Gabriela Paz
| Country (sports) |
 Venezuela |
|---|---|
| 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 | US$50,848. |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 144–61 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA (8 ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 230 (6 April 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 36–22 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 299 (23 July 2012) |
| Last updated on: 4 May 2015. | |
Gabriela Paz Franco (born 30 September 1991 in Valencia) is a former Professional Venezuelan tennis player.[1] She has a career high WTA ranking of 230 and has won eight ITF titles in her career.
Career
As a junior, she reached a career high ranking of 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 280 in the world. She played in the qualifying, beating Allie Kiick in the first round. She then lost to Michelle Larcher de Brito in the final round of qualifying.
İn 2015 May Gabriela Paz confirmed today her retirement from professional tennis. She will become a coach now.
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 in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 27 May 2007 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Helena Bešović |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 Jun 2007 | Edmond, United States | Hard |  Jelena Pandžić |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 17 Jul 2007 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Hard | Jelena Pandžić |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 18 January 2009 | Boca Raton, United States | Clay |  Sharon Fichman |
6–4, 7–6 (7–4) |
| Winner | 5. | 8 March 2009 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard |  Ekaterina Dzehalevich |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  Chiara Scholl |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 7. | 26 July 2010 | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | Hard |  Noppawan Lertcheewakarn |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 28 Apr 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Gabriela Cé |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | 5 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  Alize Lim |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 10. | 13 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay |  Andrea Koch Benvenuto |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles finals: 6 (3–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 13 September 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  Anastasia Kharchenko |
Brynn Boren Sabrina Santamaria |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 July 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn |
Maria Sanchez Ellen Tsay |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 23 October 2011 | Rock Hill, United States | Hard | Madison Brengle |
Maria Abramović Roxane Vaisemberg |
3–6, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Winner | 4. | 23 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Ana Clara Duarte |
Gabriela Cé Carla Forte |
5–7, 6–3, 10–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 April 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  María Fernanda Álvarez Terán |
Carla Forte Laura Pigossi |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 7 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán |
Alize Lim Aleksandrina Naydenova |
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam Runners-up
| No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2008 | US Open | Hard | Coco Vandeweghe |
7–6 (7–3), 6–1 |
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
