Personal

Coached by Jorge Todero and Jay Gooding ... Parents are John and Leslie; sisters are Katherine (twin) and Christina ... Began playing tennis at age 7 when grandmother introduced her to the sport ... Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... Favorite tournaments are US Open, Charleston ... Favorite TV show is Friends; favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg ... Enjoys going to movies, seeing friends and playing cards with grandmother (favorite card game is gin rummy).

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2012 - Birmingham.

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2011 - US Open (w/Sock).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2009-11.

Career in Review

2013 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Another Top 100 season; won first WTA title at Birmingham (d. Jankovic in final); QF at Québec City; reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - QF at Fès; reached 2r six times; fell 1r 13 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying three times; won first Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at US Open (w/Sock).

2010 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Paris [Indoors] (l. to Dementieva); QF four times at Memphis, Ponte Vedra Beach, Charleston and Québec City; reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 12 times (incl. Roland Garros and Australian Open - l. to Kudryavtseva 26 75 75; held 3mp at 62 53); struggled w/back injury during fall (withdrew from Beijing, Linz and Luxembourg).

2009 - First Top 50 season; reached first Grand Slam 4r at Wimbledon (l. to A.Radwanska) and first Grand Slam QF at US Open (l. to Wozniacki); made Top 100 debut on July 6 (after Wimbledon; rose from No.124 to No.70) and Top 50 debut on September 14 (rose from No.70 to No.44); reached 3r once and 2r twice; fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Played first four WTA main draws, reaching QF at Québec City and 2r at Indian Wells but falling 1r twice (Miami, US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at Memphis and US Open; also played on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in United States.