Stories
Biography
- Coached by Edward Elliot
- Father is Bill (cardiologist); mother is Traci (nurse); older brother is Billy; dog is Pierre (French poodle)
- Mother's friend was former pro Oksana Beilensen; thought Lauren would be good at tennis; started playing at age 9
- Favorite surface is hard; favorite shot is backhand
- Enjoys seeing friends, reading, movies and shopping
- Favorite city is Paris; favorite tournament is Miami
- Admires Nadal because they have similar games and he fights no matter what
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
26Height
5' 2" (1.57m)Birthday
Oct 9, 1993 October 9, 1993Birthplace
Gates Mills, OH, USACareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2023 - Hobart; 2017 - Auckland.
Finalist (2): 2016 - Washington DC, Québec City.
ADDITIONAL
WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles: Finalist (1): 2018 - Houston
US Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2014-15, 2017
Career in Review
In 2024 her best results were achieved at WTA 125 level with semifinals at Midland (l. Parks) and Charleston (l. Renata via retirement)
In 2023, won her second career title at Hobart (d. Cocciaretto in F); also reached the SF at Strasbourg (l. Blinkova) and SF at the WTA 125 Reus (l. eventual champion Cirstea)
Best results in 2022 were QF at Parma (l. eventual champion Sherif) and 3r runs at Miami (as qualifier, l. Kvitova) and US Open (l. eventual champion Swiatek)
Highlights of the 2021 season included QF at Guadalajara (l. Cocciaretto) and SF at Nottingham (l. Zhang)
Best result of disrupted 2020 campaign was QF run at Hobart (l. Zhang)
Tied career best Grand Slam result by reaching 3r at 2019 Wimbledon (as lucky loser, l. Suarez Navarro); in 2r upset Kerber to become the first LL to beat the defending women's champion at Wimbledon and the first to win two matches at the tournament
Win over No.5 Kerber at 2019 Wimbledon was first Top-10 win since 2017 Eastbourne (d. No.10 A.Radwanska)
Ended 2018 ranked No.252 - her first year-end finish outside Top 100 since 2011
Only Tour-level victories in 2018 came during 3r run at Australian Open (l. Halep)
Reached career-high ranking of No.26 on May 2017 after QF at Rabat (l. Pavlyuchenkova), Doha (as qualifier, l. Wozniacki) and Dubai (l. eventual champion Svitolina) as well as advancing to R16 at Indian Wells (l. Mladenovic)
Broke into the Top 50 at No.46 for the first time on January 9, 2017 after first career WTA title at Auckland (d. Konjuh in F)
Appeared in first singles finals of career in 2016, at Washington DC (l. Wickmayer) and Québec City (as qualifier, l. Dodin)
Earned first Top-20 win en route to R16 at 2014 Indian Wells over No.4 Azarenka (l. Dellacqua by walkover)
Reached 3r at 2014 Australian Open for career best Slam result (l. Bouchard)
Notched first WTA main draw win over No.55 Martic at 2012 Indian Wells (l. Petrova in 2r)
Played first Tour-level main draw match at 2011 Australian Open as a wild card (l. Stosur in 1r)
On ITF Circuit has won seven singles titles
Member of US Billie Jean King Cup Team in 2014-15, 2017
Won USTA Girls' 18 & Under national title in 2011, earning a US Open main draw wildcard
In December 2010, registered 18-match win streak on ITF Junior Circuit, capturing three tournaments, culminating in Orange Bowl. Finished 2010 year ranked No.3 in world junior rankings
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