Paula Cristina Gonçalves

Paula Cristina de Araújo Gonçalves (born 11 August 1990) is a Brazilian former tennis player.

Paula Cristina Gonçalves
At Wimbledon, 2016
Full namePaula Cristina Araújo Gonçalves
Country (sports) Brazil
ResidenceSão Paulo, Brazil
Born (1990-08-11) 11 August 1990 (age 33)
São Paulo
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$219,377
Singles
Career record320–221 (59.1%)
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 158 (15 August 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2017)
French OpenQ1 (2016)
WimbledonQ1 (2016)
US OpenQ1 (2016)
Doubles
Career record227–165 (57.9%)
Career titles1 WTA, 24 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 95 (29 February 2016)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2016)
Team competitions
Fed Cup15–4
Medal record
Representing  BRA
Women's Tennis
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2014 SantiagoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2014 SantiagoDoubles

In her career, she won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as seven singles and 24 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 15 August 2016, Gonçalves achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 158. On 29 February 2016, she peaked at No. 95 in the doubles rankings.

Career edit

2015 edit

Gonçalves and Beatriz Haddad Maia won the title on Copa Colsanitas defeating Irina Falconi and Shelby Rogers in the final. This was her first WTA Tour title.

Partnering Sanaz Marand, Gonçalves won her first $75k tournament in September at the Albuquerque defeating Tamira Paszek and Anna Tatishvili in the final.

2016 edit

Paula made her first WTA singles quarterfinal at the Rio Open after straight-sets wins over Shahar Pe'er, Alizé Lim, Julia Glushko, Johanna Larsson. Her run was ended by Shelby Rogers.

She made her first WTA singles semifinal two months later at the Copa Colsanitas after wins over Verónica Cepede Royg, Tatjana Maria and Alexandra Panova.

WTA career finals edit

Doubles: 1 (title) edit

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinApr 2015Copa Colsanitas,
Colombia
Clay Beatriz Haddad Maia Irina Falconi
Shelby Rogers
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]

ITF Circuit finals edit

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75/80,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 14 (7 titles, 7 runner–ups) edit

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2010ITF Brasília, Brazil10,000Clay Fernanda Faria7–6(5), 3–6, 4–6
Win1–1Oct 2011ITF São Paulo, Brazil10,000Clay Bárbara Luz6–2, 6–3
Win2–1Dec 2012ITF Santiago, Chile25,000Clay Julia Cohen0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win3–1Jul 2013ITF Campos do Jordão, Brazil25,000Hard María Irigoyen3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win4–1Apr 2014ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil10,000Clay Maria Fernanda Alves6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss4–2Apr 2014ITF São José dos Campos, Brazil10,000Clay Gabriela Cé1–1 ret.
Loss4–3Jun 2014ITF Padua, Italy25,000Clay Louisa Chirico2–6, 6–1, 6–7(3)
Loss4–4Oct 2015ITF Florence, United States25,000Hard Grace Min2–6, 6–4, 6–7(2)
Win5–4Nov 2016ITF Santiago, Chile10,000Clay Daniela Seguel4–6, 4–4 ret.
Loss5–5Dec 2016ITF Santiago, Chile25,000Clay Tamara Zidanšek1–6, 4–6
Win6–5Apr 2017ITF Campinas, Brazil15,000Clay Stephanie Petit6–4, 6–4
Win7–5Aug 2018ITF Cuneo, Italy15,000Clay Bianca Turati6–4, 6–2
Loss7–6Jun 2019ITF Padua, Italy25,000Clay Martina Caregaro4–6, 4–6
Loss7–7Jun 2019ITF Tarvisio, Italy25,000Clay Bianca Turati3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 44 (24 titles, 20 runner–ups) edit

