Biography
- 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.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
38Height
5' 7" (1.70m)Birthday
May 19, 1992Birthplace
Guernsey
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, 2020-22; British Olympic Team, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024.
Career in Review
In 2024 made 2r on three occasions at Tour level; Abu Dhabi, Nottingham and Seoul. On the ITF circuit lifted W50 Nottingham title and made finals at W50 Roehampton and W100 Shrewsbury
In doubles in 2024 reached the final at WTA 500s Brisbane w/Minnen and Abu Dhabi w/Noskova and quarterfinals at Paris Olympics w/Boulter
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)
