Gabriela Martinez
- height 5-9
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Valencia, Spain
- High school Iale School
- height 5-9
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Valencia, Spain
- High school Iale School
Gabriela Martinez Bio
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- ITA Scholar-Athlete — 2020
- SEC Academic Honor Roll — 2020, 2021
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
- Appeared in both of the Gamecocks’ fall tournaments, the UT Fall Invite hosted by Tennessee and the Bulldog Invitational hosted by Georgia
- Teamed with Kendall Couch for a win over Ariana Arseneault and Meg Kowalski of Georgia at the Bulldog Invitational
- Played in her first match of the spring against Coastal Carolina where she picked up a win at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles playing alongside Ana Cruz
- Held down court six for the Gamecocks’ matches at Auburn and Alabama
- Grabbed a win at No. 3 doubles playing with Emma Shelton against Furman
- Made three appearances overall in singles during the spring and two for doubles
- Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
- Had her freshman year cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Won her first career singles match against Madison Dillon from Furman at the Debbie Southern Fall Classic
- Snagged a pair of singles wins at the Seminole All-Conference Showdown to conclude her fall campaign
- Played doubles with four different partners, registering the most wins alongside Ana Cruz with three
- Reached the round of 16 in doubles with Cruz at the ITA Carolina Regional Championships
- Appeared in the singles lineup for nine of 12 matches during the spring between the Nos. 4-6 positions
- Won her first career singles dual match versus Lana Sipek from Clemson when the Gamecocks defeated the Tigers for the sixth time in a row
- Picked up consecutive singles victories against Oklahoma State and Coastal Carolina
- Was in the singles lineup for all four of the Gamecocks’ SEC matches, but none of her matches were played to completion
- Also in the doubles lineup for three of four SEC contests with Elise Mills at the No. 3 spot
- Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
- Held a UTR of 11.24 when she signed with the Gamecocks
- Rated the No. 11 recruit in the nation
- Advanced to the semifinals of the J1 Lambare in Paraguay in February 2019
- Competed in the quarterfinals of the JA Porto Alegre in Brazil in February
- Part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation
CAREER SINGLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Tournament | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) | #4 (SEC) | #5 (SEC) | #6 (SEC) |
| 2019-20 | 7-9 | 4-7 | 3-2 | — | — | — | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| 2020-21 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 1-1 (0-1) | — | — | — | — | — | 1-1 (0-1) |
| Total | 8-15 | 4-12 | 4-3 (0-1) | — | — | — | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 (0-1) |
CAREER DOUBLES STATISTICS
| Year | Overall | Tournament | Dual (SEC) | #1 (SEC) | #2 (SEC) | #3 (SEC) |
| 2019-20 | 4-8 | 4-3 | 0-5 (0-2) | — | — | 0-5 (0-2) |
| 2020-21 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | — | — | 2-0 |
| Total | 7-11 | 5-6 | 2-5 (0-2) | — | — | 2-5 (0-2) |
