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Gabriela Dabrowski

Gabriela Dabrowski
Gabriela Dabrowski 1, 2015 Wimbledon Qualifying - Diliff.jpg
Country (sports)  Canada
Residence Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Born (1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 (age 24)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro 2011
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $620,652
Singles
Career record 166–164
Career titles 0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking No. 164 (November 3, 2014)
Current ranking No. 434 (January 16, 2017)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2015)
French Open Q2 (2014, 2015)
Wimbledon Q1 (2015)
US Open Q1 (2013, 2014, 2015)
Doubles
Career record 186–160
Career titles 3 WTA, 12 ITF
Highest ranking No. 35 (January 16, 2017)
Current ranking No. 35 (January 16, 2017)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2015)
French Open 2R (2014, 2016)
Wimbledon 2R (2016)
US Open 3R (2014)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (2016)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open QF (2017)
Wimbledon 3R (2016)
US Open QF (2016)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 4–6
Last updated on: January 16, 2017.

Gabriela "Gaby" Dabrowski (born April 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 164 on November 3, 2014 and her highest doubles ranking of 35 on January 16, 2017. She is trained by her father Yurek.

She played in her first provincial tournament, when she was 8. Her first big victory was at the provincial 10 and under Future Stars at 9 years old. Gabriela was a finalist at the Ontario 14 and under Provincial Championships and finished in the top 8 at the 14 and under National Championships.

At the beginning of 2006, she became the first Canadian to win Les Petits As, one of the most prestigious 14 and under tournaments in the world. In December 2006, Dabrowski reached the doubles final of the 16 and under Orange Bowl in Miami. Gabriela also won the Junior Orange Bowl in December 2009 where she defeated top-seeded Kristina Mladenovic. She was the first Canadian to capture the title since Tennis Hall of Famer Carling Bassett-Seguso did it as a 15-year-old in 1982. At the junior event of the Australian Open in January 2010, Dabrowski was a runner-up in doubles with partner Tímea Babos. In November 2011, she made it to her first professional singles final at the ITF $50,000 tournament in Toronto, but lost to qualifier Amra Sadiković. Dabrowski reached, in November 2012, the semifinals of the ITF $75,000 Challenger in Phoenix.

At the end of May, Dabrowski reached the first WTA final of her career, with partner Shahar Pe'er, at the Premier tournament in Brussels. They were defeated by Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Květa Peschke in the final. At the beginning of July at the ITF $50,000 in Waterloo, Dabrowski made it to the second professional singles final of her career. She was defeated by Julia Glushko. At the Rogers Cup in August, Dabrowski reached the semifinals in doubles with compatriot Sharon Fichman after upsetting first seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci the round before. They lost to Jelena Janković and Katarina Srebotnik. In October, Dabrowski (with partner Alicja Rosolska) reached her second WTA doubles final at the International tournament in Linz. They were eliminated by twin sisters Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková in the final. Dabrowski reached the third singles final of her career at the inaugural ITF 50K SSIR Women's Pro Classic in November, but lost to Mandy Minella.


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