Paolini après sa finale 🎙️ 🇮🇹 "Je suis un peu triste, j'essaie de garder le sourire. Ça reste une bonne journée. J'ai disputé la finale de #Wimbledon ! Lorsque j'étais enfant, je regardais la finale à la télévision, j'étais pour Federer" 🤣
Jasmine Paolini reveals childhood Federer fandom after Wimbledon final defeat
WTASaturday, 13 July 2024 at 20:00
Jasmine Paolini revealed that she supported Roger Federer as a child
when he played at Wimbledon. The Italian player lamented her defeat in the
final against Barbora Krejcikova, losing 2-6, 6-2, 4-6, marking her second
consecutive Grand Slam runner-up finish, just a month after the French Open.
The world No. 7 had never won matches in the main draw at Wimbledon in
her previous three appearances, although this year there were higher
expectations considering her impressive 2024 season, which included a WTA 1000
title and the Roland Garros final.
Despite falling in another final, Paolini remained positive during the
award ceremony on Centre Court. The Italian spoke proudly about reaching the
final and recalled supporting the 8-time champion Roger Federer as a child.
When asked if she plans to return to Wimbledon next year, Paolini
responded: “I hope so. Today I am a little bit sad but I keep smiling. I was
looking at the TV as a kid, cheering for Federer, I have to say,” Paolini
commented. “To be here right now, it is crazy. I enjoy every moment and I want
to thank everybody who makes this tournament possible.”
“Thank you for coming; to see this stadium full is a dream come true -
to play on this stage. I would say congrats to Barbora. You play such beautiful
tennis and congrats to your team, of course,” Paolini added. “The last two
months have been really crazy for me. I want to thank my team and family and
everybody up there. Without them, I wouldn’t be here. The crowd has been
amazing these two weeks, I’ve received a lot of support. Just incredible to
feel a lot from them.”
After Paolini shared her thoughts, the champion Barbora Krejcikova
praised her opponent: "I would like to congratulate Jasmine and her
team," said the Czech former world No. 2. “I mean, at the end, I was the
lucky one, but on the other hand, she played the Roland Garros final a few
weeks ago. It’s amazing what she was able to achieve in such a short period, so
big congratulations."
Paolini lost her second Grand Slam final.
Krejcikova secured her second Grand Slam title, joining the ranks of
players who have won titles at both the French Open and Wimbledon. Alongside
Simona Halep, she is one of the two active players to achieve this. Other players who achieved titles in Wimbledon and Roland Garros include Garbine Muguruza, Serena Williams, and Maria
Sharapova.
"It’s unreal what just happened. It’s definitely the best day of my
tennis career and also the best day of my life," commented Krejcikova, who
will appear as the new world No. 10 on Monday. “I think nobody really believed
I got to the final, and no one is going to believe that I won Wimbledon.”
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- Who is making up these rankings btw?
AceOfBase23-11-2024 - Paolini remarkably low. Must have won tons of matches against lower ranked players. Kind of like these rankings. Seem to be more fair.MrAndreeva23-11-2024
- Why does Tennisuptodate feel like her PR Department's constant deluge of daily/weekly media submissions are 'tennis news' ?
mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
- Paolini playing Swiatek and then has to come back an hour later to play doubles. The BJ Cup is like the rest of tennis entrepreneurs.PalopoDave18-11-2024
