History of Paula Badosa in Timeline

Paula Badosa Gibert is a Spanish professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles. She has secured four WTA Tour singles titles, including a prestigious WTA 1000 victory at Indian Wells. Badosa's Grand Slam performance includes reaching a major semifinal at the 2025 Australian Open, showcasing her competitive edge and skill on the court.

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1991: Martina Navratilova defended the Indian Wells title

At Indian Wells, Paula Badosa lost to Maria Sakkari in three sets, failing to defend the Indian Wells title as every title holder had since Martina Navratilova defended it in 1991.

November 1997: Paula Badosa Born

In November 1997, Paula Badosa 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: ITF Junior Circuit Debut

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

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 of Trofeo Bonfiglio in Doubles

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

2014: Quarterfinals at French Open and Wimbledon Juniors

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

March 2015: Breakthrough at Miami Open

In March 2015, Paula Badosa made her first breakthrough by 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.

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.

2018: Quarterfinals at Morocco Open and Title at Open de Valencia

In 2018, Paula Badosa reached the quarterfinals at the Morocco Open and won the $60k Open de Valencia, defeating Aliona Bolsova in the final.

August 2019: Drops out of the Top 100

At Stuttgart, Paula Badosa suffered a tight injury late in the second set, forcing her to retire. With that loss, 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: Broke into Top 100

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

2019: Grand Slam Debut and First WTA Semifinal

In 2019, Paula Badosa made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open and reached her first WTA semifinal at the Palermo Ladies Open. She also debuted in the top 100.

2020: Highest Ranked Spanish Player

At the Australian Open, she reached the second week for the first time and after Garbiñe Muguruza's second round exit, Paula Badosa became the highest ranked Spanish player for the first time.

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

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

2020: Represents Spain in the Summer Olympics

In 2020, Paula Badosa represented Spain in the Summer Olympics women's singles and women's doubles events, where she had to retire from her quarterfinal match due to heatstroke. This event resulted in Olympic officials changing match start times.

August 2021: Parted Ways with Coach and Career High Ranking

In August 2021, Paula Badosa parted ways with her coach Javier Martí. She also reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26 following her quarterfinal appearance at the Cincinnati Open.

October 2021: Indian Wells Title

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

November 2021: Top 10 Debut and WTA Finals Qualification

In November 2021, Paula Badosa made her top 10 debut and qualified for the WTA Finals, reaching the semifinals.

2021: Lowest point of the season

At her home tournament in Madrid, Paula Badosa suffered a shocking first round upset. With this loss, Badosa dropped to No. 126 in the rankings and went back to part of her 2021 team while looking for solutions.

2021: First Career Title in Belgrade and Top 10 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: Ranking drop after Indian Wells points come out

Paula Badosa lost in her first match at both Tokyo and Ostrava. At the San Diego Open, she reached the quarterfinals. With the 2021 Indian Wells points coming out of her ranking, she dropped to No. 8.

2021: Dominance on Clay Courts

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

April 2022: Achieved Career High in Doubles Ranking

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

2022: Drops outside of the Top 30

At the Miami Open, Paula Badosa defeated Laura Siegemund in the second round in a three-hour, three-set match. These early losses, while defending semifinals and quarterfinals from 2022, made her drop outside of the top 30 in the rankings.

2022: Withdrawal from Indian Wells and Miami Open

In 2022, Paula Badosa was awarded a wildcard for Indian Wells, but had to withdraw due to injury. 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 singles.

2022: First WTA 1000 semifinal since 2022

Paula Badosa reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal since 2022 with wins over Peyton Stearns, Anna Kalinskaya, Yulia Putintseva and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, all in straight sets, before losing to Jessica Pegula.

January 2023: First top 10 win since January 2023

At the China Open, Paula Badosa reached her second straight WTA 1000 semifinal. Her fourth round win over Pegula was her first top 10 win since defeating Ons Jabeur at the 2023 Italian Open and her third bagel against a top 10 player.

January 2023: Appearance in Break Point

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

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May 2023: Relationship with Stefanos Tsitsipas

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

May 2024: Parting and Reunion with Tsitsipas

In May 2024, Paula Badosa announced on Instagram that she and Stefanos Tsitsipas had amicably parted ways, but they reunited three weeks later.

August 2024: Washington Open Title

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 on 5 August 2024 after 47 weeks, to No. 40.

2024: Named Comeback Player of the Year

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