Jasmine Paolini prefers pressure
The words of Jasmine Paolini
Jasmine Paolini spoke at a press conference ahead of her debut at the Internazionali d'Italia: "I try to enjoy everything even if I am more careful about what I do. È nice to be in this position and play great matches against the best. I play Rome as a top seed and è completely different. In Italy there’è much more attention towards tennis, also thanks to Jannik Sinner".
"Tennis is growing a lot in Italy,” added the Tuscan tennis player. “Of course, I am inspired by the Italian players who have made history. I see Sara Errani practically every day, because we play doubles together. I ask her advice, è she has been a top player and she can help me. I met Flavia Pennetta first here and è it’s nice to have these players around. I used to watch their matches when they won the Fed Cup and Grand Slam" tournaments.
"One of the keys to my improvements è was serving well. You find yourself in a negative position when you don’t serve well. I tried to improve my serve, to play with more depth and top spin. Pressure è a privilege. I am trying to have fun right now. I want to finish the tournament by giving my best. I haven’t checked the scoreboard, I’m just trying to think about the next match, è that’s what counts".
" I don't put any problems in my mind. I came here with the goal of having fun. It è not an easy tournament. It è not easy to play in Italy, because é there are more expectations. The audience è warm, there are many people we know. There is a lot of input and you have to find the right balance. È a tournament I always watched as a child and it has to be special. I have to enjoy the tournament without too many expectations" concluded Paolini.
