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Christina Marietta McHale (born May 11, 1992) is an American former professional
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player. Her highest-ever
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were No. 24 in singles and No. 35 in doubles. Known for an aggressive baseline game, McHale was recognized by ''
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'' for her "booming" groundstrokes and fast footwork. She reached the third round of all four Grand Slam tournaments and represented the United States in
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and
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competitions. In September 2016, McHale won her first and only career WTA singles title at the
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. After losing in the first round of qualifying for the 2022 US Open, she announced her retirement from professional tennis.


Early life

Christina is the daughter of John and Margarita McHale. Her father John is an
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, while her mother Margarita was born in
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. She resided at 56 Locust Avenue in
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, along with fluent Spanish. In 2000, the McHale family returned to the United States and bought a home for $720,000 in
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. At the age of 15, she left home to train at the USTA Training Center headquarters in
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. She was homeschooled through Kaplan Online High School since age 15. Her sister Lauren played collegiate tennis at UNC-Chapel Hill and was married to ATP Tour player
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.


Career

McHale began professional training at the USTA Training Center in
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.


2009

McHale was granted a wildcard into the main draw of the
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where she lost a three-set match in the first round to Jessica Moore. In March, McHale played at a $25k tournament in Redding, California, where she was defeated in the first round by seventh seed
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. Playing at the Miami Open, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to
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. Competing at a $25k tournament in Szczecin, Poland, McHale advanced to the semifinal round where she was defeated by
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. Seeded fourth at a $10k tournament in Alkmaar, she lost in her quarterfinal match to qualifier
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. Coming through qualifying at the
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by
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. Playing at the Connecticut Open, she lost in the first round of qualifying to
Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She reached the semifinals at the 2009 US Open, and a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 12, on 19 April 2010. In doubles, she achieved a career-high of world No. ...
. Entering as a wildcard at the US Open, McHale won her first match in a major by beating
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in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by 29th seed, former world No. 1, and 2006 champion,
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. In Canada at the Challenger de Saguenay, McHale lost in the second round to
Anastasia Pivovarova Anastasia Olegovna Pivovarova (russian: Анастасия Олеговна Пивоварова, born 16 June 1990) is a former professional tennis player from Russia. She reached a career-high ranking of 93, in May 2011. During a successful j ...
. At the USTA Tennis Classic of Troy in Alabama, McHale reached the final where she was defeated by qualifier and compatriot
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. Playing in Kansas City at the Pro Tennis Classic, she lost in the second round to second seed and compatriot Varvara Lepchenko. At the Goldwater Classic in Phoenix, McHale was defeated in the first round by Alison Riske. At her final tournament of the season, the Tevlin Challenger in Toronto, she lost in the second round to Alexandra Stevenson. McHale ended the year ranked 218.


2010

She started season by playing at a $25k tournament in Plantation, Florida. Seeded seventh, she lost her quarterfinal match to top seed
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. At the $25k tournament in Lutz, Florida, McHale reached the quarterfinal round where she was defeated by qualifier
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. Representing the USA in the
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tie versus France, McHale only played one rubber; she lost to
Pauline Parmentier Pauline Parmentier (; born 31 January 1986) is a French former tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings, WTA singles ranking is world No. 40, which she attained on 21 July 2008. On 30 April 2012, she peaked at world No. 89 on the WTA doubles ...
. The U.S. team ended up winning the tie over France 4-1. Playing a $25k tournament in Surprise, Arizona, McHale made it to the semifinals where she was defeated by
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. As a wildcard at the
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, McHale lost in the first round to compatriot
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. In
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, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by
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. Coming through qualifying at the
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, McHale lost in the third round to 13th seed and compatriot
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. At the
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, she was defeated in the first round by Varvara Lepchenko. Playing in Rome at the Italian Open, McHale reached the quarterfinals where she lost to second seed
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. Seeded seventh at the Smart Card Open, McHale lost in her quarterfinal match to second seed and eventual champion
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. Seeded fourth at the Grapevine Classic, McHale was defeated in the first round by Julia Glushko. Getting past the qualifying rounds at the Stanford Classic, she advanced to the second round where she lost to top seed
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. Competing at the
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, McHale reached the semifinals where she was defeated by sixth seed
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. Receiving a wildcard to play at the Western & Southern Open, McHale won her first-round match when her opponent, 15th seed
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, retired due to heat illness. McHale lost in the third round to fourth seed and eventual champion
Kim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters (; born 8 June 1983) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. Clijsters reached the world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles, having held both rankings simultaneously in 2003. She won six major titles, ...
. In Connecticut at the
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, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by
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. At the US Open, McHale lost in the first round to Vania King. At the
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in Quebec City, McHale reached the semifinals where she was defeated by qualifier and eventual champion
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. Getting through qualifying at the
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, she lost in the first round to
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. Seeded sixth at the 100k tournament in Tokyo, McHale was defeated in the first round by
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. Entering the Japan Open as a qualifier, she lost her first-round match to seventh seed
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. Seeded second at the $50k tournament in Toronto, she was defeated in the first round by
Gabriela Dabrowski Gabriela "Gaby" Dabrowski (; pl, Dąbrowska, ; born April 1, 1992) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She reached her best singles ranking of world No. 164 by the WTA on November 3, 2014 and her highest doubles ranking of world No. 4 on ...
. Seeded eighth at the $75k tournament in Phoenix, McHale lost in the quarterfinal round to
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. She ended the year ranked 115.


