Rebeka Masarova
A powerful tennis talent with a formidable serve, navigating a unique Spanish-Swiss heritage on the professional tour.
Born 1999 (age 27)·Spanish–Swiss tennis player·Birthday: August 6·Generation Z
Biography
Rebeka Masarova's tennis journey is a cross-border tale of power and potential. Born in Switzerland to a Slovak father and a Spanish mother, she grew up in Barcelona and represents the latter country, blending a Swiss precision with a Spanish clay-court fluency. She first signaled her promise as a junior, capturing the girls' singles title at the 2016 French Open, a victory built on a strong serve and baseline power. Transitioning to the professional ranks, she has steadily climbed the WTA ladder, breaking into the top 100. Her game is centered around one of the tour's heaviest serves, a weapon that gives her a chance against any opponent. While navigating the injuries and consistency challenges of the tour, Masarova remains a player whose raw tools and grand slam junior pedigree suggest a capacity for breakthroughs on the biggest stages.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Rebeka was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Rebeka Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Rebeka's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the girls' singles title at the 2016 French Open as a junior.
- Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 62 in September 2023.
- Reached the second round of the Australian Open and the US Open in 2023.
- Won her first WTA 125K series title in Bastad in 2022.
Did You Know?
She stands at 6 feet tall (183 cm), which contributes to the power of her serve and groundstrokes.
She holds dual citizenship in Switzerland and Spain but competes under the Spanish flag.
Her mother, Lara de Miguel, was a professional basketball player in Spain.
She switched her national representation from Switzerland to Spain in 2019.
“I grew up in Barcelona, but my heart always beats for Spain.”
