Beatriz González Fernández

Bea González
Personal information
Full nameBeatriz González Fernández
Born (2001-11-23) 23 November 2001
Málaga, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportPadel
PositionLeft side
PartnerPaula Josemaría
Coached byJuan Gutiérrez, Claudio Gilardoni
Updated on 21 August 2026

Beatriz González Fernández (born 23 November 2001), known as Bea González, is a Spanish professional padel player who plays on the left side (revés).[1]

González entered the professional circuit in 2016 at the age of 14, its youngest player,[2] and in 2020 became the youngest winner of a World Padel Tour (WPT) title, aged 18.[3] In 2023, playing with the Argentine Delfina Brea, she won eight titles in one season and ended the year as the world No. 2 pair.[4] In 2025, with Claudia Fernández, she won six titles, and in 2026 she began a partnership with Paula Josemaría.[5]

Early life

González was born in Málaga on 23 November 2001 and comes from El Palo, a coastal district of the city from which her nickname "La Perla de El Palo" (The Pearl of El Palo) is taken.[6] She first picked up a racket at the age of four, hitting a ball against a wall while her father played with friends, and began lessons at eight. In 2017 she won the Spanish under-18 championship and a junior world team title in her category, and in 2018 she began partnering the experienced Argentine Cata Tenorio, then No. 6 in the WPT ranking.[7] She is the granddaughter of Antonio González Álvarez, "Chuzo", a footballer who played for Málaga and Atlético Madrid.[8]

2019: Delfina Brea

González first played with Delfina Brea in the final stretch of 2019; in eight tournaments the pair won the Paris and San Javier Challengers and the Spanish under-23 championship, and reached the semifinals of the WPT Master Final.[9]

2020–2022: Marta Ortega

Playing with Marta Ortega, González won the Vuelve a Madrid Open in July 2020, beating Patricia Llaguno and Elisabeth Amatriaín 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the final; at 18 she became the youngest winner of a WPT title, a record she took from Ortega herself.[10] In 2022 the pair won four titles, ending the season at the Amsterdam Open, where they beat the world No. 1 pair, Ariana Sánchez and Paula Josemaría, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.[11]

2023–2024: Delfina Brea

The split with Ortega was announced in March 2023 and, from the Granada Open in April, González reunited with Brea.[12] The new pair won eight titles before the end of the year, among them a first Premier Padel title at the Madrid P1, where they beat the No. 1 pair, Sánchez and Josemaría, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in a final of almost three and a half hours.[13] They closed the season at the Barcelona Master Final, the last tournament in WPT history, beating Aranzazu Osoro and Jessica Castelló 6-4, 6-1;[14] at 22 years and 23 days, González was the youngest Master Final winner, and the pair ended the year as the world No. 2.[15]

González and Brea opened 2024 with three consecutive Premier Padel titles, in Puerto Cabello, Brussels and Seville, where they defeated Sánchez and Josemaría 6-1, 6-1 in the final.[16] That week González overtook Gemma Triay to reach No. 3 in the FIP ranking, in May 2024.[17]

The rest of the season was interrupted by injuries. In June 2024 González was diagnosed with a superficial thrombus in her left foot and missed the Rome Major.[18] In July a pectoral tear forced her to withdraw before the semifinal of the Málaga P1, her home tournament,[19] and in September, in her first tournament back, she retired during the Madrid P1 final against Triay and Claudia Fernández with a recurrence of the injury.[20] It was her third injury in six months; during her layoffs she began a master's degree in physical re-adaptation and injury prevention, and she returned to competition at the World Championship in Doha in late October.[21] In November the pair won the Dubai P1, their first title in 175 days, beating Andrea Ustero and Alejandra Alonso 6-2, 6-3.[22] In December the pectoral trouble returned in the Milan P1 final and kept her out of the Premier Padel Finals, while Brea moved on to a new project for 2025.[23]

2025: Claudia Fernández

For 2025 González partnered the 19-year-old Claudia Fernández; at 23, she was the senior member of a pairing for the first time, and was ranked No. 7 in April 2025.[24] Their first title came at the Asunción P2 in May, beating Brea and Triay 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, and becoming the youngest pair to win a Premier Padel title.[25] In July, González won the Málaga P1 at the Martín Carpena arena, a 6-2, 6-1 final against Ortega and Icardo, a year after withdrawing from the same tournament injured,[26] and in September they took the Madrid P1, coming back to beat Triay and Brea 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the venue where González had retired injured a year earlier.[27]

