Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | January 30, 1984 40) Portland, Oregon, [1] U.S. | (age||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Gareth Webber | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Dunlop | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | No. 24 (January 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on June 2022. |
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