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 64 in singles and 134 in doubles. The 2016 French Open junior champion started representing Spain in January 2018.
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.
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: Grand Slam debut
Masarova made her Grand Slam debut at the US Open as a qualifier. 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. As a result, she moved 53 spots up the rankings, reaching top 200 for the first time in her career.
2023: First WTA Tour final, top 100 & WTA 1000 debuts
Masarova had a strong start to the year, reaching her first WTA Tour final at the Auckland Open as a qualifier, where she lost to Coco Gauff. This catapulted her into the top 100 for the first time in her career.
At the Dubai Open, she qualified for the main draw by beating Olga Danilovic and Rebecca Marino but then lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round.
She received a wildcard for the main draw of the Madrid Open.
Performance timelines
Key
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
#R |
RR |
Q# |
A |
P |
Z# |
PO |
G |
F-S |
SF-B |
NMS |
NH |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
A |
|
RR |
RR |
RR |
0 / 2 |
2–2 |
50% |
Career statistics |
Tournaments |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
3 |
Career total: 4 |
Overall win-loss |
0–1 |
|
1–0 |
1–1 |
1–6 |
0 / 4 |
3–8 |
27% |
Year-end ranking |
667 |
|
269 |
189 |
|
|
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (0–1) |
Grass (0–0) |
Clay (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
|
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Tier |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Loss |
0–1 |
Jan 2023 |
Auckland Classic, New Zealand |
WTA 250 |
Hard |
Coco Gauff |
1–6, 1–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Loss |
0–1 |
Jul 2022 |
WTA 125 Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Jang Su-jeong |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result |
W–L |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Win |
1–0 |
Jun 2022 |
WTA 125 Valencia, Spain |
Clay |
Aliona Bolsova |
Alexandra Panova
Arantxa Rus |
6–0, 6–3 |
Loss |
1–1 |
Jun 2023 |
WTA 125 La Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain |
Clay |
Aliona Bolsova |
Caroline Dolehide
Diana Shnaider |
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments (0–1) |
$60,000 tournaments (2–0) |
$25,000 tournaments (2–0) |
$15,000 tournaments (2–5) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (3–1) |
Clay (3–5) |
|
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)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$80,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$60,000 tournaments (3–0) |
$25,000 tournaments (0–1) |
$15,000 tournaments (3–3) |
|
Finals by surface |
Hard (3–1) |
Clay (5–3) |
|
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)
Record against other players
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 |
See also
In Spanish: Rebeka Masarova para niños