
PLAYER PROFILE
Olivia Gadecki
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AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
RANKING
127
WTA
RANKING
RANKING
- Age21
- Born24 April 2002
- Birth PlaceGold Coast, Queensland
- PlaysRight-handed
“To be honest, I don't even know where to start (to describe) how I'm feeling right now. At the end of the match I felt so overwhelmed that I didn't even know how I was feeling.”
— Olivia Gadecki, 12 Jan 2021
» Housemates Gadecki, Sweeny, Schoolkate win at AO qualifying
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
Nine Aussies receive direct acceptance into Australian Open 2024

7 December, 2023
Fan favourites Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic will lead the Aussie charge at Australian Open 2024.
Read moreFan favourites Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic will lead the Aussie charge at Australian Open 2024.
Six Aussies receive Australian Open 2024 main-draw singles wildcards

6 December, 2023
Australian Kimberly Birrell is among the first batch of main-draw singles wildcard recipients for Australian Open 2024.
Read moreAustralian Kimberly Birrell is among the first batch of main-draw singles wildcard recipients for Australian Open 2024.
Aussie weekly wrap: Two weddings and five title winners

3 December, 2023
Australian Arina Rodionova won her 16th career ITF singles title this week. It is her seventh of a career-best season.
Read moreAustralian Arina Rodionova won her 16th career ITF singles title this week. It is her seventh of a career-best season.
Gibson secures biggest singles title on Australian Pro Tour

3 December, 2023
The future looks bright for Australian tennis, with three teenage talents scooping the women's titles at the Gold Coast Tennis International this week.
Read moreThe future looks bright for Australian tennis, with three teenage talents scooping the women's titles at the Gold Coast Tennis International this week.