Rebeka Masarova
Spanish–Swiss tennis player (born 1999)
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Rebeka Masarova (Slovak: Rebeka Masárová, pronounced [ˈrebeka ˈmasaːrɔʋa]; born 6 August 1999) is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 62 in singles and No. 125 in doubles, achieved in 2023. Masarova won the juniors' 2016 French Open.
Masarova at the 2023 Bad Homburg Open | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Basel, Switzerland |
| Born | 6 August 1999 Basel |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Marcos Roy |
| Prize money | US$ 1,904,511 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 273–168 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 62 (11 December 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 160 (4 May 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| US Open | 2R (2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 78–43 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (2 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1541 (4 May 2026) |
| 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: 7 May 2026. | |
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.[1]
She started representing Spain in January 2018.[2] On 24 December 2024, she announced that she would represent Switzerland again.[3]
Career
Juniors
In 2016, Masarova reached the juniors semifinals of the Australian Open, where she lost to defending champion Tereza Mihalíková.[citation needed] Later that year, she won the French Open junior title by defeating second seed Amanda Anisimova in the final.[4] Masarova was defeated by British wildcard entrant Gabriella Taylor in the third round of the junior tournament at Wimbledon.[5]
As top seed, she was runner-up in the girls' singles at the 2017 Australian Open, losing to 11th seed Marta Kostyuk in the final.[6]
Professional
2016: Semifinal on WTA Tour debut
Aged 16, Masarova made her WTA Tour singles main-draw debut as a wildcard entrant at the Gstaad Ladies Championship defeating former world No. 1, Jelena Janković, in the first round.[7] She then overcame Anett Kontaveit[8] and fifth seed Annika Beck to reach the semifinals,[9] at which point she lost to fellow Swiss player and eventual champion Viktorija Golubic.[10]
2021–2022: Major debut, WTA 125 doubles title
Masarova made her Grand Slam debut at the 2021 US Open as a qualifier.[11] 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.[12] Masarova lost to fifth seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.[13]
Partnering with Aliona Bolsova, Masarova won the doubles at the Open Internacional de Valencia, defeating Alexandra Panova and Arantxa Rus in the final.[14]
She was runner-up at the 2022 WTA 125 Swedish Open, losing to Jang Su-jeong in the final.[15] Masarova defeated eighth seed Maria Sakkari in the first round at the 2023 US Open,[16] before losing her next match to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová.[17]
2023–2024: Maiden WTA Tour final
Masarova reached her first WTA Tour final at the ASB Classic in Auckland as a qualifier, where she lost to Coco Gauff.[18] This catapulted her into the top 100 for the first time in her career.[19] At the Dubai, she qualified for the main draw but lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round.[20]
Masarova 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[21] and 20th seed Donna Vekić.[22] She lost to ninth seed Maria Sakkari[23]
She reached the final at the 2024 WTA 125 La Bisbal Open, losing to sixth seed María Lourdes Carlé in three sets.[24]
At the 2024 Thailand Open 2, Masarova defeated Anna Bondár[25] and third seed Wang Xinyu to make it into the quarterfinals,[26] at which point her run was ended by Laura Siegemund.[27]
2025–2026: WTA quarterfinal, three WTA 1000 third rounds
Masarova qualified for the main draw of the WTA 1000 2025 Miami Open and overcame fellow qualifier Greet Minnen[28] and 21st seed Donna Vekić,[29] before losing to 14th seed and defending champion Danielle Collins in the third round.[30]
As a qualifier at the 2025 Madrid Open, Masarova defeated Ajla Tomljanović[31] and 22nd seed Yulia Putintseva[32] to reach the third round of her second WTA 1000 event in succession, at which point she lost to Peyton Stearns.[33] The following week, she was runner-up at the WTA 125 2025 Catalonia Open, losing to Dalma Gálfi in the final.[34]
At the 2026 ATX Open, Masarova qualified for the main-draw and recorded wins over third seed Wang Xinyu[35] and fellow qualifier Whitney Osuigwe to make it through to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal since 2024.[36] She lost to wildcard entrant Taylor Townsend in the last eight.[37]
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, Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[38]
Singles
Current through the 2026 Miami Open.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | ... | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||
| US Open | A | A | 2R | Q2 | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 9 | 4–9 | 31% | |
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
