Brazil's top female player and South America's most successful active women's tennis professional.
Beatriz Haddad Maia was born on 30 May 1996 in São Paulo, Brazil. She turned professional in 2012 and became the first Brazilian woman to break into the WTA top 10 in 2022. Known for her powerful left-handed game and exceptional clay-court skills, she has won multiple WTA titles and reached the semi-finals of Roland Garros in 2022 — the best Grand Slam result ever achieved by a Brazilian woman at Roland Garros. She is a passionate advocate for sustainability and various social causes.
Roland Garros Semi-finalist 2022
She became the first Brazilian woman ever to break into the WTA top 10, doing so in 2022.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Roland Garros Semi-finalist 2022