Paula Badosa plays tennis professionally under the Spanish flag. She is a former World No. 2, a ranking she reached in April 2022. Badosa has won three singles titles and at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she made it to the quarterfinals.
Player Profile
Paula Badosa Gibert was born on November 15, 1997, in Manhattan, New York in the United States. She currently resides in Dubai the United Arab Emirates. Badosa plays for Spain as her parents are both Spanish. At seven years old, she and her family moved to Barcelona.
She speaks English, Catalan, and Spanish. She also speaks a little French.
Badosa turned pro in 2015 and is coached by Jorge García. She has since earned around US$5.8 million in prize money. She is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand.
Career
As a junior player, she became No.8 in the combined rankings. Even though she turned pro in 2015, she did not make her Grand Slam main draw debut until 2019. She was in the first round of that year’s Australian Open. She was also in the first rounds of Wimbledon and the US Open.
In 2020, she was in the fourth round of the French Open. The following year, she was in the quarterfinals of the same event. In 2022, she was in the fourth rounds of both the Aussie Open and Wimbledon.
Also in 2022, she debuted in the Top 5 of the world rankings and reached her career-high rank of No.2. This was after she had several good finishes at Indian Wells, Miami Open, and the Stuttgart Open.
In 2023, she made it to the second round of the French Open.
Career Record
Singles
Career Titles:
- Highest Singles Ranking: 2 (August 25, 2022)
- Current Singles Ranking: 64 (October 16, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 4R (2022)
- French Open - QF (2021)
- Wimbledon - 4R (2021, 2022)
- US Open - 2R (2021, 2022)
Other Tournaments
- Tour Finals - SF (2021)
- Olympic Games - QF (2021)
Doubles
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 124 (August 25, 2022)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 345 (October 16, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 2R (2021)
- French Open - 1R (2020, 2021)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2021)
People Ask
How old is Paula Badosa?
She turned 25 in November 2022. Her birthday is November 15, 1997.
Where was Paula Badosa born?
She was born in New York in the United States of America. Badosa currently lives in Dubai and she represents Spain in international tournaments.
How tall is Paula Badosa?
She is 180 cm or 5 feet and 11 inches tall.
