History of Paula Badosa in Timeline

Paula Badosa Gibert is a Spanish professional tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles. She has won four WTA Tour singles titles, including a prestigious WTA 1000 event at Indian Wells. Badosa's success also includes reaching a major semifinal at the 2025 Australian Open, solidifying her position as a prominent figure in women's tennis.

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1991: Martina Navratilova Defends Indian Wells Title

In 1991, Martina Navratilova successfully defended her Indian Wells title, marking the last time a title holder had defended it before Paula Badosa's attempt.

November 1997: Paula Badosa Born

In November 1997, Paula Badosa Gibert was born. She is a Spanish professional tennis player.

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May 2012: Debut on ITF Women's Circuit

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

September 2012: Debut at ITF Junior Circuit

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

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 tournament, the Trofeo Juan Carlos Ferrero in Villena.

May 2014: Semifinals at Trofeo Bonfiglio

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

2014: Junior Successes in 2014

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

March 2015: Breakthrough at Miami Open

In March 2015, Paula Badosa made her first breakthrough after receiving a wildcard for the main draw at the Premier Mandatory Miami Open, where she 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 was 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

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

2018: Quarterfinals at Morocco Open and Valencia Title

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

August 2019: First entered top 100

Paula Badosa first entered top 100, on August 5 2019 and remained there for 226 weeks.

2019: Breaks into Top 100

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

2019: Major Main-Draw Debut and First WTA Semifinal

In 2019, Paula Badosa made her major main-draw debut at the Australian Open, losing in the first round. In July, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Palermo Ladies Open, losing to Kiki Bertens. She reached the top 100 after reaching the semifinals of the WTA 125 Karlsruhe Open. She advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Open but lost to Wang Yafan.

2020: Reaches Second week of Australian Open

At the Australian Open in 2020, Paula Badosa reached the second week of a Major for the first time in her career. She was defeated in the round of 16 by Madison Keys due to a shoulder injury sustained earlier. This result made Badosa the highest ranked Spanish player.

2020: Relationship with David Broncano

In 2020, Paula Badosa began a relationship with comedian and television host David Broncano.

2020: First Grand Slam Match-Win and French Open Round of 16

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.

2020: Represents Spain at the Summer Olympics

In 2020, Paula Badosa represented Spain in the Summer Olympics women's singles and women's doubles events. She retired in her quarterfinal match against Markéta Vondroušová due to heatstroke, which led to changes in match start times.

August 2021: Parting Ways with Coach and Career-High Ranking

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

October 2021: Indian Wells Title

On October 17, 2021, Paula Badosa defeated Victoria Azarenka to win the Indian Wells tournament, her first WTA 1000 title.

November 2021: Top 10 Debut and WTA Finals Qualification

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

2021: Return to 2021 Team

After a shocking first round upset to Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro in Madrid, and with a 6-9 record, Paula Badosa went back to part of her 2021 team while looking for solutions.

2021: Ranking Drop After Indian Wells and WTA Finals

After the 2021 Indian Wells points were removed from her ranking, Paula Badosa dropped to No. 8. At the Guadalajara Open in 2021, she retired due to illness and dropped out of the top 10, to No. 12.

2021: Relationship with Juan Betancourt

In 2021, Paula Badosa started dating Cuban model Juan Betancourt.

2021: First Career Title and Top Ten Entry

In 2021, Paula Badosa won her first career title in Belgrade and entered the top ten following a WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells.

2021: Clay Court Success in 2021

Throughout 2021, up to and including the French Open, Paula Badosa won 85% of her matches on clay courts.

April 2022: Reaches Career High Doubles Ranking

In April 2022, Paula Badosa achieved a career-high ranking of No. 124 in doubles.

2022: Struggles with Blisters and WTA 1000 Semifinal

At the Canadian Open in 2022, Paula Badosa struggled with blisters. At Cincinnati, she reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2022 before losing to Jessica Pegula.

2022: Early Losses and Ranking Drop

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

2022: Injury Setback and Miami Open Win

In 2022, Paula Badosa's second injury setback led to her missing San Diego and withdrawing from Indian Wells. She secured a comeback win against Simona Halep at the Miami Open before losing to Aryna Sabalenka, ending the Sunshine Double ranked No. 82.

2022: Peaked at World No. 2

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

January 2023: Appeared in Netflix's Break Point

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

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January 2023: Defeating Ons Jabeur at Italian Open

Paula Badosa's fourth round win over Pegula was her 12th top 10 win, her first since defeating Ons Jabeur at the January 2023 Italian Open.

May 2023: Relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas

In May 2023, Paula Badosa began a relationship with fellow tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas.

2023: Relationship with Juan Betancourt

In 2023, Paula Badosa ended her relationship with Cuban model Juan Betancourt.

May 2024: Break up and Reconcilation with Stefanos Tsitsipas

In May 2024, Paula Badosa announced on Instagram her amicable split with Stefanos Tsitsipas, but they reconciled three weeks later.

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, to No. 40, after 47 weeks.

2024: Comeback Player of the Year

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