Paulo Javier Taborga (born 15 April 1979) is a Bolivian former professional tennis player.[1][2][3][4]
| Full name | Paulo Javier Taborga |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Bolivia |
| Born | 15 April 1979 La Paz, Bolivia |
| 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) |
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]
ITF Futures finals edit
Singles: 2 (0–2) edit
| 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) |
Doubles: 5 (4–1) edit
| 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) |
References edit
- ^ "Avellán y Taborga, en la gran final del II Future". El Universo (in Spanish). 20 July 2003.
- ^ "Taborga a la final del torneo Escalafón de tenis". Agencia de Noticias Fides (in Spanish). 30 June 2003.
- ^ "Javier Taborga, el único seguro en el equipo boliviano". www.bolivia.com (in Spanish). 10 February 2003.
- ^ "No es seguro que Taborga juegue la Davis". www.bolivia.com (in Spanish). 10 February 2003.
- ^ a b "Taborga confirmó ser el número uno del tenis boliviano". Agencia de Noticias Fides (in Spanish). 1 July 2003.
- ^ "ND tennis player, Javier Taborga, beat all the odds". The South Bend Tribune. 11 May 2002.
- ^ "Taborga receives honor". The South Bend Tribune. 15 May 2002.
- ^ "El País – Noticias Tarija Bolivia – Tenis: FBT dio a conocer el equipo para la Copa Davis". El País (in European Spanish). 21 May 2013.