauff and Siniakova win first French Open doubles title|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 June 2024|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref>
 
Having never previously won a match at the tournament, Paolini reached the semifinalsfinals at [[2024 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]], recording wins over [[Sara Sorribes Tormo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/wimbledon-paolini-reaches-second-round-770718.html|title=Wimbledon: Paolini carries form into Wimbledon, beats Sorribes Tormo to make second round|publisher=Tennis Majors|date=1 July 2024|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref> [[Greet Minnen]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wimbledon-news/wimbledon-paolini-through-to-third-round-771476.html|title=Wimbledon: Paolini beats Minnen to move safely through to third round|publisher=Tennis Majors|date=3 July 2024|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref> Bianca Andreescu,<ref>{{cite web|last=Jewell|first=Alan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cq5x0jpv8v1o|title=Paolini beats Andreescu to reach fourth round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 July 2024|accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref> [[Madison Keys]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hansen |first1=James |title=Madison Keys cries on court as injury ends Wimbledon quarter-final dream |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5621917/2024/07/07/madison-keys-wimbledon-jasmine-paolini/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=7 July 2024}}</ref> and [[Emma Navarro]].,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Christie |first1=Vivienne |title=Exuberant Paolini breezes into last four |url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2024-07-09/exuberant_paolini_breezes_into_last_four.html |website=Wimbledon |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Quarrell |first1=Dan |title=Wimbledon: 'It’s unbelievable, it’s amazing' – Jasmine Paolini beats Emma Navarro to reach semi-finals |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon-women/2024/jasmine-paolini-emma-navarro-donna-vekic-semi-finals_sto20016734/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |access-date=10 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref> She became the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in theand [[OpenDonna EraVekić]].<ref>{{cite web |lastlast1=SimsFendrich |firstfirst1=AndyHoward |title=Jasmine Paolini reaches her second consecutive Grand Slam final by beating Donna Vekic at Wimbledon |url=https://wwwapnews.independent.co.ukcom/sportarticle/tennis/jasmine-paolini-wimbledon-italy7-jannik11-sinner2024-centreresults-courtwomen-b2576882.html|title=Jasmine Paolini makes history for Italy with dominant quartersemifinals-finalb805a32c483f43af841c7467c1ab9587 victory|publisherwebsite=TheAP News Independent|access-date=911 July 2024 |accessdatedate=911 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=JohnHansen |first1=EmmaJames |title=Jasmine Paolini outclassesbeats EmmaDonna NavarroVekic to reach first Wimbledon semifinal after knife-edge match tiebreak |url=https://www.theguardiannytimes.com/sportathletic/article5631403/2024/jul07/0911/jasmine-paolini-outclasseswimbledon-emmasemifinal-navarrodonna-to-reach-first-wimbledon-semivekic/ |website=The GuardianNew York Times |access-date=1011 July 2024 |date=911 July 2024}}</ref> She subsequently defeated [[Donna Vekić]] to reach back-to-back major finals,<ref>{{cite web |last1=FendrichKane |first1=HowardDavid |title=Jasmine Paolini reachesroars herinto second consecutive Grandstraight Slam final, by beatingdefeats Donna Vekic atin Wimbledon epic |url=https://apnewswww.tennis.com/articlenews/wimbledonarticles/jasmine-7paolini-11roars-2024into-resultssecond-womenstraight-semifinalsslam-b805a32c483f43af841c7467c1ab9587final-defeats-donna-vekic-in-wimbledon-epic |website=AP NewsTennis.com |access-date=11 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite webShe |last1=Hansenbecame |first1=Jamesthe |title=Jasminefirst PaoliniItalian beats Donna Vekicwoman to reach the Wimbledon finalsemifinals afterin knife-edgethe match[[Open tiebreakEra]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Sims|first=Andy|url=https://www.nytimesindependent.comco.uk/athleticsport/5631403/2024/07/11tennis/jasmine-paolini-wimbledon-semifinalitaly-donnajannik-vekic/ sinner-centre-court-b2576882.html|websitetitle=TheJasmine NewPaolini Yorkmakes Timeshistory |accessfor Italy with dominant quarter-final victory|publisher=The Independent|date=119 July 2024 |dateaccessdate=119 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=KaneJohn |first1=DavidEmma |title=Jasmine Paolini roarsoutclasses intoEmma secondNavarro straightto Slamreach final, defeats Donna Vekic infirst Wimbledon epicsemi |url=https://www.tennistheguardian.com/newssport/articlesarticle/2024/jul/09/jasmine-paolini-roarsoutclasses-intoemma-secondnavarro-straightto-slamreach-final-defeats-donna-vekic-infirst-wimbledon-epicsemi |website=Tennis.comThe Guardian |access-date=1110 July 2024 |date=119 July 2024}}</ref> becomingand the first woman to reach both the French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same season since [[Serena Williams]] in [[2016 WTA Tour|2016]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4056243/paolini-outlasts-vekic-in-record-breaking-wimbledon-semifinal|title=Paolini outlasts Vekic in record-breaking Wimbledon semifinal|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|date=11 July 2024|accessdate=11 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fendrich|first=Howard|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jasmine-paolini-ap-grand-slam-donna-vekic-centre-court-b2578216.html|title=Jasmine Paolini reaches her second consecutive Grand Slam final by beating Donna Vekic at Wimbledon|publisher=The Independent|date=11 July 2024|accessdate=11 July 2024}}</ref>
 
== Playing style ==