Rebeka Masarova
Rebeka Masarova (Slovak: Rebeka Masárová, pronounced [ˈrebeka ˈmasaːrɔʋa]; born 6 August 1999) is a Swiss-born Spanish professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 62 in singles and 125 in doubles.
Masarova at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open | |
| Country (sports) | Slovakia (2025–) Spain (2018–2024) Switzerland (2013–2017) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Basel, Switzerland |
| Born | 6 August 1999 Basel |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Marcos Roy |
| Prize money | US$ 1,190,843 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 220–121 (64.5%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (11 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 94 (20 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| US Open | 2R (2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 73–38 (65.8%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (2 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 164 (20 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| US Open | 2R (2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 2–0 |
| Last updated on: 22 May 2024. | |
The 2016 French Open junior champion started representing Spain in January 2018.[1]
Personal life
Masarova's mother is Spanish and her father is Slovak. Born in Basel, hometown of Roger Federer, she was inspired to start playing tennis from watching Federer play in his first Wimbledon final in 2003.[2]
Junior career
Grand Slam performance
Singles:
- Australian Open: F (2017)
- French Open: W (2016)
- Wimbledon: 3R (2016)
- US Open: 1R (2015)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: 2R (2017)
- French Open: -
- Wimbledon: -
- US Open: 2R (2015)
In 2016, Masarova reached the juniors semifinals of the Australian Open, where she lost to defending champion Tereza Mihalíková. Later that year, she won the French Open junior title by defeating top-seed Olesya Pervushina in the semifinals and second-seed Amanda Anisimova in the final. Masarova was beaten by British wildcard Gabriella Taylor in the third round of the junior tournament at Wimbledon.
Professional career
Masarova made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut in 2016 at the Gstaad Ladies Championship beating former world No. 1, Jelena Janković, in the first round.
2021–2022: Grand Slam and top 150 debuts
Masarova made her Grand Slam debut at the 2021 US Open as a qualifier.[3] On her major debut, she reached the second round defeating Ana Bogdan 6–7(9), 7–6(2), 7–6(9) in the longest women's match at this major in the Open Era.[4] As a result, she moved 53 spots up the rankings, reaching the top 200 for the first time in her career, on 13 September 2021.
She reached the top 150 at No. 145 on 31 January 2022, following the 2022 Australian Open, where she reached the last round of the qualifying competition.
2023–2024: WTA Tour final, WTA 1000 debut
Masarova had a strong start into the new season, reaching her first tour final at the 2023 Auckland Open as a qualifier, where she lost to Coco Gauff.[5] This catapulted her into the top 100 for the first time in her career.[6]
At the Dubai, she qualified for the main draw by beating Olga Danilović and Rebecca Marino but then lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round. She received a wildcard for the main draw of the WTA 1000 Madrid Open where she reached the third round with wins over compatriot Cristina Bucșa and 20th seed Donna Vekić.
In 2024, she also qualified into the main draw for the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[7]
Singles
Current through the 2023 Cluj Open.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | ... | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| US Open | A | A | 2R | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| China Open | A | A | NH | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ... | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | Career total: 23 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | |||
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 11–9 | 0 / 13 | 12–13 | 48% | |
| Clay win–loss | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0 / 6 | 5–8 | 38% | |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | |
| Overall win–loss | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 16–16 | 0 / 23 | 20–25 | 44% | |
| Win % | 75% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 50% | Career total: 44% | |||
| Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 2] | 322 | 439 | 162 | 132 | $971,795 | ||||
Doubles
Current through the 2023 Hopman Cup.
