Paula Badosa's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Paula Badosa.

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

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.

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.

2019: Top 100 Ranking

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

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: 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.

2022: Peaked at World No. 2

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

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.