Rising star Olivia Gadecki becomes the first Australian to reach a WTA 500 singles final since Ash Barty in January 2022.
Guadalajara, Mexico, 15 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Olivia Gadecki has continued her magical run at a WTA 500 tournament in Guadalajara, scoring a fourth consecutive top-100 victory to reach the final.
The 22-year-old from the Gold Coast recorded a commanding 6-2 6-3 victory today against world No.80 Camila Osorio in the semifinals.
A confident Gadecki only dropped serve once, late in the second set, across the 79-minute encounter.
✨ From QUALIES to FINALS ✨
Olivia Gadecki punches her ticket into the Guadalajara finals after she d. Osorio 6-2 6-3!#GDLOpenAKRONxSantander pic.twitter.com/fLxfksiNKP
— wta (@WTA) September 15, 2024
It continues a stunning breakthrough for world No.152 Gadecki, who had recorded just two career top-100 wins prior to this tournament.
After earning her spot in the draw through qualifying, she has now defeated five consecutive higher-ranked opponents and only lost a single set along the way.
| Gadecki’s Guadalajara run | |||
| Round | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q1R | Timea Babos (HUN) | No.264 | 6-2 6-3 |
| Q2R | [3] Maya Joint (AUS) | No.111 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1R | Sloane Stephens (USA) | No.63 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2R | [2] Danielle Collins (USA) | No.11 | 6-3 6-3 |
| QF | Martina Trevisan (ITA) | No.99 | 6-2 3-6 6-1 |
| SF | Camila Osorio (COL) | No.80 | 6-2 6-3 |
This propels Gadecki into her maiden WTA final and sees her become the first Australian to reach a WTA 500 singles final since Ash Barty won the Adelaide International title in January 2022.
Gadecki’s final opponent will be decided later today. She will face either world No.43 Magdalena Frech of Poland or world No.30 Caroline Garcia of France.
By reaching the final, Gadecki is projected to soar into the world’s top 100 and overtake Daria Saville as Australia’s top-ranked woman.
If she wins the title, Gadecki could potentially break into the world’s top 60.
Aussies in action – Guadalajara
RESULTS
Women’s singles, semifinals
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) d Camila Osorio (COL) 6-2 6-3
COMING UP
Women’s singles, final
[Q] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v TBC
> VIEW: Guadalajara women’s singles draw
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