Country (sports) | United States | |||||||||||
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Residence | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | December 19, 1990|||||||||||
Turned pro | 2006 | |||||||||||
Retired | 2024 | |||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 252–172 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 5 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 7 (10 January 2022) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 8 (September 2023) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||
French Open | QF (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2022) | |||||||||||
US Open | SF (2019) | |||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2020) | |||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||
Career record | 208–148 | |||||||||||
Career titles | 17 | |||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 4 (9 September 2019) | |||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 9 (4 September 2023) | |||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||
French Open | SF (2021, 2024) | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2022) | |||||||||||
US Open | F (2017) | |||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | QF (2016) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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