Personal

Born in Toronto and moved to Vancouver at age 2 and grew up there (loves west coast). Parents own construction company in Vancouver, 'Marino General Contracting'
Started playing at age 10 with father and brother (says that made it lots of fun). Brother was on rowing team at Cal Berkeley (on rowing team), while uncle was gold medalist for Canada in rowing at 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Best shots are serve and forehand; favorite surface is hard; favorite tournaments are all Canadian ones and US Open
Best tennis memories are first Top 100 win in Québec City and qualifying for main draw at 2010 US Open
Likes watching movies and hockey (supports Vancouver Canucks)

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2011 - Memphis.

ADDITIONAL
Canadian Fed Cup Team, 2011.

Career in Review

2021 - Finished the year ranked No.144, highest year-end rank since 2011; at Australian Open, won first main draw match at a Slam since 2011 Wimbledon by defeating Kimberly Birrell (in R64, l. Vondrousova); in total, made five main draw appearances with best result coming at Montreal where she won back-to-back messages (3r, l. Sabalenka).

2020 - Did not play.

2019 - Finished year ranked No.286; competed in qualifying at Australian Open and Roland-Garros; also competed in a WTA 125 level event at Newport Beach (lost in opening round to Zarazua); between February and July competed in nine ITF Circuit events, winning a title at an event staged in Kurume, Japan.

2018 - Finished the year ranked No.186; after a five year absence from Tour, returned by winning 19-straight matches at ITF Circuit events staged in Antalya, Turkey, a stretch that saw her win 3 singles titles; went on to win a total of five ITF singles titles in 2018; made return to Tour in qualifying at Montreal where she won her first match (d. Lapko) before falling in the second round of qualifying (l. Q.Wang); made main draw return at Quebec City where she advanced to the QF (l. Watson).

2013 - Played first month of season, falling in Auckland and Hobart qualifying then falling 1r at Australian Open (l. to Peng); shortly after playing an ITF Circuit event in February announced retirement.
2012 - Played four events at beginning of year, falling 1r three times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying once; did not play for seven months from February to September; returned for seven ITF Circuit events at end of season, winning one singles title.

2011 - First Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Memphis (ret. vs. Rybarikova w/abdominal injury); QF at Québec City; reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r 11 times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying three times; made Top 100 debut on January 31 (after Australian Open; rose from No.104 to No.84) and Top 50 debut on June 6 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.60 to No.45).

2010 - QF at Québec City (l. to Mattek-Sands); reached 2r once (US Open); fell in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying twice (incl. US Open).

2008 - Played first WTA main draw at Québec City, reaching 2r (as qualifier); won one singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first WTA qualifying at Montréal (as WC).

2005 - Played first event of career at ITF/Vancouver-CAN.