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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'10"
Age
30
Hometown
Boca Raton, FL
Education
University of California
Quick Facts
- Parents are Elizabeth and Patrick
- Has a twin sister Jessica
- Started playing tennis at age seven
- Her favorite tournament is Indian Wells, favorite Grand Slam is the Australian Open, and her favorite surface is clay
- Tennis idols growing up were Justine Henin and Lleyton Hewitt
- Enjoys spending time outdoors, listening to music and hanging with friends and family.
Career Highlights
- Reached her first major final at the 2021 Australian Open, where she lost to Naomi Osaka
- In 2020, recorded her first No. 1 victory over Maria Sharapova
- Won one WTA singles title, one WTA doubles title as well as four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
- Part of the UCLA team that won the 2014 NCAA National Championship
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Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 33th (Singles - Women)
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