Salome Devidze

Salome Devidze (Georgian: სალომე დევიძე, romanized: salome devidze, pronounced [sɑlome devidze]; born 2 January 1986^[1]) is a Georgian tennis player and a professional pickleball player.

Salome Devidze
სალომე დევიძე

Country (sports)	Georgia
Residence	Tbilisi, Georgia
Born	(1986-01-02) 2 January 1986 (age 39) Tbilisi, Soviet Union
Turned pro	2001
Plays	Right-handed (double-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	217–199
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 254 (26 April 2004)
Current ranking	No. 1301 (22 February 2021)
Doubles
Career record	47–75
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 250 (10 October 2005)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	18–11
Last updated on: 1 July 2019.

As a professional tennis player, her career-high singles ranking is world No. 254, achieved on 26 April 2004, and in doubles 250, achieved on 10 October 2005. She has won one ITF doubles titles.

Playing for Georgia at the Fed Cup, Devidze has a win–loss record of 18–11. Youngest Davis Cup/Fed Cup match winner (S+D):: Salome Devidze at 13 years old and 270 days.

Now a professional pickleball player.

Early Life and Tennis

Born in Georgia (the country), Salome Devidze’s athletic journey began on the tennis court. With two older brothers immersed in the sport, Salome was destined to follow suit. “I started when I was five. Her talent was undeniable. By the age of eight, Salome caught the attention of a New York sponsor during a tournament in Portugal. This pivotal moment changed her life, leading her family to relocate to Florida so she could train at the prestigious Chris Evert Tennis Academy. For eight years, Salome honed her skills, turning professional at just 16. She achieved a world ranking of 250 in singles and doubles. “The experience was unparalleled, but eventually, my body said, ‘Enough,’” she reflects. Salome has competed in the US Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Salome was ranked number 11 junior in the world at the age of 15. She was number 1 ranked player in Europe 14 and under at the age of 12.

Pickleball

Salome’s rapid ascent is extraordinary. Armed with the precision, power, and strategic acumen developed during her tennis career, she quickly became a force on the pickleball court. Little did she know, a chance game of pickleball during a visit to her brother would change everything. Though skeptical at first, Salome’s competitive spirit was reignited. Within six weeks of picking up a paddle, she won her first professional gold medal. Now, she’s blazing new trails in pickleball, proving that reinvention is possible at any stage of life. Salome has 36 pro medals earned on the PPA & APP tour. Ranked #1 APP and #5 PPA.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	July 2003	ITF Lexington, United States	50,000	Hard	Miho Saeki	4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss	0–2	Sep 2004	ITF Tunica Resorts, United States	25,000	Clay	Kelly McCain	3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (1–1) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Winner	1–0	Sep 2001	ITF Greenville, United States	10,000	Clay	Melinda Czink	Gaelle Adda Lindsay Lee-Waters	6–1, 6–4
Loss	1–1	Oct 2005	ITF Troy, United States	50,000	Hard	Mandy Minella	Julie Ditty Milagros Sequera	2–6, 2–6
Loss	1–2	Oct 2010	ITF Williamsburg, United States	10,000	Clay	Magda Okruashvili	Angelina Gabueva Svetlana Krivencheva	4–6, 6–3, [8–10]