Full name | Paulo Javier Taborga |
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Country (sports) | Bolivia |
Born | La Paz, Bolivia | 15 April 1979
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $11,882 |
Singles | |
Career record | 11–7 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 519 (11 Aug 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–8 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 419 (3 Nov 2003) |
Paulo Javier Taborga (born 15 April 1979) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A left-handed player from La Paz, Taborga was a doubles silver medalist at the 1997 Bolivarian Games, debuting for Bolivia's Davis Cup team the following year. He earned the top national ranking in Bolivia during his career. [5]
Taborga played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Notre Dame, where as a senior in 2002 he received All-American honors and was an NCAA singles championship participant. [6] That year he also achieved the distinction of registering wins over both the top ranked singles player and doubles duo in college tennis. [7]
Following college he turned professional and had a best singles world ranking of 519, with four ITF Futures titles as a doubles player. [5] He made his last Davis Cup appearance in 2004, having featured in a total of 23 ties, for 21 overall wins. Later he had a younger brother Carlos represent Bolivia in the Davis Cup. [8]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2002 | Barbados F1, Bridgetown | Hard | Jean-Julien Rojer | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Clay | Carlos Avellán | 6–1, 4–6, 6–7(6) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2002 | Barbados F1, Bridgetown | Hard | Mirko Pehar |
Jean-Julien Rojer Ryan Russell |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Clay | Juan Manuel Elizondo |
Matias De Genaro Lionel Noviski |
7–6(5), 7–5 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F3, Villamil | Hard | Sebastián Decoud |
Juan De Armas Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez |
4–6, 7–5, 7–6(2) |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2003 | Bolivia F2, La Paz | Clay | Pablo González |
Patricio Arquez Sebastián Decoud |
7–6(1), 6–2 |
Win | 4–1 | Oct 2003 | Colombia F1, Medellín | Clay | Sebastián Decoud |
Carlos Berlocq Ronaldo Carvalho |
7–6(3), 7–6(4) |
Full name | Paulo Javier Taborga |
---|---|
Country (sports) | Bolivia |
Born | La Paz, Bolivia | 15 April 1979
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $11,882 |
Singles | |
Career record | 11–7 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 519 (11 Aug 2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–8 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 419 (3 Nov 2003) |
Paulo Javier Taborga (born 15 April 1979) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A left-handed player from La Paz, Taborga was a doubles silver medalist at the 1997 Bolivarian Games, debuting for Bolivia's Davis Cup team the following year. He earned the top national ranking in Bolivia during his career. [5]
Taborga played collegiate tennis in the United States for the University of Notre Dame, where as a senior in 2002 he received All-American honors and was an NCAA singles championship participant. [6] That year he also achieved the distinction of registering wins over both the top ranked singles player and doubles duo in college tennis. [7]
Following college he turned professional and had a best singles world ranking of 519, with four ITF Futures titles as a doubles player. [5] He made his last Davis Cup appearance in 2004, having featured in a total of 23 ties, for 21 overall wins. Later he had a younger brother Carlos represent Bolivia in the Davis Cup. [8]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2002 | Barbados F1, Bridgetown | Hard | Jean-Julien Rojer | 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Clay | Carlos Avellán | 6–1, 4–6, 6–7(6) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2002 | Barbados F1, Bridgetown | Hard | Mirko Pehar |
Jean-Julien Rojer Ryan Russell |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F2, Guayaquil | Clay | Juan Manuel Elizondo |
Matias De Genaro Lionel Noviski |
7–6(5), 7–5 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2003 | Ecuador F3, Villamil | Hard | Sebastián Decoud |
Juan De Armas Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez |
4–6, 7–5, 7–6(2) |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2003 | Bolivia F2, La Paz | Clay | Pablo González |
Patricio Arquez Sebastián Decoud |
7–6(1), 6–2 |
Win | 4–1 | Oct 2003 | Colombia F1, Medellín | Clay | Sebastián Decoud |
Carlos Berlocq Ronaldo Carvalho |
7–6(3), 7–6(4) |