2011

McHale began the season at the
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. After losing in the final round of qualifying to
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, she entered the main draw as a lucky loser and was defeated in the first round by
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. In
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, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to
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. At the
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, she was defeated in the first round by
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. At the Dow Corning Classic, McHale lost in the first round to Anastasia Pivovarova. Playing in Memphis at the
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, she was defeated in the first round by seventh seed
Renata Voráčová Renata Voráčová (; born 6 October 1983) is a Czech professional tennis player. Voráčová has won 11 doubles titles on the WTA Tour and three on WTA 125 tournaments, as well as 15 singles and 56 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 11 Oc ...
. In Mexico at the
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, McHale lost in the second round of qualifying to Jamie Hampton. Playing at the
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, McHale upset 11th seed
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in the second round. She was defeated in the third round by Nadia Petrova. At the Miami Open, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to
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. Seeded fourth at the $25k tournament in Pelham, Alabama, McHale reached the quarterfinal round where she was defeated by
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. McHale started her preparation for the French Open at the
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. She advanced to the quarterfinals with victories over qualifier
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, eighth seed
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, and tenth seed
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. She lost in her quarterfinal match to third seed and 2007 champion
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. During the
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tie against Germany, McHale lost both of her rubbers to
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and
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. Germany ended up winning the tie over the USA 5-0. Getting past qualifying at the Italian Open, McHale was defeated in the second round by second seed
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. At the
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, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to Ahsha Rolle; however, she still entered the main draw as a lucky loser, and was defeated in the first round by qualifier Mirjana Lučić. At the
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, she lost in a first-round thriller to Sara Errani. Coming through qualifying at the ITF Rome in Italy, McHale won the tournament beating Ekaterina Ivanova in the final. At her first event of the grass-court season, the Birmingham Classic, she was defeated in the second round by seventh seed Sara Errani. In Eastbourne at the
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, McHale fell in the second round of qualifying to
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. At the
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, she won her second Grand Slam match by defeating 28th seed
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in the first round. She lost in the second round to Tamira Paszek. Starting her preparation for the US Open at the Stanford Classic, McHale was defeated in the second round by eighth seed
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. At the San Diego Open, she reached the quarterfinals where she lost to third seed and eventual champion
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. Playing in Cincinnati at the Western & Southern Open, McHale stunned top seed
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in her second-round match. She was defeated in the third round by Nadia Petrova. At the
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, McHale upset sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round. She then lost in her quarterfinal match to top seed and three-time champion Caroline Wozniacki. Competing in New York at the US Open, McHale beat eighth seed
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in the second round. She was defeated in the third round by 25th seed
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. In Tokyo at the
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, McHale lost in the second round to tenth seed Peng Shuai. Sliding past qualifying at the China Open, she was defeated in the second round by eighth seed Marion Bartoli. McHale competed in her final tournament of the season at the
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. Seeded eighth, she lost in the first round to defending champion
Tamarine Tanasugarn Tamarine Tanasugarn ( th, แทมมารีน ธนสุกาญจน์, , ; born 24 May 1977) is a Thai former tennis player. Born in Los Angeles, she turned professional in 1994, and has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubl ...
. McHale ended the year ranked 42.


