Gabriela Paz
| Country (sports) | Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Residence | Miami, United States |
| Born | (1991年09月30日) 30 September 1991 (age 33) Valencia, Venezuela |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | May 2015 |
| Plays | Right handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | 50,848ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 144–61 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 230 (6 April 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 36–22 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 299 (23 July 2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 4–3 |
Gabriela Paz Franco (born 30 September 1991 in Valencia) is a Venezuelan former tennis player.[1]
Her career-high singles world rank was No. 230. On 23 July 2012, she peaked in the doubles world ranking at No. 299. In her career, Paz won eight singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Career
[edit ]As a junior, she reached a career-high world rank at No. 10. She was the runner-up of the girls' singles tournament at the 2008 US Open, where she lost to wildcard CoCo Vandeweghe.[2]
Paz first played for Venezuela in the 2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone, playing in all five matches, winning four of her five singles, and losing both doubles with partner Adriana Pérez.[3] [4]
Her most recent WTA event was at the 2012 Citi Open in Washington, D.C. where she entered the tournament at world rank No. 280. She played in the qualifying, beating Allie Klick in the first round, and then lost to Michelle Larcher de Brito in the final round of qualifying.
In May 2015, Gabriela Paz confirmed her retirement from professional tennis, saying she wanted to become a coach.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit ]Singles: 10 (8–2)
[edit ]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 27 May 2007 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Bosnia and Herzegovina Helena Bešović | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 1 July 2007 | Edmond, United States | Hard | Croatia Jelena Pandžić | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 22 July 2007 | Wichita, United States | Hard | Croatia Jelena Pandžić | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2 | 18 January 2009 | Boca Raton, United States | Clay | Canada Sharon Fichman | 6–4, 7–6 (7–4) |
| Winner | 3 | 8 March 2009 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | Belarus Ekaterina Dzehalevich | 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4 | 25 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard | United States Chiara Scholl | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 5 | 1 August 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6 | 28 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Gabriela Cé | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7 | 5 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | France Alizé Lim | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8 | 13 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Chile Andrea Koch Benvenuto | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
[edit ]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1 | 24 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Ukraine Anastasia Kharchenko | United States Brynn Boren United States Sabrina Santamaria |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 31 July 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Thailand Noppawan Lertcheewakarn | United States Maria Sanchez United States Ellen Tsay |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3 | 23 October 2011 | Rock Hill, United States | Hard | United States Madison Brengle | Croatia Maria Abramović Brazil Roxane Vaisemberg |
3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Winner | 1 | 27 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Brazil Ana Clara Duarte | Brazil Gabriela Cé Brazil Carla Forte |
5–7, 6–3, 10–5 |
| Winner | 2 | 4 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | Bolivia María Fernanda Álvarez Terán | Brazil Carla Forte Brazil Laura Pigossi |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3 | 12 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | Bolivia María Fernanda Álvarez Terán | France Alizé Lim Bulgaria Aleksandrina Naydenova |
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit ]| Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7 September 2008 | US Open | Hard | United States CoCo Vandeweghe | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Player profile". itftennis.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Bruno, Drew (25 July 2010). "Paz hopes to create better memories in tournament – Venezuelan native playing for singles title". Evansville Courier & Press. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Gabriela Paz at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- ^ "Venezuela superó a Bahamas en el torneo de tenis de la Fed Cup". Deportivas. Venezolana de Televisión. 4 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.