Introduction
Paula Badosa is a Spanish professional tennis player who has achieved a commendable career-high singles ranking of no. 8 achieved on 15th November 2021. She become a pro in 2015 and since then her career has upgraded at a quick ration & started earning her many handsome economic benefits.
While growing her idol was Maria Sharapova & her favourite tournament is the US Open. Her favourite surface is clay, having grown up on the surface, and she has won 85% of her matches on clay courts throughout 2021.
Quick Facts
| Titles | Description |
| Real Name | Paula Badosa Gibert |
| Nickname | Badosa |
| Birth Place | New York, United States. |
| Date of Birth | 15th November 1997. |
| Nationality | Spanish. |
| Religion | Christian |
| Source of Income | Professional tennis player. |
| Age | 25 years. (As of 2022). |
| Father’s name | Josep Badosa. |
| Mother’s name | Mireia Gibert |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
| Residence | Begur, Spain |
| School | Distance Learning Education. |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches /180 Cm. |
| Weight | 70 Kg / 154.32 Lbs. |
| Hair Color | Brown. |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Body Measurement | 34-25-36 |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Relationship | Cuban model and actor, Juan Betancourt ( 2021- Till Present). |
| Profession | Professional tennis player. |
| Become Professional | 2015 |
| Playing Style | Right-handed (two-handed backhand). |
| Prize money | $ 3,646,520 ( INR 27,13,61,255.58). |
| Career Records (Singles) | 274–151 (64.5%) |
| Career Titles | 3 |
| Career Highest ranking | No. 6 (17th January 2022) |
| Current ranking (Singles) | No. 6 (17th January 2022). |
| Grand Slam Results (Singles) | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2022) |
| French Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2021) |
| Grand Slam Results (Doubles) | |
| Career Records | 14–18 (43.8%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 142 (17th January 2022). |
| Current ranking | No. 142 (17th January 2022) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2021) |
| French Open | 1R (2020, 2021) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2021). |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2021) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2021) |
| Social Media | |
| Twitter 80.9K Followers | Twitter/ Badosa |
| Instagram 446k followers | Instagram/ Badosa |
| FaceBook 108k followers | FaceBook/ Badosa |
| Net Worth | $ 3 million (Rs 22.32 Cr). |
| Last Updated | January 2022. |
Badosa continues to grow her career and her results which looking really promising. She also possesses a notable defensive game with amazing movement, footwork, court coverage, and stamina allowing her to counter and create opportunities to hit winners at the end of long rallies.
Career
She was born on 15th November 1997 in New York City, the largest city in the United States. Her parents have their own clothing boutique also. She started playing tennis at the age of seven years old at a club named Playa de Aro. At the age of fourteen years old she moved to Valencia, Spain to spend more time playing tennis.
At the junior level, she managed to reach the 8th position in the rankings and won three singles tournaments and once in doubles. She started her professional journey on the adult WTA tour in 2012. Sant Jordi was the first tournament where the Spaniard won at the ITF level. After that, she managed to win 7 more ITF tournaments.
In March 2015, on the WTA Tour in the third round, she lost to Karolína Plíšková.
In 2020, apart from the pandemic, she showed good results, reaching the semifinals at the Istanbul Cup and reaching the round of 16 at the French Open. She has already had one of the most successful seasons of her career. The 25-year-old reached her first career WTA 1000 semifinal in Madrid and lost in two sets to Ash Barty.
She represented Spain in the 2020 Summer Olympics women’s singles and women’s doubles events. In the singles, she won her first three matches against French Kristina Mladenovic, Polish Iga Świątek and Argentinian Nadia Podoroska.
In her quarterfinals match against the eventual silver medalist, Czech Markéta Vondroušová, she lost her first set before retiring from her match due to heat stroke caused by the hot, humid conditions in Tokyo – ultimately resulting in her having a long medical timeout and required to leave the court via wheelchair. Along with tennis players including Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic.
In May 2021 Badosa reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal at the Madrid Open, making her the first Spanish woman to reach the semifinals in the tournament history. She defeated Belinda Bencic. & faced top seed and Ashleigh Barty in the semifinal, where Barty got her revenge. On 23rd August 2021, following her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Open where she defeated Petra Martic, third seed Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, & reached a career-high in singles of world No. 26.
Net Worth
She is a successful tennis player & enjoys many financial remunerations. In 2022 alone the prize money of Badosa from the 32 matches she has played is $632,279 ( INR 4.70 Cr) from different tours. While her prize money from her entire professional career is $ 3,525,520 ( INR 26.22 Cr). Her net worth is estimated to be around $ 3 million (Rs 22.32 Cr). Apart from this tennis players earn considerable income through recommendations and quotations for advertising businesses.
Endorsements
As a top 10 professional, Badosa enjoys a good reputation and is endorsed by many international brands including Nike which has been her apparel and sportswear partner since 2019. Apart from her prize money earnings, she also earns a handsome sum from endorsements like these.
Career Titles
She made her Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2019 Australian Open but lost to Kimberly Birrell after qualifying. She recorded her first Grand Slam match-win at the 2020 Australian Open, defeating qualifier Johanna Larson in the first round. She then lost to Petra Kvitova. Paula has won 2 major titles in her career, including a WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells.
Parents
She was born on 15th November 1997 to her parents Mireia Gibert and Josep Badosa. Both of her parents belong to the fashion industry and they run a clothing store in Begur, Spain.
Coach
She split up with her previous coach Javier Marti in August 2021 and she was replaced by Jorge Garcia, who had been her coach at the junior level back in 2011. Jorge Garcia is her current Coach.
Relationship
Since 2021, she has been in a relationship with Cuban model and actor, Juan Betancourt.
FAQ
Q. Where is Paula Badosa’s house?
Ans:- Her house is in Begur, Spain.
Q. Does Paula Badosa have charities?
Ans:- No, she does not have any charitable organization.
Q. What is Paula Badosa’s age?
Ans:- As of 2022, Her age is 25 years old.
Q. Who is Paula Badosa’s Boyfriend?
Ans:- She is dating Cuban model Juan Betancourt since 2021.