2012

McHale kicked off her 2012 season at the Auckland Open where she lost in the second round to third seed Svetlana Kuznetsova. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, McHale upset 24th seed
Lucie Šafářová Lucie Šafářová (; born 4 February 1987) is a Czech former professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in doubles, and No. 5 in singles. She is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having won the 2015 Australian Open, 2015 ...
in the first round. She won her second-round match against
Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic ( ; hr, Marina Eraković ; born 6 March 1988) is a retired tennis player from New Zealand. She achieved career-high rankings of 39 in singles and 25 in doubles, and won one singles title, at Memphis in February 2013, and eigh ...
, before being defeated by 13th seed Jelena Janković. In February, McHale played in the
Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ...
tie against Belarus. She won both of her matches over Anastasiya Yakimova and
Darya Kustova Darya Kustova ( be, Дар'я Кустава; russian: Дарья Кустова; born 29 May 1986) is a former professional Belarusian tennis player. Her career-high WTA rankings are 117 in singles, which she reached in January 2010, and 66 i ...
. In the end, the USA defeated Belarus 5–0. At the Open GdF Suez, McHale reached the second round where she lost to Yanina Wickmayer. Playing in Qatar at the Qatar Open, McHale reached the quarterfinal where she was defeated by fourth seed Agnieszka Radwańska. Seeded 32nd at Indian Wells, McHale got a bye to the second round. She won her second-round match over
Elena Vesnina Elena Sergeyevna Vesnina (born 1 August 1986) is a Russian former professional tennis player and a former world No. 1 in doubles. She is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2013 French Open, 2014 US Open, and 2017 Wimbledon Cha ...
. In the third round, she stunned third seed
Petra Kvitová Petra Kvitová, OLY ( , ; born 8 March 1990) is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová has won 29 career singles titles, including two major titles at Wimbledon in 2011 and i ...
. McHale's run came to an end when she lost in the fourth round to 18th seed Angelique Kerber. McHale wrapped up March by playing at the Miami Open. She was defeated in the second round by 29th seed
Petra Cetkovská Petra Cetkovská (; born 8 February 1985) is a retired Czech tennis player. Having turned professional in 2000, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25, on 18 June 2012. Over her career, Cetkovská defeated top-ten players Mar ...
. McHale started her clay-court season in Charleston at the
Family Circle Cup The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
. Seeded 11th, she lost in the first round to Aleksandra Wozniak. She was then selected for the Fed Cup World Group Tie in Kharkiv, Ukraine. McHale won both of her rubbers over
Lesia Tsurenko Lesia Viktorivna Tsurenko ( uk, Леся Вікторівна Цуренко; born 30 May 1989) is a Ukrainian tennis player. Tsurenko has won four singles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles and eight doubles tournaments on the ITF ...
and
Elina Svitolina Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina ( uk, Еліна Михайлівна Світоліна, ; born 12 September 1994) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player. She reached career-high rankings of world No. 3 in singles and 108 in doubles. Svitolina ...
. The USA went on to defeat Ukraine 5–0. At the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by fifth seed Sam Stosur. In Rome at the Italian Open, McHale lost in the second round to second seed, defending champion, and eventual champion Maria Sharapova. At the Brussels Open, she was defeated in the first round by fourth seed Dominika Cibulková. Competing at the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
, McHale won her first two rounds over qualifiers Kiki Bertens and
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 ra ...
, the lost in the third round to seventh seed and defending champion
Li Na Li Na (born 26 February 1982) is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No. 2 on 17 February 2014. Over the course of her career, Li won nine WTA Tour singles titles including two Grand Sl ...
. Seeded seventh at the Birmingham Classic, her first grass-court tournament of the year, McHale was defeated in the second round by Elena Vesnina. In
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, McHale upset third seed Caroline Wozniacki in the first round. She lost in the second round to
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Sergeyevna "Nastia" Pavlyuchenkova (russian: Анастаси́я "Настя" Серге́евна Павлюче́нкова; born 3 July 1991) is an inactive Russian professional tennis player. A junior prodigy, Pavlyuchenkova won ...
. Seeded 28th at the
Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...
, McHale was defeated in the third round by eighth seed Angelique Kerber. Seeded fifth at the Carlsbad Open, McHale reached the quarterfinal where she lost to top seed Marion Bartoli. Representing the USA at the
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by 11th seed
Ana Ivanovic Ana Schweinsteiger ( sr, Ана Швајнштајгер / ''Ana Švajnštajger''; born 6 November 1987), professionally known by her birth name Ana Ivanovic (Ана Ивановић / ''Ana Ivanović'', ), is a Serbian former world No. 1 tenn ...
. In Montreal at the
Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...
, McHale lost in her third-round match to Canadian wildcard Aleksandra Wozniak. At the Western & Southern Open, McHale retired from her first-round match against Chanelle Scheepers due to gastrointestinal illness. Seeded 21st at the US Open, she lost in the first round to Kiki Bertens. In Beijing at the China Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by 11th seed Ana Ivanovic. McHale played her final tournament of the season at
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. Seeded third, she lost in the first round to eventual finalist Chang Kai-chen. McHale ended the year ranked 33.