The pair ended the season with three titles in a row, in Dubai, Acapulco and Barcelona. The Acapulco Major, won 6-2, 6-4 against Triay and Brea, was González's first Major,[28] and at the Premier Padel Finals they beat the same opponents 6-4, 0-6, 6-3.[29] González won the Finals days after the death of her grandfather Chuzo,[30] and dedicated the title to him.[31] She closed 2025 with six titles from ten finals, ranked No. 3 in the pairs ranking and No. 5 individually.[32]

2026–present: Paula Josemaría

González began the 2026 season with Paula Josemaría, the pair starting as the world No. 2 duo.[33] They won four consecutive titles in the spring, the Miami P1, the NewGiza P2, the Brussels P2 and the Asunción P2, each final against Triay and Brea; the Asunción title, won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, made González the winner of all three editions of the tournament played to that point.[34] González rose to No. 3 in the FIP ranking in April 2026, overtaking Josemaría and Ariana Sánchez.[35]

Spain national team

González debuted with the Spanish national team at the 2021 European Championship in Marbella, and was first called up for the World Championship in 2022.[36] Spain won that championship in Dubai, beating Argentina 2-0 in the final; González and Ortega were lined up for the third match, which was not needed.[37] At the 2024 championship in Doha she played the semifinal against Portugal with Alejandra Salazar,[38] as Spain defeated Argentina in the final to take its ninth women's world title, the sixth in a row.[39]

