Last month was tough for Italian WTA star Jasmine Paolini, as she had to make a major decision after an early exit from Wimbledon. After just three months of bringing coach Marc Lopez on board, Paolini decided to part ways with him . “ I’ve decided to make a change. I’ve learned a lot and made good progress. And now I’m taking the time to reflect on what the next step will be. Thank you again, Marc, for everything,” Paolini wrote on her social media. Now, she will head to the US Open without a permanent coach on her team, but that doesn’t mean she is flying to New York without any support.
After losing the Cincinnati final to Swiatek, Paolini couldn’t help but express gratitude to Federico Gaio and the Italian Federation. “I want to say thank you to my team also… and the Italian tenn