Introduction
Olivia Gadecki (born 24 April 2002) is a professional tennis player from Australia. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 135, reached on 19 June 2023, and a best doubles rank of world No. 121, achieved on 14 August 2023.
She made her WTA Tour debut at the 2021 Gippsland Trophy, having received a wildcard into the main draw.
Personal life
Gadecki was born and raised on the Gold Coast where she started playing tennis at age three. She is of Polish descent. 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. Gadecki attended Southport State High School throughout her teenage years.
Career
2016–2020: First steps
Gadecki made her main-draw debut on the ITF Circuit in Brisbane, in September 2016.
2021: WTA Tour debut
In January 2021, Gadecki made the second round of the Australian Open qualifying. She was awarded a wildcard 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. 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. Gadecki lost in the third round. The following week, she re-entered the WTA rankings at No. 642. In May 2021, Gadecki won her first professional singles title in Turkey.
In August 2021, she won the singles and doubles titles at Vigo, Spain. It was her second singles title and fifth doubles title.
On 20 September 2021, Gadecki debuted in the Australian top 10 in singles and doubles rankings. She ended the year with a singles ranking of 238.
2022: Top 200
Gadecki did not enter the 2022 Australian Open due to the requirement for all players to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and her anti-vaccination stance.
In April 2022, Gadecki broke into the top 200, after reaching three finals from four Australian Pro Tour appearances.
2023: United Cup and Australian Open debuts, first major win, top 150
She made her debut at the Australian Open as a wildcard. She defeated Polina Kudermetova in the first round. As a result, her ranking climbed to No. 144, on 20 February 2023.
Performance timelines
| W | 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
Current through the 2023 US Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | Q2 | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| French Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| National representation | ||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | SF | A | 0 / 1 | 0–0 | – | |
| WTA 1000 | ||||||
| Italian Open | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 1 | 4 | Career total: 8 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0 / 8 | 3–9 | 25% |
| Year–end ranking | 230 | 201 | $462,516 | |||
Doubles
Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | 2R | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 3 | 1 | 2 | Career total: 6 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0 / 6 | 3–6 | 33% |
| Year-end ranking | 178 | 730 | ||||
WTA Challenger finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Aug 2023 | Golden Gate Open, United States | Hard | Jodie Burrage | Hailey Baptiste Claire Liu |
7–6, 6–7, [10–8] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (3 titles, 9 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments (0–4) |
| $40,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–4) |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–6) |
| Clay (1–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments (0–4) |
| $40,000 tournaments (1–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (1–4) |
| $15,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| Hard (2–6) |
| Clay (1–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Lee Ya-hsuan | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | May 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Julia Avdeeva | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Jun 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Robin Anderson | 3–6, 7–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Yuriko Miyazaki | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Feb 2022 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2022 | Bendigo International, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jaimee Fourlis | 3–6, ret. | |
| Loss | Mar 2022 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Moyuka Uchijima | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2023 | Burnie International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Storm Hunter | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2023 | Burnie International 2, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Jaimee Fourlis | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Priscilla Hon | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International 2, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Wang Yafan | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2023 | ITF Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | 40,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–3) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (4–4) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments (1–1) |
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments (3–3) |
| $15,000 tournaments (2–1) |
| Hard (4–4) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (1–1) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Elena-Teodora Cadar | Raphaëlle Lacasse Anna Sisková |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Elena-Teodora Cadar | Alicia Barnett Lina Glushko |
4–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Sada Nahimana | Lee So-ra Misaki Matsuda |
6–3, 1–6, [11–9] | |
| Win | Jun 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Destanee Aiava | Mana Ayukawa Han Na-lae |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | Rebeka Masarova | Celia Cerviño Ruiz Olivia Nicholls |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| Win | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Alicia Barnett | Conny Perrin Laura Pigossi |
6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Sada Nahimana | Kamilla Bartone Ylena In-Albon |
4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | Feb 2023 | ITF Burnie, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Lily Fairclough | Destanee Aiava Naiktha Bains |
3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | Feb 2023 | Swan Hill International, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Lily Fairclough | Liang En-shuo Wang Yafan |
6–3, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | Swan Hill International 2, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | Petra Hule | Elysia Bolton Alexandra Bozovic |
6–7, 6–2, [7–10] | |
| Loss | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | 60,000 | Clay | Destanee Aiava | Erina Hayashi Yuki Naito |
6–7, 5–7 | |
| Win | May 2023 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 100,000 | Clay | Jaimee Fourlis | Emily Appleton Julia Lohoff |
6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Aug 2023 | Landisville Challenge, U.S. | 100,000 | Hard | Mai Hontama | Sophie Chang Yulia Starodubtseva |
w/o |
Head-to-head record
Wins over top 10 players
| Season | 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | OGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||||||
| 1. | Sofia Kenin | No. 4 | Phillip Island Trophy, Australia | Hard | 2R | 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 | not ranked |