My father and mother told me to choose one sport” – How Jasmine Paolini’s parents made her pick up a tennis racket at the age of 5

Jasmine Paolini’s initial rise on the WTA Tour was slow and steady. However, she shifted gears this season and made a swift ascent to be ranked amongst the world’s best on the women’s circuit.The 28-year-old Italian is finally having her moment under the sun after years of hard work. Her perseverance and lifelong passion for tennis is finally paying off, and this seems like the beginning of a new chapter in her career. However, her foray into the sport can be traced back to more than two decades.Paolini previously spoke to the WTA about how she got into tennis as a five-year-old. Her native hometown in Italy had limited choices for young kids as tennis and swimming were the only picks.