Olivia Gadecki (/ɡəˈdɛtskiː/; born 24 April 2002) is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 120, reached on 15 January 2024, and a best doubles rank of world No. 65, achieved on 15 July 2024.
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Australia |
Born | Gold Coast, Australia[1] | 24 April 2002
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 829,861 |
Singles | |
Career record | 171–97 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 120 (15 January 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 168 (15 July 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2023) |
French Open | Q3 (2024) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
US Open | 1R (2023) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 94–39 |
Career titles | 1 WTA |
Highest ranking | No. 65 (15 July 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 65 (15 July 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2021, 2023, 2024) |
French Open | 1R (2022) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
US Open | 1R (2024) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2023, 2024) |
Last updated on: 15 July 2024. |
She made her WTA Tour debut at the 2021 Gippsland Trophy, having received a wildcard into the main draw.[2]
Early life
editGadecki was born and raised by her mother[3] on the Gold Coast where she started playing tennis at age three.[1] She is of Polish descent,[4] and has five brothers.[5] She was considered a prodigious tennis talent as a junior and at the age of 12 was one of just 16 players from around the world invited to take part in the Longines Future Tennis Aces competition in Paris on the eve of the 2014 French Open.[6] Gadecki attended Southport State High School throughout her teenage years.[7]
Career
edit2016–2020: First steps
editGadecki made her main-draw debut on the ITF Circuit in Brisbane, in September 2016.
2021: WTA Tour debut
editIn January 2021, Gadecki made the second round of the Australian Open qualifying.[8] She was awarded a wild card into the Gippsland Trophy, where she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut.
In February, Gadecki won her first WTA Tour singles main-draw match at the Phillip Island Trophy.[9] She followed this up with her first top-10 win, defeating the top seed, former Australian Open champion and world No. 4, Sofia Kenin. With Gadecki's career-high ranking being No. 988 in the world, this was Kenin's worst defeat by ranking on the WTA Tour.[10] Gadecki lost in the third round.[11] The following week, she re-entered the WTA rankings at No. 642.[12] In May 2021, Gadecki won her first professional singles title in Turkey.[13]
In August 2021, she won the singles and doubles titles at Vigo, Spain. It was her second singles title and fifth doubles title.[14]
On 20 September 2021, Gadecki debuted in the Australian top 10 in singles and doubles rankings.[15] She ended the year with a singles ranking of 238.
2022: Top 200
editGadecki did not enter the 2022 Australian Open due to the requirement for all players to be vaccinated against COVID-19[16]
In April 2022, Gadecki broke into the top 200, after reaching three finals from four Australian Pro Tour appearances.[17]
2023: United Cup and Australian Open debuts, first major win, top 150
editShe made her debut at the Australian Open as a wildcard[18] and defeated Polina Kudermetova in the first round. As a result, her ranking climbed to No. 144, on 20 February 2023.
2024: Top 125, Wimbledon debut
editShe reached a career-high ranking at world No. 120 on 15 January 2024, prior to the 2024 Australian Open where she received a main-draw wildcard.
Ranked No. 177, she qualified for the Wimbledon Championships making her debut at this major.[19]
Performance timelines
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
editCurrent through the 2024 US Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
Australian Open | Q2 | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
US Open | A | A | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | |
National representation | |||||||
Billie Jean King Cup | SF | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–0 | ||
WTA 1000 | |||||||
Italian Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
Career statistics | |||||||
Tournaments | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Career total: 12 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Overall win–loss | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0 / 12 | 4–12 | |
Year–end ranking | 230 | 201 | 132 | $462,516 |
Doubles
editCurrent through the 2024 US Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
Australian Open | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
French Open | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0 / 6 | 4–6 | 40% |
Career statistics | |||||||
Tournaments | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Career total: 10 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Overall win–loss | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 0 / 10 | 6–10 | 38% |
Year-end ranking | 178 | 730 | 96 |
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2024 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Katarzyna Kawa Bibiane Schoofs |
6–2, 6–4 |
WTA Challenger finals
editDoubles: 2 (2 titles)
editResult | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | Golden Gate Open, United States |
Hard | Jodie Burrage | Hailey Baptiste Claire Liu |
7–6(4), 6–7(6), [10–8] |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 2024 | Charleston Pro, United States |
Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Sara Errani Tereza Mihalíková |
6–2, 6–1 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Julia Avdeeva | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Robin Anderson | 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–7(8) |
Win | 2–2 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Yuriko Miyazaki | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2022 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2022 | Bendigo Pro Tour 2, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jaimee Fourlis | 3–6, ret. |
Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2022 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Moyuka Uchijima | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–6 | Feb 2023 | Burnie International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Storm Hunter | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–7 | Feb 2023 | Burnie International 2, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jaimee Fourlis | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–8 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Priscilla Hon | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–9 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International 2, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Wang Yafan | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 3–9 | Jun 2023 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 40,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–10 | Dec 2023 | Gold Coast International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–11 | Aug 2024 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States |
W100 | Hard | McCartney Kessler | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 18 (10 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Elena-Teodora Cadar | Raphaëlle Lacasse Anna Sisková |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Elena-Teodora Cadar | Alicia Barnett Lina Glushko |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Sada Nahimana | Lee So-ra Misaki Matsuda |
6–3, 1–6, [11–9] |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Destanee Aiava | Mana Ayukawa Han Na-lae |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | Rebeka Masarova | Celia Cerviño Ruiz Olivia Nicholls |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Conny Perrin Laura Pigossi |
6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 5–2 | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Sada Nahimana | Kamilla Bartone Ylena In-Albon |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–3 | Feb 2023 | Burnie International 2, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Lily Fairclough | Destanee Aiava Naiktha Bains |
3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6–3 | Feb 2023 | Swan Hill International, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Lily Fairclough | Liang En-shuo Wang Yafan |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–4 | Mar 2023 | Swan Hill International 2, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Petra Hule | Elysia Bolton Alexandra Bozovic |
6–7(3), 6–2, [7–10] |
Loss | 6–5 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Destanee Aiava | Erina Hayashi Yuki Naito |
6–7(2), 5–7 |
Win | 7–5 | May 2023 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 100,000 | Clay | Jaimee Fourlis | Emily Appleton Julia Lohoff |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–6 | Jul 2023 | Lexington Challenger, United States |
60,000 | Hard | Dalayna Hewitt | Alexis Blokhina Ava Markham |
4-6, 6–7(1) |
Loss | 7–7 | Aug 2023 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Mai Hontama | Sophie Chang Yulia Starodubtseva |
w/o |
Win | 8–7 | Oct 2023 | ITF Baza, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Samantha Murray Sharan | Lea Bošković Ángela Fita Boluda |
7–5, 4–6, [10–4] |
Win | 9–7 | Oct 2023 | ITF Quinta do Lago, Portugal | 40,000 | Hard | Heather Watson | Francisca Jorge Matilde Jorge |
6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 10–7 | Oct 2023 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
100,000 | Hard (i) | Harriet Dart | Elena Malõgina Barbora Palicová |
6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 10–8 | Oct 2023 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, United Kingdom |
60,000 | Hard (i) | Freya Christie | Francisca Jorge Maia Lumsden |
3–6, 1–6 |
Head-to-head record
editTop 10 wins
editSeason | 2021 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 1 |
# | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
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2021 | ||||||||
1. | Sofia Kenin | 4 | Phillip Island Trophy, Australia | Hard | 2R | 2–6, 7–6(4), 6–4 | N/A[20] | [21] |
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