Jasmine Paolini announces split with coach Marc Lopez

London: World number four Italian tennis player Jasmine Paolini has announced a split with her coach Marc Lopez days after her second-round exit from Wimbledon.

Paolini, who last year became the first Italian woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon final, suffered a second-round 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Russian Kamilla Rakhimova last week.

“I want to say thank you to Marc Lopez for his help and support this season. We had some great results together. Especially in Rome and Paris. I appreciate all the hard work and energy Marc gave every day,” Paolini wrote on her Instagram story.

“Now that this part of the season is over, 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,” she added. IANS

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