Grand Slam Record

Grand Slams

Best Grand Slam Result

Highest Finish

R16 x1
W/L
23/44
2022

Australian Open

R32 x1
2013

Roland Garros

R64 x6
2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011

Wimbledon

R16 x1
2022

US Open

R128 x10
2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

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Personal

Coached by Diego Veronelli
Mother's name is Michelle; father's name is Ian; siblings are Adam, Stephanie and Julie
Born on Channel Island of Guernsey. Started playing at age 7; moved to Bollettieri Academy in Florida at age 12 (still trains there)
Graduated top of class from Pendleton high school in 2009
Favorite surface is hard
Enjoys spending time with friends and family, dancing and going for cliff walks in Guernsey. Also loves cooking at home, especially asian dishes
Ambassador for UK Tennis Charity 'Give it Your Max.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (4): 2020 - Acapulco; 2016 - Monterrey; 2015 - Hobart; 2012 - Osaka.
Finalist (1): 2019 - Tianjin.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2023 - Warsaw (w/Wickmayer); 2018 - Acapulco (w/Maria); 2014 - Baku (w/Panova); 2012 - Stanford, Dallas (both w/Erakovic).
Finalist (9): 2024 - Brisbane (w/Minnen), Abu Dhabi (w/Noskova); 2023 - Tampico (w/Santamaria), Nottingham (w/Dart); 2021 - Monterrey (w/S.Zheng); 2019 - Budapest (w/Stollar); 2018 - Nottingham (w/Buzarnescu); 2016 - Hong Kong (w/Broady); 2012 - Québec City (w/Rosolska), Osaka (w/Date-Krumm).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2016 - Wimbledon (w/Kontinen).
Finalist (1): 2017 - Wimbledon (w/Kontenin).

ADDITIONAL
British Fed Cup Team, 2011-18; British Olympic Team, 2012, 2016.

Career in Review

2023 season highlighted by SF run at Nottingham – qualified but lost to eventual champion Boulter in SF. Also had QF runs at Hua Hin (l. Wang Xinyu) and Warsaw (l. Wickmayer).

Best results of the 2022 season were runs to R16 at Wimbledon (l. Niemeier) and 3r at Miami (l. Bencic)

At 2021 Birmingham became only the third British woman to make SF at the tournament (l. eventual champion Jabeur)

Broke back into Top 50 at No.49 (March 2, 2020) - her highest ranking since June 15, 2015 (No.47) - after a campaign in which she lifted her fourth career title and first since 2016 at Acapulco (d. Fernandez in F)

Highlight of 2019 was R-Up finish at Tianjin (l. Peterson)

Won mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2016 (w/Kontinen, d. Farah/Groenefeld in F) and finished R-Up in 2017 (w/Kontinen, l. Hingis/Murray)

Represented Great Britain at 2016 Rio Olympics, reaching 2r in singles (l. Svitolina), 2r in doubles (w/ Konta, l. H.Chan/Y.Chan) and QF in mixed doubles (w/A.Murray, l. Bopanna/Mirza)

Hit career-high singles ranking of No.38 on January 19, 2015 after title run at Hobart

Two Top-10 wins of her career came over against No.8 A.Radwanska (2015 Indian Wells) and No.9 Cibulkova (2017 Eastbourne)

Struggled throughout 2014 season with a right rib injury and missed two months in 2013 due to glandular fever (Miami to Roland Garros)

Enjoyed a breakthrough 2012 season, winning Osaka to become first British woman to win a WTA singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988

Broke into Top 100 on June 6, 2011 and made Top 50 debut on October 15, 2012

Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2010 Miami and recorded first main draw match win at 2010 Eastbourne

Played first professional event on ITF Circuit at 2009 ITF/Jersey-GBR

Member of Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2011-22 and Great Britain Olympic Team, 2012, 2016

Won US Open junior singles title in 2009 (d. Buchina in F)

W/L 6/11 6/10 11/13 0/10
2023
-
-
R128
-
2022
R64
R128
R16
-
2021
R64
R128
R128
R128
2020
R64
R128
-
R128
2019
R128
-
R64
-
2018
R128
R64
R128
R128
2017
R64
-
R32
R128
2016
R128
R64
R128
R128
2015
R128
R64
R32
R128
2014
R128
R64
R64
R128
2013
R32
R128
R128
R128
2012
R128
R64
R32
R128
2011
-
R64
R128
R128
2010
-
-
R128
-
2024
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SinglesRanking
Current Singles
144
Singles Career High Ranking
Highest Singles
38
Jan 19, 2015
Doubles Current Ranking
Current Doubles
50
Doubles Career High Ranking
Highest Doubles
39
Feb 25, 2019