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Not to be confused with Lauren Davies.
Lauren Davis
Davis at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, United States
Born (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993 (age 31)
Gates Mills, Ohio, United States
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Turned proJanuary 2011
Playsright-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachRodrigo Nascimento
Prize moneyUS $ 1,377,721
Singles
Career record133–99
Career titles0 WTA, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 43 (21 July 2014)
Current rankingNo. 63 (31 October 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2014, 2016)
French Open2R (2012)
Wimbledon3R (2014)
US Open2R (2015, 2016)
Doubles
Career record18–28
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 147 (31 August 2015)
Current rankingNo. 292 (26 July 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2014, 2015)
French Open2R (2013)
Wimbledon2R (2015)
US Open2R (2014)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2014)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–1
Last updated on: 26 July 2016.

Lauren Davis (born October 9, 1993) is a professional American tennis player. Known for her aggressive backhand, quickness, and clay-court ability, she has won seven singles titles on the ITF tour.

In July 2014, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 43 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).[1] She reached her first WTA final at the Citi Open in July 2016, where she was runner-up to Yanina Wickmayer.

Personal life

Born in Gates Mills, Ohio, Davis began playing tennis at age nine. Upon turning 16, she left her hometown for training at the Evert Tennis Academy.[2] Davis' parents both work in the medical profession. Her mother is a nurse and still resides in Gates Mills, and her father a cardiologist working in Wisconsin.[1]

Tennis career

Junior career

Davis made her junior debut via wild card at the 2008 US Open, losing to Ajla Tomljanović.

After a third-round appearance in a Grade 1 tournament in Carson, California, she won her first junior tournament at a Grade 3 tournament in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, defeating Brooke Bolender in three sets. She finished 2009 with a quarterfinal appearance at the US Open, before a third-round loss at the Dunlop Orange Bowl.

In 2010, Davis reached one quarterfinal in the first four months, before reaching the final of the Easter Bowl, losing to Krista Hardebeck. She again lost in the final of a tournament, this time in the 51st Trofeo Bonfiglio to Beatrice Capra. In November 2010, she went on an 18-match winning streak, winning the Grade 1 tournaments Yucatán World Cup and the Eddie Herr youth tournament, as well as the Grade A Orange Bowl tournament. She finished the year a career-high world number three on the junior tour.

She ended her junior career after a third-round appearance at the 2011 Australian Open.

2011

Davis was awarded a wildcard into the 2011 Australian Open, where she lost her first Grand Slam appearance against fifth-seeded Samantha Stosur in the first round.[3] She officially turned pro in 2011 and won her first WTA match at the 2011 Miami Masters qualifiers by beating Jill Craybas in three sets She then lost to Anastasiya Yakimova.

In qualifying for the Charleston Open on 4 April, Davis lost to Stéphanie Foretz. While waiting to give a post-match interview in a corporate booth, she was knocked unconscious when lighting equipment fell on her head. She suffered a concussion that kept her out of competition for months and left her suffering from occasional migraines for several months after that.[4]

It was a windy day, and a whole big camera just blew onto my head. I didn't do anything physical for a long time. I didn't read anything. The only thing I could do was watch TV, eat and sleep. I had a headache, 24-7, that never went away. — Davis, on her injury[4]

In October 2013, Davis filed a lawsuit against Production Design Associates and High Output, who had been hired by sponsors Dove to provide and install video and lighting equipment for the interview booths.[5] Her complaint stated:

While plaintiff was waiting to be interviewed, a piece of lighting and video equipment selected, provided and installed by defendants fell and struck plaintiff in the head, knocking her unconscious. [Plaintiff] continues to suffer from serious, severe and painful head trauma and injuries including a concussion, post-concussion syndrome with its resulting emotional effects, and severe and long-term headaches. [Plaintiff] has required expensive and long term medical treatment including multiple emergency room visits, evaluation and treatment by specialists, diagnostic tests such as CT scans and MRI, prescription medications, and other treatments and will continue to require medical care in the future.[6]

She sought actual and punitive damages for negligence and gross negligence.[7]

2012

In the 2012 BNP Paribas Open, she defeated Petra Martić in the first round and then lost to Nadia Petrova in the round of 64. Davis lost in the first round of the 2012 Sony Ericsson Open to Vera Dushevina.

