Gabriela Paz

Gabriela Paz Franco (born 30 September 1991 in Valencia) is a retired Venezuelan tennis player.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Gabriela Paz
Country (sports) Venezuela
ResidenceMiami, United States
Born (1991-09-30) 30 September 1991
Valencia, Venezuela
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Turned pro2006
RetiredMay 2015
PlaysRight handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$50,848
Singles
Career record144–61
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 230 (6 April 2009)
Doubles
Career record36–22
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 299 (23 July 2012)
Team competitions
Fed Cup4–3

Her career-high singles world rank was No. 230. On 23 July 2012, she peaked in the doubles woild 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][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

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 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)
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 (0–1)
No. Date Championship Surface Opponent Score
1 7 September 2008 US Open Hard CoCo Vandeweghe 6–7(3–7), 1–6

References
  1. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100069340
  2. 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.
  3. Gabriela Paz at the Billie Jean King Cup
  4. "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.
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