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PLAYER PROFILE
Olivia Gadecki
9
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
RANKING
173
WTA
RANKING
RANKING
- Age22
- Born24 April 2002
- Birth PlaceGold Coast, Queensland
- PlaysRight-handed
On court
- Represented Australia at the Longines Future Tennis Aces event in Paris in 2014
- Won the 14/u Australian Championships singles title in December 2016
- Part of the Australian Junior Fed Cup team in 2017
- Embarked on a junior tour of Europe in 2018, reaching the final at the 2018 Torneo Internazionale Junior in Italy
- Was a finalist in the 16/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park in 2018
- Attacking style of game, helped by her big serve and forehand
- As an unranked wildcard, defeated world No.4 Sofia Kenin at the Melbourne Summer Series in February 2021
- Won her first professional ITF singles title in Antalya, Turkey in May 2021
- Made Billie Jean King Cup debut at the 2021 Finals in Prague
- Won first Grand Slam main-draw singles match at Australian Open 2023
- Advanced to semifinals in Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles alongside fellow Aussie Marc Polmans, where the wildcards had a match point against eventual champions Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos
- Qualified at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at her career at US Open 2023
- Made top-100 debut in doubles in October 2023
Off court
- First encouraged to pick up a tennis racquet as a three-year-old by her four brothers
- Names her idol as Serena Williams
- Trained alongside world No.1 Ash Barty during 2020
Year-end singles rankings
2023 | 132 |
2022 | 201 |
2021 | 230 |
2020 | – |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2021 Antalya ITF, Vigo ITF
Finals
2023 Burnie (W60) ITF, Burnie (W25) ITF, Canberra ITF
2022 Bendigo ITF, Bendigo ITF, Canberra ITF
2021 Sharm El Sheikh ITF, Madrid ITF
Olivia Gadecki in the news
Aussies face tough test at Paris Olympics
![De-Minaur-Olympics Alex de MInaur prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games; Getty Images](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/De-Minaur-Olympics-700x450.jpg)
26 July, 2024
The nine Australian tennis players at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have discovered their first-round opponents.
Read moreThe nine Australian tennis players at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have discovered their first-round opponents.
Ranking movers: Bolt soars back into top 200
![GettyImages-2160059185 LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Alex Bolt of Australia plays a backhand against Casper Ruud of Norway in the in the Gentlemen's Singles first round match during day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2160059185-700x450.png)
23 July, 2024
Alex Bolt has risen to world No.175 in the ATP singles rankings this week, his highest ranking in over two years.
Read moreAlex Bolt has risen to world No.175 in the ATP singles rankings this week, his highest ranking in over two years.
Five days to go: All you need to know about the Olympic Tennis event
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22 July, 2024
The nine-person Australian tennis team have started to arrive in the Olympic Village ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis event, staged on clay at Roland Garros from…
Read moreThe nine-person Australian tennis team have started to arrive in the Olympic Village ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis event, staged on clay at Roland Garros from…
Ranking movers: De Minaur’s Wimbledon efforts rewarded with new career-high
![Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon 2024. Picture: Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Alex de Minaur of Australia celebrates as he plays against Arthur Fils of France in his Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match during day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)](https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161161949-700x450.jpg)
15 July, 2024
Following his quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, Alex de Minaur rises to world No.6 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreFollowing his quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, Alex de Minaur rises to world No.6 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.