Career Timeline of Paula Badosa: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Paula Badosa, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Paula Badosa is a Spanish professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles. A prominent figure in women's tennis, Badosa has won four WTA Tour singles titles, including a prestigious WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells. Her success extends to major tournaments, where she reached a semifinal at the 2025 Australian Open. She also achieved a ranking of No. 124 in doubles. Badosa's accomplishments highlight her skill and competitiveness on the professional tennis circuit.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

May 2012: ITF Women's Circuit Debut

In May 2012, Paula Badosa made her debut on the ITF Women's Circuit in Getxo.

September 2012: ITF Junior Circuit Debut

In September 2012, Paula Badosa made her debut at the ITF Junior Circuit at the age of 14.

November 2013: First Title in Sant Jordi

In November 2013, Paula Badosa won her first title in Sant Jordi.

February 2014: First Junior Singles Title

In February 2014, Paula Badosa won her first junior singles title at the Grade-1 Mediterranee Avenir in Casablanca.

April 2014: Doubles Title at Trofeo Juan Carlos Ferrero

In April 2014, Paula Badosa won the doubles title at the Grade-1 Trofeo Juan Carlos Ferrero tournament in Villena.

May 2014: Semifinals of Trofeo Bonfiglio in Doubles

In May 2014, Paula Badosa reached the semifinals of the Grade-A Trofeo Bonfiglio in doubles.

2014: Junior Achievements in 2014

In 2014, Paula Badosa reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at the French Open junior division. She also reached the quarterfinals in singles at Wimbledon in the juniors division and finished runner-up at the European Junior Championships in both singles and doubles.

March 2015: Miami Open Breakthrough

In March 2015, Paula Badosa received a wildcard for the main draw at the Premier Mandatory Miami Open and recorded her first two match wins on the WTA Tour. She lost to Karolína Plíšková in the third round.

2015: French Open Junior Champion

In 2015, Paula Badosa became the French Open junior champion and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world as a junior.

2015: French Open Girls' Singles Title

In 2015, Paula Badosa completed her junior career at the French Open, where she won the girls' singles title.

2018: 2018 Season Summary

In 2018, Paula Badosa reached the quarterfinals at the Morocco Open, losing to Aleksandra Krunić. In September 2018, she won the 60k Open de Valencia, defeating Aliona Bolsova in the final.

August 2019: Entry into Top 100

Paula Badosa fell out of the top 100, to No. 101, for the first time since she first entered it on 5 August 2019, after 226 weeks.

2019: Top 100 Ranking

In 2019, Paula Badosa broke into the top 100 in professional tennis rankings.

2019: 2019 Season Summary

In 2019, Paula Badosa made her major main-draw debut at the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Kimberly Birrell. She reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Palermo Ladies Open, losing to Kiki Bertens. She also reached the semifinals of the WTA 125 Karlsruhe Open and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Korea Open.

2020: Highest Ranked Spanish Player

At the Australian Open in 2020, Paula Badosa reached the second week for the first time and became the highest ranked Spanish player.

2020: 2020 Season Summary

In 2020, Paula Badosa recorded her first match-win in a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open. She reached the semifinals at the İstanbul Cup and the round of 16 at the French Open, defeating two former Grand Slam champions.

August 2021: Coaching Change and Career High

On August 12, 2021, Paula Badosa parted ways with her coach Javier Martí. On August 23, 2021, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 after reaching her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Open.

October 2021: Indian Wells Title

On October 17, 2021, Paula Badosa won the Indian Wells tournament, securing her first WTA 1000 title by defeating Victoria Azarenka.

November 2021: Top 10 Debut and WTA Finals Qualification

On November 8, 2021, Paula Badosa made her top 10 debut in the WTA rankings. She also qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals and was the first in her round-robin group to reach the semifinals.

2021: Ranking Drop After Indian Wells

Following the 2021 Indian Wells points coming out of her ranking, Paula Badosa dropped to No. 8.

2021: First Career Title in Belgrade

In 2021, Paula Badosa made new strides after a breakthrough clay swing when she won her first career title in Belgrade.

2021: Back to 2021 team

In 2021, with a 6–9 record, Madrid marked the lowest point of the season for Paula Badosa, considering the retirement as the results weren't coming and the back injury wasn't going away, as she went back to part of her 2021 team while looking for solutions.

2021: Clay Court Success

Throughout 2021, up to and including the French Open, Paula Badosa won 85% of her matches on clay courts. Her playing style led to comparisons with Maria Sharapova.

April 2022: Doubles Ranking Achieved

In April 2022, Paula Badosa achieved her highest doubles ranking of world No. 124.

2022: Losses and Ranking Drop

In 2022, Paula Badosa experienced early losses at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, leading to a drop outside of the top 30 in the rankings.

2022: Cincinnati Semifinal

In 2022, Paula Badosa reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2022 at Cincinnati, before losing to Jessica Pegula.

2022: Withdrawal from Indian Wells and Miami Open

In 2022, Paula Badosa withdrew from Indian Wells due to doctors' concerns. At the Miami Open, she secured a comeback win against Simona Halep but lost in the second round to Aryna Sabalenka.

2022: Peaked at World No. 2

In early 2022, Paula Badosa peaked at world No. 2 in the WTA rankings.

January 2023: Appearance in Break Point Season 1

In January 2023, Paula Badosa appeared in Season 1 of the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

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January 2023: Return to Top 15

Paula Badosa came back to the top 15 in the rankings for the first time since January 2023, following her performance at the China Open.

August 2024: Washington Open Title and Top 50 Return

In August 2024, Paula Badosa won her fourth career title at the Washington Open and returned to the top 50 in the rankings.

2024: Comeback Player of the Year

In early 2024, Paula Badosa dropped out of the world's top 100 due to injury struggles, before resurging in the latter half of the season, returning to the top 15 and being named the Comeback Player of the Year.