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Tamira Paszek

Paszek at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Full name	Tamira Shelah Paszek
Country (sports)	Austria
Born	(1990-12-06) 6 December 1990 (age 34) Dornbirn, Austria
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro	26 October 2005
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 2,535,850
Singles
Career record	410–303 (57.5%)
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 26 (11 February 2013)
Current ranking	No. 366 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2007, 2013)
French Open	2R (2007, 2014)
Wimbledon	QF (2011, 2012)
US Open	4R (2007)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2012)
Doubles
Career record	76–100 (43.18%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 93 (6 May 2013)
Current ranking	No. 528 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2012)
French Open	1R (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Wimbledon	2R (2012, 2013)
US Open	3R (2012)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	14–19

Tamira Shelah Paszek (born 6 December 1990) is a tennis player from Austria. She became a professional player on 26 October 2005.

Tamira reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 26 on 11 February 2013. In doubles, her highest ranking was No. 93 on 6 May 2013. She has won three singles titles on the WTA Tour, which is a big professional tennis circuit. She also won six singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, which is another professional tennis tour.

Her best results in major tournaments, called Grand Slams, were reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon twice, in 2011 and 2012. Throughout her career, Tamira has beaten many top-ranked players, including former world No. 1 players like Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki.

About Tamira Paszek

Her Early Life

Tamira Paszek started playing tennis when she was four-and-a-half years old. Her mother, Françoise Paszek, introduced her to the sport. Tamira's mother is Austrian, born in Chile, and has Polish and French family roots. Her father, Ariff Mohamed, was born in Tanzania, grew up in Kenya, and is of Indian descent. Tamira's last name, Paszek, comes from her grandfather on her mother's side.

Tamira's Tennis Journey

Starting Her Career: 2005–2007

As a junior player, Tamira was a finalist in the girls' singles at Wimbledon in 2005 and the US Open in 2006.

In September 2005, she won her first professional title at an ITF tournament in Sofia. A month later, she played in her first WTA tournament in Linz. She won her first match there before losing to Ana Ivanovic.

In 2006, Tamira won her first WTA Tour title at the Slovenia Open. She was the youngest singles winner on the WTA Tour that year. She finished 2006 ranked No. 181 in the world.

In 2007, Tamira played in her first Australian Open. She reached the second round. Later that year, she broke into the top 100 players in the world. At Wimbledon, she had a great run, reaching the fourth round. She beat two seeded players, including Elena Dementieva, before losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova. This success moved her up to No. 35 in the rankings.

She also played for the Austria Fed Cup team and reached the fourth round at the US Open, beating two more seeded players.

More Professional Matches: 2008–2010

In 2008, Tamira reached the semifinals at the Auckland Open. She had a memorable match against Jelena Janković at the Australian Open, where she had match points but lost in a very close three-hour match. In July 2008, she famously beat the world No. 1 player, Ana Ivanovic, at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. She also reached the final of the Bali Tennis Classic that year.

Paszek at the 2010 US Open

In 2010, Tamira qualified for the US Open main draw. She then won her first-round match against a seeded player. Later that year, she won her second WTA Tour title at the Tournoi de Québec in Canada, beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the final.

Big Wins and Wimbledon Quarterfinals: 2011–2012

Paszek at the 2011 Washington Open

The year 2011 was a big one for Tamira. At the Wimbledon Championships, she reached the quarterfinals for the first time in her career. She won against strong players like Francesca Schiavone before losing to Victoria Azarenka. After Wimbledon, she reached the semifinals at the Washington Open. She also upset Jelena Janković at the China Open. Tamira finished 2011 ranked No. 43.

Paszek part of the 2012 Austrian Olympic team

In 2012, Tamira continued her success. She won her third WTA title at the Eastbourne International in the UK. In the final, she saved five match points to beat Angelique Kerber in a thrilling match.

At Wimbledon again, she had another amazing run. She upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round in a very long match. She then reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row, where she again lost to Victoria Azarenka.

Tamira also played for Austria in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She finished 2012 ranked No. 30, which was her best season so far.

Challenges and Comebacks: 2013–Present

Paszek at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships

In 2013, Tamira reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 26. However, she faced many injuries during this period, which made it hard for her to play consistently. She still managed to win a doubles title at the Las Vegas Open with her partner CoCo Vandeweghe.

Paszek at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships

In 2014, Tamira won an ITF tournament in Rancho Santa Fe, USA. She also qualified for the main draw of the French Open without losing a set in the qualifying rounds.

After 2016, Tamira played fewer tournaments due to injuries. She returned to the ITF Circuit in August 2020 and has continued to compete, winning more ITF titles in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

Grand Slam Performance

This table shows how Tamira Paszek performed in the main singles tournaments at the four Grand Slams each year.

Singles

Doubles

This table shows how Tamira Paszek performed in the main doubles tournaments at the four Grand Slams each year.

WTA Tour Finals

Tamira Paszek has played in four WTA Tour singles finals, winning three of them.

Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner–up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2006	Slovenia Open, Slovenia	Tier IV	Hard	Maria Elena Camerin	7–5, 6–1
Loss	1–1	Sep 2008	Bali Tennis Classic, Indonesia	Tier III	Hard	Patty Schnyder	3–6, 0–6
Win	2–1	Sep 2010	Tournoi de Québec, Canada	International	Carpet (i)	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	7–6(8–6), 2–6, 7–5
Win	3–1	Jun 2012	Eastbourne International, UK	Premier	Grass	Angelique Kerber	5–7, 6–3, 7–5

ITF Circuit Finals

Tamira has also had success on the ITF Circuit, winning titles in both singles and doubles.

Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2005	ITF Sofia, Bulgaria	W25	Clay	Kristina Barrois	7–6(5), 6–3
Win	2–0	May 2010	ITF İzmir, Turkey	W25	Hard	Çağla Büyükakçay	6–2, 6–3
Loss	2–1	Oct 2013	Open de Limoges, France	W50	Hard (i)	Kristýna Plíšková	6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win	3–1	Feb 2014	Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States	W25	Hard	Shuko Aoyama	6–1, 6–1
Loss	3–2	Feb 2014	ITF Surprise, United States	W25	Hard	Jovana Jović	6–4, 6–7(13), 5–7
Loss	3–3	May 2014	Wiesbaden Open, Germany	W25	Clay	Ekaterina Alexandrova	6–7(4), 6–4, 3–6
Win	4–3	Oct 2021	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Natsumi Kawaguchi	6–2, 6–3
Win	5–3	Jul 2023	ITF Don Benito, Spain	W25	Carpet	Valentina Ryser	7–6(7), 6–7(5), 7–6(3)
Win	6–3	Jan 2024	ITF Le Gosier, Guadeloupe	W35	Hard	Clara Vlasselaer	6–4, 7–5

Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2005	ITF Sofia, Bulgaria	W25	Clay	Sanja Ančić	Joana Cortez Karolina Kosińska	6–7(9), 6–2, 6–4
Win	2–0	May 2010	ITF İzmir, Turkey	W25	Hard	Maria Fernanda Alves	Çağla Büyükakçay Pemra Özgen	6–1, 6–2
Win	3–0	Sep 2013	Las Vegas Open, United States	W50	Hard	CoCo Vandeweghe	Denise Muresan Caitlin Whoriskey	6–4, 6–2
Loss	3–1	Nov 2013	GB Pro-Series Barnstaple, United Kingdom	W75	Hard (i)	Raluca Olaru	Naomi Broady Kristýna Plíšková	3–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Loss	3–2	Sep 2015	Albuquerque Championships, United States	W75	Hard	Anna Tatishvili	Paula Cristina Gonçalves Sanaz Marand	6–4, 2–6, [3–10]
Loss	3–3	Aug 2021	ITF Braunschweig, Germany	W25	Clay	Chiara Scholl	Katharina Hobgarski Valeriya Strakhova	6–3, 2–6, [10–12]
Win	4–3	Oct 2021	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Yasmine Mansouri	Laura Böhner Mihaela Đaković	6–1, 6–1
Loss	4–4	Oct 2021	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Mana Ayukawa	Natsuho Arakawa Luksika Kumkhum	4–6, 2–6
Loss	4–5	Mar 2024	ITF Monastir, Tunisia	W15	Hard	Elena Milovanović	Mingge Xu Radka Zelníčková	4–6, 2–6

Head-to-Head Records

Wins Against World No. 1 Players

Tamira has beaten the world's top-ranked player twice in her career!

#	Player	Event	Surface	Round	Score	Outcome
1.	Ana Ivanovic	2008 Rogers Cup	Hard	3rd round	6–2, 1–6, 6–2	Quarterfinalist
2.	Victoria Azarenka	2012 Rogers Cup	Hard	2nd round	3–3 ret.	Quarterfinalist

Wins Against Top 10 Players

Here are some of Tamira's wins against players ranked in the top 10 in the world.

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Round	Score
2007
1.	Elena Dementieva	No. 9	Wimbledon, UK	Grass	3R	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
2.	Patty Schnyder	No. 10	US Open	Hard	3R	4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2008
3.	Ana Ivanovic	No. 1	Canadian Open	Hard	3R	6–2, 1–6, 6–2
4.	Flavia Pennetta	No. 10	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	QF	4–6, 6–0, 6–2
5.	Daniela Hantuchová	No. 8	Bali, Indonesia	Hard	SF	6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2011
6.	Francesca Schiavone	No. 7	Wimbledon, UK	Grass	3R	3–6, 6–4, 11–9
7.	Jelena Janković	No. 10	China Open	Hard	1R	7–5, 6–4
2012
8.	Marion Bartoli	No. 9	Eastbourne, UK	Grass	SF	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
9.	Angelique Kerber	No. 8	Eastbourne, UK	Grass	F	5–7, 6–3, 7–5
10.	Caroline Wozniacki	No. 7	Wimbledon, UK	Grass	1R	5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
11.	Victoria Azarenka	No. 1	Canadian Open	Hard	2R	3–3 ret.

Longest Winning Streaks

9–Match Singles Winning Streak (2012)

This table shows Tamira's impressive nine-match winning streak in 2012, which included winning a WTA title and reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

#	Tournament	Category	Start date	Surface	Rd	Opponent	Rank	Score	TPR
–	Birmingham Classic, United Kingdom	WTA International	11 June 2012	Grass	1R	Anne Keothavong	No. 76	2–6, 5–7	No. 58
1	Eastbourne International, United Kingdom	WTA Premier	18 June 2012	Grass	1R	Marina Erakovic	No. 45	7–5, 6–1	No. 59
2					2R	Daniela Hantuchová (8)	No. 29	6–4, 3–6, 6–1
3					QF	Tsvetana Pironkova	No. 40	6–0, 6–4
4					SF	Marion Bartoli (4)	No. 9	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
5					F	Angelique Kerber (5)	No. 8	5–7, 6–3, 7–5
6	Wimbledon, United Kingdom	Grand Slam	25 June 2012	Grass	1R	Caroline Wozniacki (7)	No. 7	5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–4	No. 37
7					2R	Alizé Cornet	No. 60	6–2, 6–1
8					3R	Yanina Wickmayer	No. 36	2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5
9					4R	Roberta Vinci (21)	No. 23	6–2, 6–2
–					QF	Victoria Azarenka (2)	No. 2	3–6, 6–7(4–7)

See also

In Spanish: Tamira Paszek para niños