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 Gibert is a Spanish professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles. Known for her powerful game, she has won four WTA Tour singles titles, highlighted by a WTA 1000 victory at Indian Wells. Badosa has also reached a major semifinal at the 2025 Australian Open, showcasing her capabilities on the grand slam stage. Her success and ranking solidify her position as a prominent figure in women's tennis.
2 days ago : Badosa Advances to Roland Garros Third Round After Overcoming Illness and Ruse
Paula Badosa demonstrated resilience at Roland Garros, overcoming illness and a tough opponent in Elena Ruse to advance to the third round. Her courageous victory highlighted her determination despite feeling unwell.
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 at Trofeo Bonfiglio in Doubles
In May 2014, Paula Badosa reached the semifinals of the Grade-A Trofeo Bonfiglio in doubles.
2014: Reached Quarterfinals at French Open and Wimbledon (Juniors)
In 2014, Paula Badosa reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles in the junior division of the French Open. She also reached the quarterfinals in the juniors division at Wimbledon in singles and finished runner-up at the European Junior Championships in singles and doubles.
March 2015: Miami Open Breakthrough
In March 2015, after receiving a wildcard at the Miami Open, Paula Badosa recorded her first two match wins on the WTA Tour. She lost to Karolína Plíšková in the third round.
2015: French Open Girls' Singles Title
In 2015, Paula Badosa completed her junior career by winning the girls' singles title at the French Open.
2015: French Open Junior Champion
In 2015, Paula Badosa was the French Open junior champion and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world as a junior.
August 2019: Entered Top 100
On 5 August 2019, Paula Badosa first entered the top 100 in the world rankings. In 2023, she fell out of the top 100 after 226 weeks.
2019: Broke into Top 100
In 2019, Paula Badosa broke into the top 100 in professional tennis.
2019: Major Main-Draw Debut & First WTA Tour Semifinal
In 2019, Paula Badosa made her major main-draw debut at the Australian Open after passing qualifying, losing to Kimberly Birrell in the first round. In July, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Palermo Ladies Open, losing to Kiki Bertens.
2020: Australian Open Performance and Top-Ranked Spaniard
At the Australian Open in 2020, Paula Badosa reached the second week for the first time. Due to shoulder pain sustained, she was defeated by Madison Keys in the round of 16. She became the highest-ranked Spanish player following Garbiñe Muguruza's exit.
2020: First Grand Slam Match Win & French Open Round of 16
In 2020, Paula Badosa recorded her first match-win in a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, defeating Johanna Larsson. She reached the round of 16 at the French Open, defeating Sloane Stephens and Jeļena Ostapenko.
2020: Represented Spain at the Summer Olympics
In 2020, Paula Badosa represented Spain in the Summer Olympics women's singles and women's doubles events. She had to retire from her quarterfinal match against Markéta Vondroušová due to heatstroke, which led to changes in match start times.
August 2021: Parted Ways with Coach & Career High Singles Ranking
In August 2021, Paula Badosa parted ways with her coach Javier Martí. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 after reaching the Cincinnati Open quarterfinal.
October 2021: Won Indian Wells Tournament
On October 17, 2021, Paula Badosa defeated Victoria Azarenka to win the Indian Wells tournament, securing her first WTA 1000 title.
November 2021: Top 10 Debut & WTA Finals Qualification
In November 2021, Paula Badosa made her top 10 debut and qualified for the WTA Finals, where she reached the semifinals.
2021: First Career Title in Belgrade & Top 10 Entry
In 2021, Paula Badosa won her first career title in Belgrade after a breakthrough clay swing. Following a WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells, she entered the top ten.
2021: Ranking Drop After Indian Wells and WTA Finals
In 2021, Paula Badosa's ranking dropped to No. 8 after the Indian Wells points came out of her ranking. She dropped out of the top 10, to No. 12, for the first time since entering it, after the points of the WTA Finals came out.
April 2022: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking
In April 2022, Paula Badosa achieved her highest doubles ranking of world No. 124.
2022: Indian Wells and Miami Open Results
In 2022, Paula Badosa lost to Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells after defeating Nuria Párrizas Díaz. She also lost to Rybakina at the Miami Open after defeating Laura Siegemund. These early losses made her drop outside of the top 30 in the rankings.
2022: Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open Performance
In 2022, Paula Badosa lost to Jeļena Ostapenko in the second round of the Canadian Open. At Cincinnati, she reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2022 before losing to Jessica Pegula.
2022: Withdrawal from Indian Wells and Miami Open
In 2022, Paula Badosa withdrew from Indian Wells due to a back injury. At the Miami Open, she defeated Simona Halep but lost to Aryna Sabalenka, finishing the Sunshine Double ranked No. 82.
2022: Peaked at World No. 2
In early 2022, Paula Badosa peaked at world No. 2 in singles.
January 2023: Returned to Top 15 in Rankings
After her performance at the China Open, Paula Badosa came back to the top 15 in the rankings for the first time since January 2023.
January 2023: Appearance in Break Point Season 1
On January 13, 2023, Paula Badosa appeared in Season 1 of the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix.
August 2024: Washington Open Title and Top 50 Return
In August 2024, Paula Badosa won the Washington Open, securing her fourth career title and her second at the WTA 500 level. She returned to the top 50 in the rankings, reaching No. 40 after 47 weeks.
2025: Reached Major Semifinal at Australian Open
In 2025, Paula Badosa reached a major semifinal at the Australian Open.
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