Paolini ‘scared to dream’ after Wimbledon heartbreak
The Hindu
Jasmine Paolini said she was “scared to dream too much” after the bitter disappointment of losing the Wimbledon final to Barbora Krejcikova — weeks after she lost the title match at the French Open.
Jasmine Paolini said she was "scared to dream too much" after the bitter disappointment of losing the Wimbledon final to Barbora Krejcikova — weeks after she lost the title match at the French Open.
The seventh-ranked Italian recovered from a shaky start to level against her Czech opponent but ended up sinking to a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 defeat on Centre Court.
At Roland Garros last month she lost the final to world number one Iga Swiatek, winning just three games.
Despite the disappointments, it has been a remarkable rise for Paolini, the first Italian woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final.
The 28-year-old had never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam before reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year.
In the new rankings next week she will be number five in the world even though she ended last season down in 30th spot.
Paolini said she was still aiming at "great things" despite her painful losses in Paris and London.