| Qatar Open[a] | A | NMS | NMS | A | NMS | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Dubai[a] | NMS | A | A | NMS | 1R | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 1R | A | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | ||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Guadalajara Open | NH | A | A | NMS | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| Wuhan Open | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| China Open | A | A | NH | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ... | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | Career total: 42 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | |||
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 11–9 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0 / 23 | 20–23 | 47% | |
| Clay win–loss | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 9–13 | 41% | |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% | |
| Overall win–loss | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 16–16 | 5–12 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 0 / 40 | 33–44 | 43% | |
| Win % | 75% | 0% | 33% | 0% | 50% | 29% | 56% | 50% | Career total: 43% | |||
| Year-end ranking[b] | 322 | 439 | 162 | 132 | 65 | 149 | 118 | $1,970,144 | ||||
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[c] | A | RR | RR | RR | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 0[d] | 0[d] | 3 | Career total: 4 | |||
| Overall win-loss | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 0 / 4 | 3–8 | 27% | |
| Year-end ranking[e] | 667 | 269 | 189 | 158 | ||||
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2023 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | WTA 250 | Hard | 1–6, 1–6 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | Båstad Open, Sweden | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2024 | Solgironès Open, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 2025 | Catalonia Open, Spain | Clay | 3–6, 0–6 |
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 | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | Solgironès Open, Spain | Clay | 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 | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Riba-roja de Túria, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2018 | ITF Badenweiler, Germany | 15,000 | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jan 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2019 | ITF Amiens, France | 15,000 | Clay (i) | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2019 | ITF Gonesse, France | 15,000 | Clay (i) | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Mar 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 3–5 | May 2021 | ITF Platja d'Aro, Spain | 25,000 | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 4–5 | Jun 2021 | ITF Palma del Río, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) | |
| Win | 5–5 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | |
| Win | 6–5 | Oct 2022 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany |
60,000 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 6–6 | Apr 2023 | Oeiras Ladies Open, Portugal | 100,000 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 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) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2017 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | 25,000 | Clay | 5–7, 7–5, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2019 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | Jun 2019 | Bella Cup Toruń, Poland | 60,000 | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] | ||
| Win | 5–1 | Sep 2019 | Open de Valencia, Spain | 60,000 | Clay | 6–4, 7–6(2) | ||
| Loss | 5–2 | Mar 2020 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
| Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | 15,000 | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | 2–6, 0–6 | ||
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2021 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain | 60,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 7–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | 100,000 | Hard | 7–5, 1–6, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 8–4 | Nov 2022 | Open Villa de Madrid, Spain | 80,000 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 8–5 | Feb 2025 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W75 | Hard (i) | 0–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2016 | French Open | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 2017 | Australian Open | Hard | 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 | No. 5 | US Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 2–6, 5–7 | No. 231 | 0–1 | |
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Loss | 0–2 | No. 7 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | F | 1–6, 1–6 | No. 130 | 0–2 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | No. 9 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 3R | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 | No. 74 | 0–1 | |
| Loss | 0–4 | No. 6 | French Open, France | Clay | 1R | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 | No. 71 | ||
| Win | 1–4 | 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 | n/a | Q1 | n/a | |
| Win | 2015 | 2–0 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 10,000 | Hard | n/a | Q1 | n/a | |
| Win | 2020 | 3–0 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | 15,000 | Clay | n/a | Q2 | 717 | |
| Win | 2021 | 4–0 | ITF Madrid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | n/a | Q2 | 443 | |
| Win | 2022 | 5–0 | Iași Open, Romania | WTA 125 | Clay | 413 | 1R | 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.