2013

McHale started her 2013 season at the Auckland Open. Seeded seventh, she lost in the opening round to Pauline Parmentier. At the
Sydney International The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017, is a professional tennis tournament i ...
, McHale was defeated in the first round by fourth seed Li Na. McHale's slump continued at the
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where she fell in the first round to
Yulia Putintseva Yulia Antonovna Putintseva ( rus, Ю́лия Анто́новна Пути́нцева; , ''puh-TEEN-tseh-vah''; born 7 January 1995) is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist (twic ...
. In Paris at the Open GdF Suez, McHale recorded her first win of the year by defeating French wildcard Pauline Parmentier in the first round. She lost in the second round to third seed and last year finalist Marion Bartoli. At the Qatar Open, McHale suffered a double bagel defeat in the third round to top seed, defending champion, and eventual champion Victoria Azarenka. Playing at the
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, she lost in the second round of qualifying to
Kurumi Nara is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 18 August 2014, she reached a career-high singles ranking of worl ...
. At the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
, she was defeated in the second round by 13th seed Maria Kirilenko. At the Miami Open, McHale lost in the second round to 15th seed Roberta Vinci. McHale began her clay-court season in Charleston at the
Family Circle Cup The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
where she was defeated in the first round by 12th seed Varvara Lepchenko. At the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, McHale progressed through the qualifying event before falling in the second round to second seed and eventual finalist Maria Sharapova. Competing in Rome at the Italian Open, McHale defeated
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in the first round; she lost in the second round to seventh seed Sara Errani. Seeded sixth at the
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by Lauren Davis. At the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
, McHale lost her first-round match to
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. In Eastbourne at the
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by Yanina Wickmayer. At the
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, she lost in the second round to 15th seed and eventual champion Marion Bartoli. McHale began her preparation for the US Open at the
Bank of the West Classic The Silicon Valley Classic, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California, United States. Started in 1971, the tournament is the ol ...
. She was defeated in the first round by seventh seed
Urszula Radwańska Urszula Radwańska (; born 7 December 1990) is a Polish professional tennis player. Radwańska has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as seven singles and ten doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 8 October 2012, she reached ...
. In Washington D.C. at the
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, McHale lost in the first round to seventh seed, defending champion, and eventual champion
Magdaléna Rybáriková Magdaléna Rybáriková (; born 4 October 1988) is a retired Slovak tennis player. In her career, she won four singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour. Rybáriková reached the semifinals of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships and bro ...
. At the
Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...
, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Julia Glushko. In Ohio at the Western & Southern Open, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to
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. At the US Open, McHale won her first two rounds over
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and Elina Svitolina. In the third round, she faced 13th seed, Ana Ivanovic. After winning the first set, she served for the match at 5–4 up in the second set but was broken, and ultimately lost the match in three sets. Despite the loss, she earned praise for her fighting performance against the former world No. 1. Playing in Quebec City at the
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, McHale reached the semifinal where she was defeated by sixth seed Marina Erakovic. At the
Generali Ladies Linz The Linz Open, currently sponsored by Generali Gruppe, is a women's tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. It is played on indoor hardcourts. The inaugural event took place in 1987 in Wels, Austria and was organized by the ITF as a $10,000 tou ...
, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to
Stephanie Vogt Stephanie Vogt (; born 15 February 1990) is a retired tennis player from Liechtenstein. In her career, Vogt won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as 12 singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 24 February 2014, she ...
. In
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, McHale was defeated in the second round of qualifying by
Katarzyna Piter Katarzyna Piter (; born 16 February 1991) is a Polish professional tennis player. In the spring of 2014, she reached her career-high rankings, No. 95 in singles and 67 (new high in July 2022: No. 66) in doubles. She has won eight singles and 25 ...
. McHale's final tournament of the season was at the Internationaux de la Vienne. Seeded sixth, she lost in the first round to Heather Watson. McHale ended the year ranked 68.


