Jasmine Paolini kicks off milestone 100th straight week in Top 10 of WTA rankings

It’s a special time of the year for Jasmine Paolini as she returns to her home tournament in Rome, where she made history last year, becoming the first Italian player—woman or man—to capture the title there in 40 years.

And there’s a cherry on the cake.

She's spending her 100th career week in the Top 10 of the WTA rankings this week, all of them coming consecutively since she made her Top 10 debut on June 10th, 2024, after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros.

Five weeks after that, after reaching her second Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, she made her Top 5 debut, and in October of 2024 she reached a career-high of No. 4.

She’s currently No. 8 on the WTA rankings.

Paolini’s milestone is a historic one, too, as she’s actually the first Italian player to spend 100 straight weeks—or even 100 career weeks—in the Top 10 in WTA rankings history.

She’ll actually spend her 100th and 101st weeks in the Top 10 during Rome, which is a two-week event now.

MOST CAREER WEEKS IN WTA TOP 10, ITALIAN PLAYERS:

• 100/101 weeks: Jasmine Paolini [2024, 2025, 2026]
• 94 weeks: Sara Errani [2012, 2013, 2014]
• 70 weeks: Francesca Schiavone [2010, 2011]
• 38 weeks: Flavia Pennetta [2009, 2010, 2015, 2016]
• 29 weeks: Roberta Vinci [2016]

Errani, Schiavone and Vinci’s career weeks in the Top 10 were all in one consecutive stint, while Pennetta’s was broken up into five separate stints across four different seasons.

They’re the only five Italian players ever to reach the WTA Top 10. Schiavone and Paolini are tied for highest-ranked Italian players in WTA rankings history, both peaking at No. 4.

Paolini’s spot in the Top 10 could be in jeopardy over the next two weeks, though, as she’s defending a whopping 1,000 ranking points for winning the title in Rome last year.

With none of the women ranked around her defending more than quarterfinal points, the Italian No. 1 might need another deep run—maybe even a final—to stay in the elite.