Played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia (transferred from the University of Florida after her freshman year) winning the NCAA singles title twice in 2014 and 2016
Parents are Walter and Cathy; older brother is Joel
Started playing tennis at age 3; introduced to the sport by her dad (who played recreationally and used to coach her). Favorite surface is hard
DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2023 - Charleston (w/Krawczyk)
Finalist (1): 2023 - San Diego (w/Vandeweghe)
ADDITIONAL
WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2018 - Newport Beach.
American Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2019.
Career in Review
Finished the 2024 season ranked No.11, her highest year-end ranking in career; won back-to-back titles at Miami and Charleston in a season with 42 match wins; advanced to R16 at Wimbledon, her best career result at the tournament; also advanced to final at Strasbourg
2023 season highlighted by SF runs at both Austin (l. eventual champion Kostyuk) and San Diego (l. eventual champion Krejcikova); also qualified at reached QF at Montreal (l. Swiatek).
Made Top-10 debut on January 31, 2022, following run to final at Australian Open (l. Barty)
Other highlights last season were SF at San Diego (l. Vekic) and QF at Miami (l. Osaka)
Closed out 2021 campaign with QF at Chicago [500] (l. Vondrousova), 3r at Indian Wells (l. Jabeur) and SF at Linz (l. eventual champion Riske). Posted first Top-30 year-end finish at No.29
Extended winning streak to 12 matches with title run at San Jose (d. Kastkina in F) and then 3r showing at Montreal
Produced impressive second half of 2022, which started with QF showing at Hamburg (l. eventual champion Ruse), SF at Budapest (l. Kalinina via ret. w/right elbow injury) and then maiden WTA title at Palermo (d. Ruse in F)
Made QF at 2020 Roland Garros for first time upsetting No.15 Muguruza and No.35 Jabeur en route (l. eventual R-Up Kenin)
Began 2020 with SF at Adelaide (l. eventual champion Barty) and QF at Brisbane (l. Keys) - scored third and fourth career Top 10 wins over No.5 Svitolina (Brisbane) and No.7 Bencic (Adelaide)
Produced Grand Slam breakthrough at 2019 Australian Open, advancing to SF (l. Kvitova); had never won a major match in five previous Grand Slam appearances
Scored first Top 5 win of her career against No.2 Kerber in R16 at 2019 Australian Open
Rose to career-high No.23 following Melbourne run (January 28, 2019)
Posted five Top 20 wins in 2019, over No.13 Goerges, No.19 Garcia and No.2 Kerber (all at Australian Open), No.12 Wozniacki (Rome) and No.12 Sevastova (Wimbledon)
Season highlight in 2018 was at Miami where she became first qualifier to reach SF (l. Ostapenko), scoring first Top 10 win over No.8 V.Williams en route. Earned USD$327,965 by reaching the last four in Miami, more than doubling her career earnings at the time
Posted first tour-level wins during R16 run at 2018 Indian Wells (l. Suarez Navarro), including first Top 50 win over No.15 Keys in 2r
Won first title at WTA125K event in Newport Beach in 2018 (d. Zhuk in F)
Fell 1r at WTA main draw debut at 2014 US Open (l. Halep)
Owns four singles titles on ITF Circuit
Part of US Billie Jean King Cup team in 2019
Played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia (transferred from the University of Florida after her freshman year) winning the NCAA singles title twice in 2014 and 2016