Davis made it through the qualifying rounds to get her into the main draw of the 2012 French Open, where she won her first main draw Grand Slam match against 30th seed Mona Barthel in straight sets.[8] In the second round, she lost to compatriot Christina McHale in straight sets.[9]

2013

Davis reached her second career quarterfinal at the Hobart International, where she lost to Sloane Stephens. In February, she won the USTA Dow Corning Tennis Classic title by defeating Alja Tomljanović in the final.[10] She replaced an injured Victoria Azarenka at the Miami Masters, where she defeated Madison Keys in the second round. In the third round, she faced Alizé Cornet and lost in three sets. During the match, Davis was stung on the buttocks by a wasp in the third set. Though it caused her significant pain, Davis refused to blame her loss on it. The overwhelming heat affected Davis and Cornet as both players left the court in wheelchairs.[11][12][13][14]

Davis then reached the quarterfinals of the Monterrey Open, where she lost to eventual champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She was knocked out in the first round of the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Her furthest advance for the remainder of the year was a quarterfinal appearance at the Bell Challenge in September, where she lost to Lucie Šafářová.[15]

2014

At the Australian Open, Davis beat Julia Görges to advance to the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. There, she was defeated by Eugenie Bouchard. At the BNP Paribas Open, Davis defeated world No. 4 Victoria Azarenka in the second round, marking her first victory over a top 10 player and a Grand Slam champion.[16] She then defeated Varvara Lepchenko, but withdrew in the fourth round due to illness. At the Sony Open in Miami, she won her first-round match against Zhang Shuai, but lost in the second round to Ana Ivanovic.[17] Following an early exit at the French Open, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Aegon International, where she lost to Madison Keys.

At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Davis upset Flavia Pennetta in straight sets and advanced to the third round of the tournament for the first time. She ended the year ranked world No. 57.[2][18]

2015

Davis reached the semifinals of the ASB Classic in Auckland, her greatest success in a WTA tournament at the time, where she lost to Venus Williams.[19] Following the conclusion of the early hard-court season, she entered the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Playing on clay, one of her best surfaces,[1] she avenged her loss to Eugenie Bouchard at the previous year's Australian Open, defeating her in straight sets. She then advanced to the third round against Mona Barthel, who retired from the match while down a set. Davis exited the tournament in the quarterfinals.[19]

2016

Davis reached her first WTA final at the 2016 Citi Open, where she was runner-up against Yanina Wickmayer. She reached her second career final at the Coupe Banque Nationale in September, and was runner-up to Oceane Dodin.[20]

Playing style

Davis swinging a backhand

Davis is known for her powerful backhand and her speed around the court.[1] In describing her game, Mary Joe Fernández noted, "What Lauren Davis lacks in size she definitely makes up for in her speed, quickness, competitiveness and heart."[21]

During extended rallies, Davis hits deep ground strokes to move opponents backward, often setting up her backhand as a finishing shot.[22][23] She will usually take the ball on the rise near the service line. During their 2014 meeting, Victoria Azarenka repeatedly lost points while attacking Davis's backhand up the middle of the court—including on match point—allowing Davis to create angles.[24]

Davis is also noted for her aggression while receiving. At the 2015 Family Circle Cup, she returned a 102-mph serve from Eugenie Bouchard with a backhand winner.[22] She often attacks short balls with approach shots from her forehand and volleys near the net.[23]

In contrast to some of her American peers, who are often perceived as being uncomfortable on clay,[25] Davis is recognized for her skill on the surface. Following her second-round win at the 2015 Family Circle Cup, WTATennis.com labeled her performance "a clay-court masterclass."[26] While discussing the surface, Davis noted, "I think clay really works for me, because I'm pretty fast. I can slide really well and I can make a lot of balls, so it really works for me."[26] Davis has named hard court as her other favorite surface.[1]

WTA Finals

Singles: 0–2

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (0–0)
International (0–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. July 24, 2016 Citi Open, Washington DC, USA Hard Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. September 18, 2016 Tournoi de Québec, Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) France Océane Dodin 4–6, 3–6

ITF finals (7–4)

Singles (7–4)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. June 14, 2010 Mount Pleasant, United States Clay Slovenia Petra Rampre 3–6, 2–6
Winner 1. October 4, 2010 Williamsburg, United States Clay Latvia Līga Dekmeijere 6–0, 6–0
Winner 2. October 25, 2010 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Hard United States Madison Keys 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Winner 3. June 27, 2011 Buffalo, United States Clay United States Nicole Gibbs 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. July 11, 2011 Atlanta, United States Hard United States Alexis King 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Winner 5. January 16, 2012 Plantation, United States Clay United States Gail Brodsky 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 2. January 30, 2012 Rancho Santa Fe, United States Hard United States Julia Boserup 0–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. September 17, 2012 Albuquerque, United States Hard United States Maria Sanchez 1–6, 1–6
Winner 6. September 24, 2012 Las Vegas, United States Hard United States Shelby Rogers 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–2
Winner 7. February 4, 2013 Midland, United States Hard (i) Croatia Ajla Tomljanović 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up 4. 30 October 2016 Poitiers, France Hard (i) France Océane Dodin 4–6, 2–6

