Gabriela Paz Explained

Gabriela Paz should not be confused with Ana Gabriela Paz.

Gabriela Paz
Residence:Miami, United States
Birth Date:1991 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Valencia, Venezuela
Turnedpro:2006
Retired:May 2015
Plays:Right handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$50,848
Singlesrecord:144–61
Singlestitles:8 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 230 (6 April 2009)
Doublesrecord:36–22
Doublestitles:3 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 299 (23 July 2012)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult: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

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]

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

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (8–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner127 May 2007El Paso, United StatesHard Helena Bešović6–3, 6–0
Runner-up11 July 2007Edmond, United StatesHard Jelena Pandžić6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up222 July 2007Wichita, United StatesHard Jelena Pandžić4–6, 4–6
Winner218 January 2009Boca Raton, United StatesClay Sharon Fichman6–4, 7–6 (7–4)
Winner38 March 2009Fort Walton Beach, United StatesHard Ekaterina Dzehalevich1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner425 July 2010Evansville, United StatesHard Chiara Scholl6–4, 6–0
Winner51 August 2010St. Joseph, United StatesHard Noppawan Lertcheewakarn6–1, 6–4
Winner628 April 2012São Paulo, BrazilClay Gabriela Cé6–4, 6–2
Winner75 May 2012São José dos Campos, BrazilClay Alizé Lim6–4, 6–4
Winner813 May 2012Brasília, BrazilClay Andrea Koch Benvenuto6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Runner-up124 July 2010Evansville, United StatesHard Anastasia Kharchenko Brynn Boren
Sabrina Santamaria
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up231 July 2010St. Joseph, United StatesHard Noppawan Lertcheewakarn Maria Sanchez
Ellen Tsay
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up323 October 2011Rock Hill, United StatesHard Madison Brengle Maria Abramović
Roxane Vaisemberg
3–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Winner127 April 2012São Paulo, BrazilClay Ana Clara Duarte Gabriela Cé
Carla Forte
5–7, 6–3, 10–5
Winner24 May 2012São José dos Campos, BrazilClay María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Carla Forte
Laura Pigossi
6–0, 6–3
Winner312 May 2012Brasília, BrazilClay María Fernanda Álvarez Terán Alizé Lim
Aleksandrina Naydenova
6–2, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile. itftennis.com. 20 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Bruno . Drew . Paz hopes to create better memories in tournament – Venezuelan native playing for singles title . Evansville Courier & Press . Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group . 25 July 2010 . 23 August 2010 .
  3. Web site: Venezuela superó a Bahamas en el torneo de tenis de la Fed Cup . Deportivas . Venezolana de Televisión . 4 February 2012 . 9 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207034523/http://www.vtv.gov.ve/index.php/deportivas/76485-venezuela-supero-a-bahamas-en-el-torneo-de-tenis-de-la-fed-cup . 7 February 2012 . dead .