“How can you say no to Jannik Siner’s advice?”

Jasmine Paolini recently said that her compatriot Jannik Sinner gave her some sage advice to improve her game. However, Paolini did not specifically reveal the advice Sinner gave her. The Italian WTA star is currently competing in the 2025 Wuhan Open, where, as the No. 7 seed, she has secured progress to the third round.

According to Paolini, Sinner identified a flaw in her game and told her former coach how she could work on it at last year’s Davis Cup Finals. Then, her former coach passed on the message to her. talking to Tennis365WTA No. 8 said:

“At the Davis Cup Finals last year, my former coach Renzo (Forlan) was talking to Yannick and I was surprised because he said I wasn’t doing something on the field. I can’t say what it is because my opponents will know it then!”

Claiming to have heeded the advice of the former ATP No. 1 and four-time major champion, Jasmine Paolini He added:

“My coach came to me and said, ‘Yannick said you need to do this.’ I mean, when Yannick tells you to do something, you just do it. How can you say no to Yannick’s advice?”

“Tennis is growing in Italy because of Jannik Sinner” – Yasmine Paolini

Jannik Sinner holds the men's singles trophy at the 2025 China Open (Source: Getty) — Jannik Sinner holds the men’s singles trophy at the 2025 China Open (Source: Getty)

Although he is still only 24 years old, Yannick SinerThe impressive achievements he has achieved so far have already made him the most successful men’s tennis player Italy has produced. Yasmine Paolini in the same interview with Tennis365acknowledged her compatriot’s profound influence on contemporary Italian tennis and also praised him as a person outside the tennis court.

“He does incredible things on the court and I think people like the way he acts on and off the court because he is a really nice guy. He is a good role model. This is very good for our sport in Italy and it is good for our sport. Tennis is growing in Italy because of him,” Paolini said.

Jannik Sinner played a pivotal role in Italy as they defended their Davis Cup title twice, and he is expected to captain his country again this year at the ITF Men’s Tennis Championships.

Meanwhile, Yasmine Paolini will look to continue her run at the 2025 Wuhan Open. The 29-year-old beat Yue Yuan 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round. He is scheduled to face 10th seed Clara Tawson Next up is the WTA 1000 hard court event.