Australian Open 2025: Jasmine Paolini on using her 5ft 4in height as an advantage

I’ve heard that one of the most popular things which comes up next to my name in internet searches is ‘height’.

That’s because I’m 5ft 4in. It’s pretty unique because most of the players on the WTA Tour at the moment are a lot taller.

I heard that the average height of the players currently in the top 10 is about 5ft 10in. I’m also told that I am the smallest player in the top 20.

But it’s not something I worry about – I just try to play my tennis and concentrate on my game.

Being smaller means I have different weapons to a taller player. We work with what we have, you know!

I move pretty well on court and people generally say that is my biggest strength.

Ever since I was a child I have been quick and nimble.

I remember being at the tennis club when I was young and doing some training sessions where we did sprinting drills. I was one of the fastest then.