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2023 ASB Classic – Women's Singles
Coco Gauff won the title, defeating Rebeka Masarova in the final, 6–1, 6–1. It was her third career title, not losing a set throughout the tournament. Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ... was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2020, but retired from professional tennis in 2022. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Bottom half Qualifying Seeds Qualifiers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier References External links Main draw [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coco Gauff
Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff (born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles, reached on October 24, 2022, and world No. 1 in doubles, achieved on August 15, 2022. Gauff won her first WTA Tour singles title at the 2019 Linz Open aged 15, making her the youngest singles title-holder on the Tour since 2004. She has won two WTA Tour singles titles and six doubles titles – three partnering with Caty McNally and three with Jessica Pegula. Gauff rose to prominence with a win over Venus Williams in the opening round of 2019 Wimbledon. Born to parents with NCAA Division I collegiate backgrounds in basketball and track and field, Gauff experimented with a variety of sports as a child. She chose tennis, inspired by the Williams sisters and preferring an individual sport. Gauff had success as a junior, earning a sponsorship to train at Patrick Mouratoglou's academy in France. She began playing on the ITF Junior Circu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport. Along with her younger sister, Serena, Venus Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams. Turning professional in 1994, she reached her first major final at the 1997 US Open. In 2000 and 2001, Williams claimed the Wimbledon and US Open titles, as well as Olympic singles gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She first reached the singles world No. 1 ranking on 25 February 2002, becoming the first African American woman to do so in the Open era, and the second of all-time after Althea Gibson. She reached four consecutive major finals between 2002 and 2003, but lost each time to Serena. She then suffered from injuries, winning just one major title between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolína Muchová
Karolína Muchová (; born 21 August 1996) is a Czech tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 19, achieved on 17 May 2021. Muchová has reached two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one title, the International-level Korea Open in 2019. Muchová officially turned professional in 2013. She first rose to prominence at the 2018 US Open, defeating world No. 12 and two-time Grand Slam champion, Garbiñe Muguruza, in the second round. The following year, Muchová would reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon by upsetting world No. 3 and tournament favourite Karolína Plíšková. At the 2021 Australian Open, she reached the semifinals by defeating world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty, but then lost to Jennifer Brady. Early life and background Karolína Muchová was born on the 21st of August 1996 in Olomouc. Her father is former Czech footballer Josef Mucha. He introduced her to tennis at the age of seven. She also has a brother, with whom she di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Fruhvirtová
Brenda Fruhvirtová (born 2 April 2007) is a Czech tennis player. Fruhvirtová has a career-high ITF junior ranking of world No. 4, achieved on 13 December 2021. Early life and background Born in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, Brenda is the younger sister of fellow professional tennis player Linda Fruhvirtová. The Fruhvirtová sisters have been training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Southern France since 2017, and are recipients of the Patrick Mouratoglou foundation. Junior career In 2018, Fruhvirtová won the U12 Eddie Herr tournament. She was ten years old when she won the title. In April 2019, Brenda won the 2019 Trnava Cup U14 single title. In 2019, Brenda and her sister Linda Fruhvirtová won the ''Petits As'' doubles title together with Linda also winning the singles title; one year later Brenda won the singles title. The Fruhvirtová sisters became the first members of the same family to win the title two years in a row. In July 2020, Fruhvirtová ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tereza Martincová
Tereza Martincová (; born 24 October 1994) is a Czech tennis player. Martincová has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour and four singles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 14 February 2022, she reached her best WTA singles ranking of world No. 40. On 8 August 2022, she peaked at No. 77 in the WTA doubles rankings. Career 2013–2015 In June 2013, Martincová made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup. After coming through all three qualifying rounds, she lost to Estrella Cabeza Candela in round one. One month later, Martincová once again came through qualifying at the Baku Cup, defeating Oksana Kalashnikova in the first round, but losing to Tadeja Majerič in the second. In 2014, first WTA tournament for Martincová was the Nürnberger Versicherungscup, where she qualified for the main draw, and then lost to Anastasia Rodionova. She qualified for the Swedish Open in Båstad, before Mona Barthel defeated her in the first round. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Grabher
Julia Grabher (born 2 July 1996) is an Austrian tennis player. Grabher has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, along with eleven singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 26 December 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 82. On 29 August 2016, she peaked at No. 387 in the doubles rankings. Playing for Austria Fed Cup team, Grabher has a win–loss record of 6–9 in singles and 2–9 in doubles (overall 8–18). Professional career 2019-20: WTA Tour debut In October, Grabher was given a wildcard for the main draw of the 2019 Ladies Linz. She lost in the first round to Slovak player Viktória Kužmová, in straight sets. Grabher failed in qualifying for the main draw of the 2020 Australian Open. 2022: First WTA 125 title and top 100 debut In September, Grabher won her maiden title at a WTA 125 event when she defeated Italian player Nuria Brancaccio in Bari, Italy, in straight sets.https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2788254/g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caty McNally
