PLAYER PROFILE

Olivia Gadecki

1
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
88
WTA
RANKING
  • Age22
  • Born24 April 2002
  • Birth PlaceGold Coast, Queensland
  • PlaysRight-handed
“I just felt like I was in that 150 [ranking] bracket for quite a while, and I didn't quite know that it could change. I knew it could change quickly in a week, but I didn't think it would sort of change that quickly.”

— Olivia Gadecki, 2 Oct 2024

» New ranking means new opportunities for Olivia Gadecki

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. Also qualified at Wimbledon 2024.
  • Made top-100 debut in doubles in October 2023
  • Made Olympic debut at Paris 2024, playing singles and doubles (partnering Ajla Tomljanovic)
  • Became the Australian No.1 in September 2024 after reaching her first WTA singles final at Guadalajara

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

Australia chasing Billie Jean King Cup semifinal spot
Australia's Billie Jean King Cup team of (L-R) Ellen Perez, Kimberly Birrell, Ajla Tomljanovic, captain Sam Stosur, Olivia Gadecki and Daria Saville. [Getty Images]
17 November, 2024

Australia faces Slovakia on Sunday night bidding to make the semifinals for the fourth time in five years, with captain Sam Stosur benefitting from a wealth of selection options.
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De Minaur, Popyrin, Thompson, Ebden, Peers, Purcell, Gadecki nominated for Newcombe Medal
Newcombe Medal 2024 nominees
14 November, 2024

Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Jordan Thompson, Matt Ebden, John Peers, Max Purcell and Olivia Gadecki have been nominated for the 2024 Newcombe Medal, in recognition of…
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Australia’s 2025 United Cup schedule unveiled
Australia packed out Ken Rosewall Arena at the United Cup in 2024. (Getty Images)
22 October, 2024

Australia opens its United Cup campaign on 28 December, before a blockbuster battle under lights against Great Britain on New Year’s Day.
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De Minaur, Gadecki to lead Australia against GB in Sydney
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21 October, 2024

Alex de Minaur and Olivia Gadecki spearhead Australia's United Cup team to face Great Britain in the group stage in Sydney.
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