Gabriela Paz Franco (born 30 September 1991 in Valencia) is a Venezuelan former tennis player.[1]
| 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 | $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 |
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
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 10 (8–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 27 May 2007 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Helena Bešović
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1 | 1 July 2007 | Edmond, United States | Hard |  Jelena Pandžić
|
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 22 July 2007 | Wichita, United States | Hard | Jelena Pandžić
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2 | 18 January 2009 | Boca Raton, United States | Clay |  Sharon Fichman
|
6–4, 7–6 (7–4) |
| Winner | 3 | 8 March 2009 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard |  Ekaterina Dzehalevich
|
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4 | 25 July 2010 | Evansville, United States | Hard |  Chiara Scholl
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 5 | 1 August 2010 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard |  Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 6 | 28 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay |  Gabriela Cé
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7 | 5 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  Alizé Lim
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8 | 13 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay |  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 |  Anastasia Kharchenko
|
Brynn Boren Sabrina Santamaria
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2 | 31 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 | 1 | 27 April 2012 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Ana Clara Duarte
|
Gabriela Cé Carla Forte
|
5–7, 6–3, 10–5 |
| Winner | 2 | 4 May 2012 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay |  María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
|
Carla Forte Laura Pigossi
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3 | 12 May 2012 | Brasília, Brazil | Clay | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
|
Alizé Lim  Aleksandrina Naydenova
|
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam finals edit
| Result | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7 September 2008 | US Open | Hard | 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
- ^ "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.