Catherine "Caty" McNally (born November 20, 2001) is an American tennis player. She achieved her highest doubles ranking of world No. 11 on 4 April 2022. On 7 November 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 94. She is best known for her doubles partnership with Coco Gauff, which is nicknamed "McCoco" by fans and media. She has won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour, three of them with Gauff, and the pair reached the final of the 2021 US Open. She reached another Major final at the 2022 US Open with Taylor Townsend. She has also won six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. In singles, McNally has also reached the third round of the 2020 US Open and has won one title on the WTA Challenger Tour plus two on the ITF Circuit. As a junior, McNally won the 2018 French Open doubles title, was runner-up in the 2018 French Open girls' singles, and won the US Open junior doubles competition. Early life and background McNally was born in Madeira, a suburb of Cincinnati, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalma Gálfi
Dalma Rebeka Gálfi (born 13 August 1998) is a Hungarian tennis player. She has won nine singles titles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 June 2022, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 81. On the same day, she peaked at No. 151 in the WTA doubles rankings. Personal life and background Galfi started playing tennis when she was five years old. Her father had two tennis courts, and he taught her how to play tennis. Junior career Junior Grand Slam results - Singles: * Australian Open: SF (2015) * French Open: 2R (2015) * Wimbledon: 2R (2014) * US Open: W (2015) Junior Grand Slam results - Doubles: * Australian Open: 2R (2015) * French Open: QF (2015) * Wimbledon: W (2015) * US Open: 2R (2014) Career highlights 2013 Gálfi was given a wildcard for the Budapest Grand Prix, where she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut alongside Lilla Barzó in doubles, only to lose to the 2011 French Open champions Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nao Hibino
is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No. 56 in singles and No. 43 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Hibino has won two singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Along with that, she has won eight singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Hibino made her breakthrough in 2015, when she won her first WTA Tour title in singles at the Tashkent Open. As a result, she debuted in the top 100. Since then, she spent all weeks inside top 150 and several years in the top 100. She has represented Japan at national competitions, debuting at the Billie Jean King Cup in 2016 and at the Summer Olympics in 2021. Personal life and background Hibino was born on November 28, 1994, in Ichinomiya, Japan. Coming from a tennis-loving family, she is named after former top-20 player Naoko Sawamatsu, while her brother is named after Shuzo Matsuoka. She also has one older sister. At the age of 10, she and her brother were intr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Davis
Lauren Davis (born October 9, 1993) is an American professional tennis player. Known for her aggressive backhand, speed, and clay-court strength, she won her first title on the WTA Tour at the Auckland Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26, in May 2017. She has also won eight singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Early life Davis was born on 9 October 1993 in Gates Mills, Ohio. She began playing tennis at age nine. Upon turning 16, she left her hometown for training at the Evert Tennis Academy. Davis' parents both work in the medical profession. Her mother is a nurse and still resides in Gates Mills, and her father, William Davis, a well known author of “Wheat Belly”, is a cardiologist working in Wisconsin. Junior career Davis reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 as a junior. She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2008 at the age of 14, via wild card at the 2008 US Open, losing to Ajla Tomljanović. She started 2009 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Zidanšek
Tamara Zidanšek (; born 26 December 1997) is a Slovenian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 22 in singles and No. 54 in doubles, and is the current number-one Slovene tennis player in singles. She has won one singles title and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour and two WTA 125 tournaments, WTA Challenger singles titles, as well as 17 singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, ITF Circuit. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she was in top 20 and had a career-high ranking of No. 16, achieved in December 2015. Playing for the Slovenia Fed Cup team, she has a win–loss record of 9–8. Professional career 2014: Professional debut Zidanšek made a perfect professional debut in 2014 at her home in Velenje, passing three qualifying rounds to go in the main draw and claim her first title on the pro-level at the age of 16. 2021: First singles major semifinal, top-50 debut, first top-10 win & first WTA singles title She reached the semifinals of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Fruhvirtová
Linda Fruhvirtová (; born 1 May 2005) is a Czech professional tennis player. In February/March 2023, she achieved career-high WTA rankings of 50 in singles and 221 in doubles. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2020 Prague Open, where she was in receipt of a main-draw wildcard. She won her maiden WTA singles title at the 2022 Chennai Open. Early life and background Born on 1 May 2005 in the Czech Republic, Linda has a younger sister, Brenda (born 2007), who is also a tennis player. Linda and Brenda are recipients of Patrick Mouratoglou's foundation. Linda has been training at the Mouratoglou Academy in Southern France since 2017; she also trained at the Evert Tennis Academy in January 2021. Junior career At the junior level, Fruhvirtová won the singles and doubles titles of the Petits As tournament. Her sister Brenda won the singles title the year after, making them the first members of the same family to win the title for two consecutive years. Linda Fruhvir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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