References

  1. ↑ "Beatriz Gonzalez Fernandez Official Profile 2026". Padel FIP. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Palacios Álvarez, Antonio José (19 April 2016). "Bea González debuta en el World Padel Tour con 14 años" [Bea González makes her World Padel Tour debut at 14]. Padel Addict (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "La malagueña Bea González hace historia en el World Padel Tour" [Malaga's Bea González makes World Padel Tour history]. Canal Sur (in Spanish). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jorge Martínez: "Los cambios de pareja son uno de los grandes males del pádel"" [Jorge Martínez: "Partner changes are one of the great evils of padel"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bea González: «Me apetece mucho compartir pista con una jugadora que ve el deporte como yo»" [Bea González: "I'm really looking forward to sharing a court with a player who sees sport the way I do"]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 1 January 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bea González: «Nunca me han encantado los focos, pero la visibilidad me ha hecho crecer»" [Bea González: "I have never loved the spotlight, but visibility has made me grow"]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "La malagueña Bea González, de 16 años, pareja de la "Messi" del pádel" [Malaga's Bea González, 16, partner of the "Messi" of padel]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "El nuevo desafío de Bea González: recuperar su alegría en la pista" [Bea González's new challenge: rediscovering her joy on court]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Mata, Jesús (31 March 2023). "Delfina Brea y Bea González unen sus caminos" [Delfina Brea and Bea González join paths]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Marta Ortega y Bea González campeonas del Vuelve A Madrid Open" [Marta Ortega and Bea González champions of the Vuelve a Madrid Open]. El Neverazo (in Spanish). 19 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Martita Ortega y Bea González tumban a las número 1 y se coronan en Ámsterdam" [Martita Ortega and Bea González topple the number ones and are crowned in Amsterdam]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Martita Ortega jugará con Sofía Araujo y Bea González con Delfi Brea" [Martita Ortega will play with Sofía Araujo and Bea González with Delfi Brea]. Relevo (in Spanish). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bea y Delfi conquistan Madrid con un agónico ejercicio de supervivencia" [Bea and Delfi conquer Madrid with an agonising exercise in survival]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Bea González y Delfi Brea, Maestras tras un año de ensueño" [Bea González and Delfi Brea, Masters after a dream year]. Sport (in Spanish). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Rivas, Marina (18 December 2023). "Spain's Bea González, the youngest ever winner of the World Padel Tour Master Final". SUR in English. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Delfi Brea y Bea González pasan por encima de Ari-Paula y logran el triplete en Sevilla" [Delfi Brea and Bea González run over Ari-Paula and complete the treble in Seville]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sevilla Premier Padel P2, the miracle of Bea and Brea and the first final of Stupaczuk and Di Nenno. Chingalan, wow!". Padel FIP. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "¡Bea González causará baja para el Major de Roma!" [Bea González will miss the Rome Major!]. Padel Addict (in Spanish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "La despedida más dolorosa: Bea González no podrá jugar las semifinales en Málaga" [The most painful farewell: Bea González will not be able to play the semifinals in Málaga]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Bea González se pierde como mínimo el P1 de Rotterdam por lesión" [Bea González will miss at least the Rotterdam P1 through injury]. El Neverazo (in Spanish). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Bea González sale del túnel de las lesiones centrada en el Mundial: «Fue un shock, ha sido muy duro»" [Bea González comes out of the injury tunnel focused on the World Championship: "It was a shock, it was very hard"]. Relevo (in Spanish). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  22. ↑ Caballero Lomas, Iñigo (10 November 2024). "Bea y Delfi, campeonas 175 días después" [Bea and Delfi, champions 175 days later]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Bea González se pierde las Finales de Premier Padel: conoce a la jugadora que ocupará su lugar" [Bea González misses the Premier Padel Finals: meet the player who will take her place]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 December 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Bea González: "Claudia es como un robot. Le dices A, B, C y no se sale de allí en todo el partido"" [Bea González: "Claudia is like a robot. You tell her A, B, C and she doesn't stray from it for the whole match"]. Sport (in Spanish). 18 April 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Bea González y Claudia Fernández ganan el P2 de Asunción y arruinan la fiesta de Gemma Triay" [Bea González and Claudia Fernández win the Asunción P2 and spoil Gemma Triay's party]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Bea González y Claudia Fernández, campeonas en Málaga" [Bea González and Claudia Fernández, champions in Málaga]. Sport (in Spanish). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "De la pesadilla a tocar la gloria: lo que Bea González consiguió un año después" [From nightmare to touching glory: what Bea González achieved one year later]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Bea y Claudia borran el sueño histórico de las número uno" [Bea and Claudia erase the historic dream of the number ones]. Sport (in Spanish). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Bea González and Claudia Fernández defeat the world No.1s to claim their first Tour Finals title". Padel FIP. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Bea Gonzalez and Claudia Fernandez win the Premier Padel Finals". Padel Addict. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Bea y Claudia brillan en Barcelona coronándose Maestras" [Bea and Claudia shine in Barcelona, crowned Masters]. Sport (in Spanish). 15 December 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "Bea González: una resurrección estelar en la élite del pádel tras un año de lesiones" [Bea González: a stellar resurrection in the padel elite after a year of injuries]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 23 December 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Bea González: "Sin esto, no vamos a ningún lado"" [Bea González: "Without this, we're not going anywhere"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  34. ↑ "Bea González y Paula Josemaría remontan a Triay y Brea y reinan otra vez en Asunción" [Bea González and Paula Josemaría come back against Triay and Brea and reign again in Asunción]. Sport (in Spanish). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  35. ↑ "Ranking FIP: Bea González pega fuerte y sube al podio mundial" [FIP ranking: Bea González hits hard and climbs onto the world podium]. Actu Padel (in Spanish). 29 April 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  36. ↑ "España buscará repetir el doblete mundialista en Dubai con cinco caras nuevas en sus selecciones" [Spain will look to repeat the World Championship double in Dubai with five new faces in its teams]. Padelazo (in Spanish). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  37. ↑ "Los equipos españoles, Campeonas y Subcampeones del Mundo. España y Argentina se reparten los títulos mundiales en la jornada final de Dubái 2022" [The Spanish teams, world champions and runners-up. Spain and Argentina share the world titles on the final day of Dubai 2022]. Federación Española de Pádel (in Spanish). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  38. ↑ Vázquez, Rodrigo (1 November 2024). "Las chicas de España cumplen y ya están en la final del Mundial de Pádel" [Spain's girls deliver and are already in the Padel World Championship final]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  39. ↑ "España vence a Argentina y se proclama campeona del Mundial de Pádel de Qatar 2024 en categoría femenina" [Spain beat Argentina and are crowned champions of the 2024 Qatar Padel World Championship in the women's category]. El Neverazo (in Spanish). 2 November 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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