Performance timelines

Singles performance timeline

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R A 1R 3R 2R 3R 0 / 5 5–5
French Open A A 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 5 1–5
Wimbledon A A A 1R 3R 2R Q2 0 / 3 3–3
US Open A 1R Q2 1R 1R 2R 2R 0 / 5 2–5
Win–Loss 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 4–4 3–4 3–3 0 / 18 11–18
WTA Premier Mandatory Tournaments
Indian Wells A 1R 2R 1R 4R 2R 2R 0 / 6 6–6
Miami Q1 Q2 Q1 3R 2R 1R Q1 0 / 3 2–3
Madrid A A A Q1 1R Q2 A 0 / 1 0–1
Beijing A A A 2R 2R Q2 0 / 2 2–2
WTA Premier 5 Tournaments
Dubai A A Premier A A 0 / 0 0–0
Doha NH P A A A A P 0 / 0 0–0
Rome A A A Q2 1R Q2 A 0 / 1 0–1
Canada A A Q2 2R 1R Q1 A 0 / 2 1–2
Cincinnati A A Q1 2R 1R 1R Q1 0 / 3 1–3
Wuhan Not Held Q1 1R 0 / 1 0–1
WTA Career Statistics 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total
WTA Tournaments played 0 3 6 18 20 14* 61*
WTA Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WTA Finals Reached 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WTA Overall Win–Loss 0–0 0–3 4–6 13–18 21–20 11*–14* 49*–61*
Year-end ranking 437 319 94 72 57
*As of 4 July 2015.

Women's Doubles performance timeline

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1RLDL 1RCM 0–2
French Open 2RMML 1RMML 1RCWC 1–3
Wimbledon 1RMP 2RKN 1–2
US Open 1RNG 1RGM 2RRV 1–3
Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–4 1–3 3–10

Women's Doubles partners: CM Christina McHale GM Grace Min LDL Lourdes Domínguez Lino MML Megan Moulton-Levy MP Mónica Puig NG Nicole Gibbs RV Renata Voráčová CWC Chan Chin-wei KN Kurumi Nara

Mixed Doubles performance timeline

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 0–0
French Open 0–0
Wimbledon 0–0
US Open 1RNM 0–1
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1

Mixed Doubles partners: NM Nicholas Monroe

Wins over top 10 players

# Player Rank Event Surface Round Score
2014
1. Belarus Victoria Azarenka No. 4 Indian Wells, United States Hard 2nd Round 6–0, 7–6(7–2)
2015
2. Canada Eugenie Bouchard No. 7 Charleston, United States Clay 2nd Round 6–3, 6–1

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lauren Davis at the Women's Tennis Association
  2. ^ a b "On The Rise: Lauren Davis". WTATennis.com. 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  3. ^ Baum, Greg (January 19, 2011). "Stosur monsters young American but for tennis mob it's just business". The Age. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Lauren Davis is a headache for the competition". ESPN. August 15, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tennis - World no. 63 Lauren Davis files a lawsuit for head injury sustained at Family Circle Cup in 2011". Tennis World USA. October 23, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lauren Davis Suing Lighting Company For Her Head Injury". 10sBalls. October 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tennis Pro Sues for Head Bonk". Courthouse News Service. October 23, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ^ Gerstner, Joanne (May 28, 2012). "U.S. women perfect in Paris". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "French Open: Jersey native Christina McHale advances to third round". The Star-Ledger. May 31, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  10. ^ Ackerman, McCarton (February 11, 2013). "Davis wins Dow Corning Tennis Classic title in marathon final". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  11. ^ "Sting in the tail: Tennis teen Davis suffers wasp attack on the backside at Sony Open... and accidentally recreates iconic poster". Daily Mail. March 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Tennis Player Stung By Wasp Right On The Backside". Deadspin.com. March 26, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "Lauren Davis Stung By Wasp At Sony Open, Florida (PICTURES)". The Huffington Post. March 25, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ouch! American Lauren Davis stung by wasp at Sony Open, strikes pose reminiscent of 'Tennis Girl' poster". New York Daily News. March 26, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  15. ^ "No. 3 Safarova top seed remaining at Bell Challenge". United Press International. September 13, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "Davis records biggest win of her career". BNP Paribas Open. March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  17. ^ "Gates Mills' Lauren Davis wins first-round match at Sony Open tennis tournament". The Plain Dealer. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "2014 results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  19. ^ a b "2015 results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  20. ^ "2016 results". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  21. ^ Fernandez, Mary (2010-12-19). "Mary Joe Fernandez: Lauren Davis shows off strong potential". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  22. ^ a b "Eugenie Bouchard upset by American at Family Circle Cup". USA Today. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  23. ^ a b Rey, Joshua (2010-12-12). "Davis, Morgan capture 18s singles titles at Dunlop Orange Bowl". USTA.com. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  24. ^ Aguilar, Anita (2014-03-08). "Indian Wells: Davis d. Azarenka". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  25. ^ Robinson, Douglas (2012-05-30). "American women a perfect 10 at French Open". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  26. ^ a b "Davis Stuns Bouchard In Charleston". WTATennis.com. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
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