Personal

Coached by Lori McNeil; travels with Mandando Ivy (hitting partner), Tiya Rolle (sister) ... Serve-and-volleyer whose favorite shots are serve, forehand and volley; favorite surface is grass ... Began playing at age 9; first played at neighborhood courts ... Parents are both retired; father, Leon, was attorney; mother, Sharon, was pharma sales rep; has two brothers (Keyon and Rolando) and two sisters (Tiya and Ashley) ... Favorite actor is Denzel Washington; favorite movie is Crash ... Favorite type of music is hip-hop, R&B ... Favorite book is The Bible ... Plays and watches basketball, track ... Self-described as smart, funny, the life of the party; enjoys going to movies with friends ... Favorite place to visit is Hawaii, because the weather and the beauty; favorite tournament is Birmingham, because so far she has done the best there ... Person most admired is mother, because she's the strongest woman she knows.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 2006 - ITF/Albuquerque, NM-USA; 2005 - ITF/Clearwater, FL-USA, ITF/Troy, AL-USA.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2008 - ITF/Pelham, AL-USA (w/Pastikova); 2006 - ITF/Redding, CA-USA (w/Bardina); 2003 - ITF/Waco, TX-USA (w/Broderick).

ADDITIONAL
American Fed Cup Team, 2008.