Julieta Pareja

Julieta Pareja
Pareja in 2025
Country (sports) United States
Born (2009-02-18) February 18, 2009
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAgustín Velotti[1]
Prize moneyUS $79,591
Singles
Career record26–10
Highest rankingNo. 317 (May 19, 2025)
Current rankingNo. 340 (June 30, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ3 (2024)
French Open JuniorQF (2025)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2025)
US Open Junior1R (2024)
Doubles
Career record4–4
Highest rankingNo. 1,489 (October 7, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open JuniorQF (2025)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2025)
US Open Junior2R (2024)
Last updated on: June 30, 2025.

Julieta Pareja (born February 18, 2009) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 7, achieved on June 9, 2025. She also has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 317 in singles, achieved on May 19, 2025, and No. 1,489 in doubles, achieved on October 7, 2024.

Early life

Pareja was born in Carlsbad, California, to father Pablo and mother Adriana.[2][3] She is of Colombian descent; her father is a first-generation American who was born to a Colombian immigrant father, while her mother is originally from Bogotá.[4][5] Her older sisters, Raquel and Antonia, are also tennis players.[6]

Junior career

In July 2024, she won back-to-back titles at the J100 Copa Ciudad and the J200 Copa Liga de Tenis de Bogotá.[7][8][9] Later that year, she represented the United States at the Junior Billie Jean King Cup and won the tournament with Tyra Caterina Grant and Kristina Penickova.[10]

In January 2025, she won the J300 Copa Barranquilla, defeating compatriot Ishika Ashar in the final.[5] She later won the J300 Fila International Junior Championships in Indian Wells and reached the final of the J500 Trofeo Bonfiglio.[11][12] In June, she reached both the girls' singles and doubles quarterfinals of the French Open and won the J300 Lexus British Open in Roehampton.[5][13]

Professional career

In June 2024, she won her first professional title at the W15 SoCal Pro Series event in Rancho Santa Fe, becoming the youngest player to win a SoCal Pro Series women's singles title.[14][15] That August, she received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the US Open.[16]

In March 2025, she received a wildcard into the qualifying competition of the Indian Wells Open.[17] Later that month, she qualified for her first WTA Tour main draw at the Copa Colsanitas, becoming the first player born in 2009 to compete in a WTA main draw and win a match at this level.[18] On her debut, she reached her first WTA Tour semifinal with wins over wildcard entrant María José Sánchez Uribe, lucky loser Patricia Maria Țig, and Léolia Jeanjean, becoming the youngest WTA Tour semifinalist since 2019.[19][20]

Endorsements

In June 2025, Pareja signed with On, becoming the first American female tennis player to sign with the brand.[13]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Current through the 2025 Indian Wells Open.

Tournament 2024 2025 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 
WTA 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
W35 tournaments (0–1)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2024 ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States W15 Hard Kimmi Hance 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Oct 2024 ITF Bakersfield, United States W35 Hard Amelia Honer 4–6, 3–6

References

  1. ^ Tomás Rico, Andrés (April 5, 2025). "And Without Making Much Noise, Julieta Pareja Burst Onto the Scene". Punto de Break. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Secore, Damian (June 22, 2024). "Carlsbad's Pareja Continues Upward Ascent Into First SoCal Pro Series Singles Semifinal". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Paris, Jay (June 25, 2024). "Youth is served when Pareja has her racket". The Coast News. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Pratt, Steve (September 28, 2022). "Carlsbad's Pareja sisters excel in tennis while honoring their Hispanic heritage". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c McLean, Ross (July 7, 2025). "Snooze, you lose: Pareja defies belief to continue winning streak". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ^ Thien, Glae (August 4, 2023). "Homecourt advantage? Carlsbad teen ready to tackle USTA junior nationals in own backyard". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Llegó a su final el ITF J100 Copa Ciudad de Medellín 2024". Federación Colombiana de Tenis (in Spanish). July 13, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Vargas, Francisco (July 11, 2024). "El tenis colombiano se queda sin representantes en el J100 Medellín". Match Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Dalcim, Matheus (July 18, 2024). "Guto faz semi no J200 de Bogotá, Enzo para nas quartas". TenisBrasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Renton, Jamie (November 16, 2024). "USA sweep Junior Billie Jean King Cup, Junior Davis Cup titles". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Fisher, Brenden (March 21, 2025). "2025 BNP Paribas Open: SoCal Pros Chase Titles, Juniors Sweep". USTA Southern California. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  12. ^ Pearson, Ed (May 27, 2025). "Vasami ends 13-year wait for Italian winner at J500 Milan". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Gupta, Megha (June 5, 2025). "On Signs Junior WTA Tennis Star Julieta Pareja". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  14. ^ Secore, Damian (June 24, 2024). "Tien Nets Third Singles Crown and Pareja Wins First Pro Title, Becoming Youngest SoCal Pro Series Champion". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  15. ^ Izidoro, Chase (June 23, 2024). "15-year-old Carlsbad local Julieta Pareja breaks record as youngest SoCal Pro Series Champion". KSWB-TV. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Osaka, Andreescu and Anisimova among US Open wild card recipients". Women's Tennis Association. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Bohannan, Larry (February 28, 2025). "Sloane Stephens, Belinda Bencic among latest wild-card berths awarded to BNP Paribas Open". The Desert Sun. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  18. ^ "Pareja, 16, and Cyprus's Serban score milestone wins in Bogota". Women's Tennis Association. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  19. ^ "Bogota: Jeanjean knocked out by 16-year-old Pareja". Tennis Majors. April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  20. ^ "On WTA debut, 16-year-old Pareja becomes youngest semifinalist since Gauff". Women's Tennis Association. April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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