| Tournament | 2017 | ... | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| National representation | ||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup[lower-alpha 3] | A | RR | RR | RR | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0[lower-alpha 4] | 0[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | Career total: 4 | |||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0 / 4 | 3–8 | 27% | |
| Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 5] | 667 | 269 | 189 | |||||
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2023 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | WTA 250 | Hard | Coco Gauff | 1–6, 1–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay | Jang Su-jeong | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2024 | Internacional de La Bisbal, Spain | Clay | María Lourdes Carlé | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | Internacional de Valencia, Spain | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Alexandra Panova Arantxa Rus |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | Internacional de La Bisbal, Spain | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Caroline Dolehide Diana Shnaider |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 15,000 | Hard | Nuria Párrizas Díaz | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Riba-roja de Túria, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | Isabelle Wallace | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2018 | ITF Badenweiler, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | Nina Stadler | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | Ioana Loredana Roșca | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2019 | ITF Amiens, France | 15,000 | Clay (i) | Oana Georgeta Simion | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2019 | ITF Gonesse, France | 15,000 | Clay (i) | Eléonora Molinaro | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | Miriam Kolodziejová | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–5 | May 2021 | ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Irene Burillo Escorihuela | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–5 | Jun 2021 | ITF Palma del Río, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Lulu Sun | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 5–5 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | Ane Mintegi del Olmo | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Win | 6–5 | Oct 2022 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany |
60,000 | Hard (i) | Ysaline Bonaventure | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2023 | Oeiras Ladies Open, Portugal | 100,000 | Clay | Danka Kovinić | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2017 | ITF Dijon, France | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Victoria Muntean Anastasia Zarytska |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2017 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | Diāna Marcinkēviča | Vivian Heisen Storm Sanders |
5–7, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | Yvonne Cavallé Reimers | Irina Cantos Siemers Júlia Payola |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | Claudia Hoste Ferrer | Rina Saigo Yukina Saigo |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Jun 2019 | Bella Cup Toruń, Poland | 60,000 | Clay | Rebecca Šramková | Robin Anderson Anhelina Kalinina |
6–4, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 5–1 | Sep 2019 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | Irina Bara | Andrea Gámiz Seone Mendez |
6–4, 7–6(2) |
| Loss | 5–2 | Mar 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | Ioana Gașpar | Tamara Čurović Fanny Östlund |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Hard | Ylena In-Albon | Ángela Fita Boluda Oksana Selekhmeteva |
2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Daniela Vismane | Karola Bejenaru Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Celia Cerviño Ruiz Olivia Nicholls |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | 100,000 | Hard | Aliona Bolsova | Misaki Doi Beatrice Gumulya |
7–5, 1–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 8–4 | Nov 2022 | Open Villa de Madrid, Spain | 80,000 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Lea Bošković Daniela Vismane |
6–3, 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2016 | French Open | Clay | Amanda Anisimova | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2017 | Australian Open | Hard | Marta Kostyuk | 5–7, 6–1, 4–6 |
Head-to-head records
Record against top 10 players
- She has a 1–4 (20%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.
| Result | W–L | Opponent | Rank | Event | Surface | Round | Score | Rank | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||||||||
| Loss | 0–1 | Elina Svitolina | No. 5 | US Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 2–6, 5–7 | No. 231 | 0–1 |
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Loss | 0–2 | Coco Gauff | No. 7 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | F | 1–6, 1–6 | No. 130 | 0–2 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Maria Sakkari | No. 9 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 3R | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | No. 74 | 0–1 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Coco Gauff | No. 6 | French Open, France | Clay | 1R | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 | No. 71 | |
| Win | 1–4 | Maria Sakkari | No. 8 | US Open, United States | Hard | 1R | 6–4, 6–4 | No. 71 | |
Double bagel matches
| Result | Year | W–L | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Rank | Rd | RMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2013 | 1–0 | ITF Benicarlo, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | Ester Valles Pinol | n/a | Q1 | n/a |
| Win | 2015 | 2–0 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | Yulia Almiron Solano (WC) | n/a | Q1 | n/a |
| Win | 2020 | 3–0 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | Gaia Squarcialupi | n/a | Q2 | 717 |
| Win | 2021 | 4–0 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Amanda Montes Khaghani | n/a | Q2 | 443 |
| Win | 2022 | 5–0 | Iași Open, Romania | WTA 125 | Clay | Olivia Tjandramulia (LL) | 413 | 1R | No. 751 |
Notes
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- 2018: WTA ranking - 760, 2019: WTA ranking - 564, 2020: WTA ranking - 717.
- Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- During the season, she did not play in the main-draw of any WTA Tour-level tournaments. However, she played at the Billie Jean King Cup, which is not counted as a played tournament but as matches counted.
- 2013: WTA ranking - 1016, 2014: WTA ranking - n/a, 2015: WTA ranking - n/a, 2016: WTA ranking - 948, ... 2018: WTA ranking - 1156, 2019: WTA ranking - 305, 2020: WTA ranking - 337.
References
- "Masarova spielt nicht mehr für die Schweiz". 12 January 2018.
- "Amanda Anisimova and Rebeka Masarova for a first title". Roland Garros.
- "Introducing the 2021 US Open's Grand Slam debutantes".
- "Top 3 longest women's US Open matches". 7 September 2021.
- WTA Staff (8 January 2023). "Gauff seals dominant week to win third career title in Auckland". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- Aayush Majumdar (9 January 2023). "WTA rankings update: Madison Keys makes Top-10 return, Linda Noskova jumps up 46 places, Iga Swiatek begins her 41st week as World No. 1". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- "Rebeka Masarova [ESP] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
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