Did you know that tennis player Jasmine Paolini recently made history as the first player of Ghanaian heritage to reach a Wimbledon final?

Jasmine’s mother, Jacqueline, is of Polish and Ghanaian descent, originally from Łódź.

Her maternal grandmother, who lives in Łódź, is Polish and her maternal grandfather, who lives in Copenhagen, is Ghanaian.

Jasmine Paolini is a two-time major finalist, reaching the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon finals.

Jasmine is proud of her Ghanaian heritage, and recently commented ‘I am fast because of Ghana!’ – see her speak about this here

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