Tamira Paszek

Tamira Paszek is an Austrian professional tennis player best known for her powerful baseline game and for twice reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.

She has won three WTA singles titles and six singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit, achieving her career-high singles ranking of World No. 26 in February 2013.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Tamira Shelah Paszek was born on December 6, 1990, in Dornbirn, Austria. She stands 165 cm tall and she is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand.

She began playing tennis at four-and-a-half, introduced to the sport by her mother, Françoise Paszek, who is of Chilean-born Austrian descent.

Her father, Ariff Mohamed, is a Tanzanian-born, Kenyan-raised Canadian of Indian heritage. Tamira carries a Polish surname from her maternal grandfather and grew up in a multicultural household.

Juniors

Paszek had a promising junior career and gained international attention by winning the 2005 Girls’ Singles title at Wimbledon. She quickly transitioned to professional play that same year, showing early promise with her hard-hitting, aggressive style.

Career

Paszek turned professional in October 2005 and swiftly made an impact on the WTA Tour.

She claimed her first WTA singles title in Portorož, Slovenia, in 2006 as a 15-year-old, becoming one of the youngest title winners on tour. She added titles in Québec City in 2010 and Eastbourne in 2012.

Her best Grand Slam results came at Wimbledon, reaching the quarterfinals in both 2011 and 2012. Paszek also reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2007 and the second round at both the Australian Open and French Open.

Throughout her career, she accumulated victories over top-ranked players such as Marion Bartoli, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Janković, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber, Patty Schnyder, Francesca Schiavone, and Flavia Pennetta.

In doubles, Paszek reached a career-high ranking of No. 93 and was a US Open third-roundist in 2012. She played for the Austrian Fed Cup team, compiling a 14–19 win–loss record.

Paszek also represented Austria at the 2012 London Olympics.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 416–307
• Career titles: 3
• Highest ranking: No. 26 (February 11, 2013)
• Current ranking: No. 396 (April 7, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – Second Round (2007, 2013)
• French Open – Second Round (2007, 2014)
• Wimbledon – Quarterfinals (2011, 2012)
• US Open – Fourth Round (2007)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – First Round (2012)
• Fed Cup – 14–19 (W–L)

Doubles

• Career record: 77–102
• Career titles: 0 WTA, 4 ITF
• Highest ranking: No. 93 (May 6, 2013)
• Current ranking: No. 525 (April 7, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – Second Round (2012)
• French Open – First Round (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Wimbledon – Second Round (2012, 2013)
• US Open – Third Round (2012)

Other tournaments

• Fed Cup – 14–19 (W–L)