Gabriela Paz
| Country (sports) |
 |
|---|---|
| Residence | Miami, United States |
| Born |
30 September 1991 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 |
| 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 retired Venezuelan tennis player.[1] She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 230 and has won eight titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 23 July 2012, she peaked at No. 299 in the doubles ranking.
Career
As a junior, she reached a caree-high ranking of world 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 Fed Cup in 2012, playing in all five matches, winning four of her five singles and losing both doubles, partnered by Adriana Pérez.[3][4]
Her most recent WTA event was at the 2012 Citi Open in Washington, D.C. where she entered the tournament ranked No. 280 in the world. She played in the qualifying, beating Allie Klick in the first round. She then lost to Michelle Larcher de Brito in the final round of qualifying.
İn 2015 May, Gabriela Paz confirmed her retirement from professional tennis, saying she wanted to become a coach.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 10 (8–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 27 May 2007 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 1 July 2007 | Edmond, United States | Hard |  |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 22 July 2007 | Wichita, United States | Hard | |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2 | 18 January 2009 | Boca Raton, United States | Clay |  |
6–4, 7–6 (7–4) |
| Winner | 3 | 8 March 2009 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard |  |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4 | 25 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 5 | 1 August 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard |  |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6 | 28 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7 | 5 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8 | 13 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay |  |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (3–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1 | 24 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  |
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 31 July 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | |
|
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 3 | 23 October 2011 | Rock Hill, United States | Hard | |
|
3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Winner | 1 | 27 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | |
|
5–7, 6–3, 10–5 |
| Winner | 2 | 4 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  |
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3 | 12 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | |
 |
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals (0–1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2008 | US Open | Hard | |
6–7(3–7), 1–6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100069340
- ↑ 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 Fed Cup
- ↑ "Venezuela superó a Bahamas en el torneo de tenis de la Fed Cup". Deportivas. Venezolana de Televisión. 4 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
External links
- Gabriela Paz at the International Tennis Federation
- Gabriela Paz at the Fed Cup