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.11 October 2008ITF Mogi das Cruzes, BrazilClay Monique Albuquerque Karen Castiblanco
Aranza Salut
3–6, 1–6
Loss2.1 August 2009ITF Campos do Jordão, BrazilClay Monique Albuquerque Larissa Carvalho
Vivian Segnini
6–3, 1–6, [7–10]
Loss3.5 December 2009ITF Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Fernanda Faria Mailen Auroux
Veronica Spiegel
0–6, 0–6
Loss4.27 March 2010ITF Gonesse, FranceClay (i) Fernanda Faria Audrey Bergot
Iryna Brémond
3–6, 3–6
Loss5.5 June 2010ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Fernanda Faria Ekaterina Shulaeva
Roxane Vaisemberg
3–6, 3–6
Win1.11 June 2010ITF Brasília, BrazilClay Fernanda Faria Gabriella Barbosa-Costa Silva
Natalia Cheng
6–4, 6–4
Win2.26 July 2010ITF Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard Fernanda Faria Monique Albuquerque
Roxane Vaisemberg
6–3, 6–2
Loss6.7 August 2010ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Fernanda Faria Monique Albuquerque
Fernanda Hermenegildo
6–7, 4–6
Win3.26 November 2010ITF Barueri, BrazilClay Fernanda Faria María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
Aranza Salut
7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
Win4.18 June 2011Open de Montpellier, FranceClay Maryna Zanevska Mădălina Gojnea
Inés Ferrer Suárez
6–4, 7–5
Win5.22 July 2011ITF Ribeirão Preto, BrazilClay Fernanda Faria Andrea Benítez
Raquel Piltcher
2–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Loss7.7 October 2011ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Flávia Dechandt Araújo Maria Fernanda Alves
Gabriela Cé
2–6, 4–6
Win6.28 October 2011ITF Goiânia, BrazilClay Beatriz Haddad Maia Flávia Dechandt Araújo
Karina Venditti
6–4, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss8.21 July 2012ITF Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard Roxane Vaisemberg Monique Adamczak
Maria Fernanda Alves
6–4, 3–6, [3–10]
Win7.3 August 2012ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Roxane Vaisemberg Aranza Salut
Carolina Zeballos
6–2, 6–2
Loss9.30 November 2012ITF Santiago, ChileClay Roxane Vaisemberg Mailen Auroux
María Irigoyen
4–6, 2–6
Loss10.23 March 2013ITF Innisbrook, United StatesClay María Irigoyen Ashleigh Barty
Alizé Lim
1–6, 3–6
Loss11.21 June 2013Open de Montpellier, FranceClay Inés Ferrer Suárez Irina Khromacheva
Renata Voráčová
1–6, 4–6
Win8.20 July 2013ITF Campos do Jordão, BrazilHard María Irigoyen María Fernanda Álvarez Terán
Maria Fernanda Alves
7–5, 6–3
Win9.27 September 2013ITF Sevilla, SpainClay Florencia Molinero Cecilia Costa Melgar
Gaia Sanesi
6–3, 7–5
Win10.13 December 2013ITF Mata de São João, BrazilClay Laura Pigossi Montserrat González
Carolina Zeballos
6–2, 6–2
Win11.21 December 2013ITF Bertioga, BrazilHard Laura Pigossi Verónica Cepede Royg
María Irigoyen
2–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss12.16 February 2014ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Mariana Duque Beatriz García Vidagany
Dinah Pfizenmaier
6–7(8), 6–4, [8–10]
Win12.4 April 2014ITF São José dos Campos, BrazilClay Maria Fernanda Alves Gabriela Cé
Eduarda Piai
7–6(0), 7–5
Win13.11 April 2014ITF São José do Rio Preto, BrazilClay Maria Fernanda Alves Carolina Alves
Ingrid Gamarra Martins
6–2, 6–0
Loss13.13 June 2014ITF Padua, ItalyClay Florencia Molinero Gioia Barbieri
Sofia Shapatava
4–6, 6–0, [12–14]
Win14.5 July 2014ITF Denain, FranceClay Florencia Molinero Nicola Slater
Karolina Wlodarczak
7–6(3), 7–6(4)
Loss14.1 February 2015ITF Sunrise, United StatesClay Beatriz Haddad Maia Katerina Stewart
Anna Kalinskaya
6–7(6), 7–5, [6–10]
Loss15.13 February 2015ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Tatiana Búa Danka Kovinić
Andreea Mitu
2–6, 5–7
Loss16.28 February 2015ITF Campinas, BrazilClay Andrea Gámiz Pauline Parmentier
Olivia Rogowska
5–7, 6–4, [8–10]
Win15.29 March 2015ITF Innisbrook, United StatesClay Petra Krejsová María Irigoyen
Paula Ormaechea
6–2, 6–4
Loss17.26 April 2015ITF Dothan, United StatesClay Petra Krejsová Johanna Konta
Maria Sanchez
3–6, 4–6
Win16.27 September 2015Albuquerque Championships,
United States
Hard Sanaz Marand Tamira Paszek
Anna Tatishvili
4–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Loss18.4 October 2015Las Vegas Open,
United States
Clay Sanaz Marand Julia Boserup
Nicole Gibbs
3–6, 4–6
Loss19.31 October 2015Classic of Macon,
United States
Hard (i) Sanaz Marand Jan Abaza
Viktorija Golubic
6–7(3), 5–7
Win17.18 January 2016ITF Guarujá, BrazilHard Beatriz Haddad Maia Laura Pigossi
Jil Teichmann
6–7(3), 7–5, [10–7]
Win18.10 July 2017ITF Turin, ItalyClay Estrella Cabeza Candela Irene Burillo Escorihuela
Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
5–7, 6–0, [10–8]
Win19.17 July 2017ITF Imola, ItalyCarpet Estrella Cabeza Candela Eleni Kordolaimi
Seone Mendez
6–3, 1–6, [10–3]
Loss20.28 October 2017Classic of Macon,
United States
Hard Sanaz Marand Kaitlyn Christian
Sabrina Santamaria
1–6, 0–6
Win20.16 March 2019ITF São Paulo, BrazilClay Luisa Stefani Martina Di Giuseppe
Thaisa Grana Pedretti
6–7(4), 6–0, [10–8]
Win21.23 March 2019ITF Curitiba, BrazilClay Luisa Stefani Ekaterine Gorgodze
Daniela Seguel
6–7(3), 7–6(0), [10–2]
Win22.8 June 2019ITF Brescia, ItalyClay Andrea Gámiz Anastasia Grymalska
Giorgia Marchetti
6–3, 4–6, [12–10]
Win23.29 June 2019ITF Tarvisio, ItalyClay Gabriela Cé Gloria Ceschi
Rasheeda McAdoo
6–2, 4–6, [10–3]
Win24.20 July 2019ITF Imola, ItalyCarpet Nina Stadler Rasheeda McAdoo
Sandra Samir
6–4, 6–2

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