Sofia Araujo

Sofia Araujo is a professional padel player from Portugal, aged 31, standing 1.72 metres tall. Born on 30 November 1994 in Portugal, he plays on the backhand side and is currently ranked 9. She partners Marta Ortega Gallego.

Lisbon-born Sofia Araujo, nicknamed the “Leoa de Lisboa” for her competitive streak, came to padel from tennis, which she played until she was 19, including a doubles debut at the Portugal Open in 2013. She then studied physiotherapy, and padel arrived by chance: an uncle pushed her to enter a tournament with her mother. She moved to Madrid around 2020 to turn professional and was named World Padel Tour Breakout Player that year.

With Alejandra Salazar in 2023 she played two Open 1000 finals and a Milan P1 final. Alongside Marta Ortega she won the Genoa P2 in July 2024, her first title, and the NewGiza P2 that October. With Andrea Ustero she won the Bordeaux P2 in July 2025 and finished fourth at that year’s Premier Padel Finals. Reunited with Ortega in 2026, she reached the Valencia P1 final and the Paris Major semi-finals.

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