2014

McHale commenced her 2014 season at the ASB Classic. She lost in the first round to
Garbiñe Muguruza Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (; born 8 October 1993) is a Spanish-Venezuelan professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and a career-high doubles ranking of world No. ...
. Getting through qualifying at the
Apia International Sydney The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017, is a professional tennis tournament i ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by second seed Petra Kvitová. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, McHale lost in the second round to tenth seed Caroline Wozniacki. During the
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tie versus Italy, McHale played one rubber; she lost to Karin Knapp. In the end, Italy defeated the USA 3-1. Playing in Acapulco at the Abierto Mexicano, McHale reached her first WTA final where she was defeated by top seed Dominika Cibulková. At the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
, McHale lost in the first round to qualifier
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. Competing at the Miami Open, McHale was defeated in the second round by 24th seed
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. McHale got her French Open preparation underway at the
Family Circle Cup The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
. She lost in the first round to qualifier Alla Kudryavtseva. At the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by eighth seed and eventual champion Maria Sharapova. Coming through qualifying in Rome at the Italian Open, McHale lost in the third round to
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. Playing at the
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, her final tournament before the French Open, McHale reached the semifinal round where she was defeated by qualifier and eventual finalist
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. At the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
, McHale lost in the first round to 32nd seed Elena Vesnina. McHale started her grass-court season at the Birmingham Classic where she was defeated in the second round by second seed Sam Stosur. In
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, McHale fell in the second round of qualifying to Hsieh Su-wei. At the
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, she lost in the first round to Chanelle Scheepers. Kicking off her US Open Series at the Washington Open, McHale upset fourth seed and compatriot
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in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by Vania King. In Montreal at the
Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...
, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to Kiki Bertens. At the Western & Southern Open, McHale was defeated in the second round by ninth seed and eventual finalist Ana Ivanovic. Competing in New York at the US Open, McHale lost in her second-round match to 16th seed, former world number one, and two-time finalist Victoria Azarenka. Seeded fourth at the first edition of the Hong Kong Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by Francesca Schiavone. At the Korea Open, McHale reached the semifinal round where she fell to fifth seed and eventual finalist Varvara Lepchenko. At the first edition of the
Wuhan Open The Wuhan Open (currently sponsored by Dongfeng Motor) is a tennis tournament held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and organized for female professional tennis players. It is one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour and made its debut in t ...
, McHale lost in the first round to tenth seed Jelena Janković. In Beijing at the China Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by 14th seed Flavia Pennetta. Seeded seventh at the Japan Open, McHale lost in the first round to
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. McHale ended the year ranked 54.


2015

In Hobart at the
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, she retired from her first-round match against eighth seed Alison Riske due to a right shoulder injury. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, McHale won her first-round match over
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in a three-set thriller. She was defeated in the second round by Carina Witthöft. Beginning her clay-court season at the
Family Circle Cup The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
, McHale lost in the first round to qualifier
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. During the
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tie against Italy, McHale played one rubber; she was defeated by Flavia Pennetta. In the end, Italy won the tie over the USA 3-2. At the
Morocco Open The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an Internati ...
, McHale lost in the second round to fourth seed and eventual champion, Elina Svitolina. Coming through qualifying at the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki. Entering the main draw as a qualifier at the Italian Open, McHale reached the quarterfinal round where she lost to fellow qualifier
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. In
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by top seed and compatriot
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. At the
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, McHale lost in the first round to qualifier Lourdes Domínguez Lino. McHale started her grass-court season at the
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. She was defeated in the second round by top seed Agnieszka Radwańska. At the Birmingham Classic, McHale lost in the third round to
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. Coming through the qualifying rounds at the
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, McHale was defeated in the first round by Camila Giorgi. At
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, she lost in the second round to 18th seed and 2013 finalist Sabine Lisicki. Beginning her preparation for the US Open at the Washington Open, McHale was defeated in the quarterfinal round by eventual finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Getting past qualifying at the Western & Southern Open, she lost in the first round to Camila Giorgi. McHale fell in the final round of qualifying at the Connecticut Open to Magdaléna Rybáriková. In New York at the US Open, McHale was defeated in her first-round match by Petra Cetkovská. Seeded sixth at the
Japan Women's Open The Japan Women's Open Tennis is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour. As successor to ...
, McHale reached the semifinal round where she lost to eventual finalist Magda Linette. At the Korea Open, she was defeated in the second round by second seed Anna Karolína Schmiedlová. Playing at the
Wuhan Open The Wuhan Open (currently sponsored by Dongfeng Motor) is a tennis tournament held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and organized for female professional tennis players. It is one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour and made its debut in t ...
, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to
Mariana Duque Mariño Mariana Duque Mariño (; born 12 August 1989) is a Colombian retired tennis player. Having turned professional in 2005, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 66 in October 2015. Duque debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2004 ...
. At the China Open, McHale was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Lara Arruabarrena. At the Hong Kong Open, McHale retired from her first-round match against
Wang Yafan Wang Yafan (; ; born 30 April 1994) is a Chinese tennis player. In her career, she has won one singles title and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as four doubles titles on WTA 125 tournaments, plus eleven singles and six doubles ...
due to a left elbow injury. This tournament ended up being her final tournament of the season. McHale ended the year ranked 64.


2016

McHale won her first WTA doubles title with
Han Xinyun Han Xinyun (; ; born 30 May 1990), also known as Monica Han, is a Chinese professional tennis player. Han has won three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She also has won nine singles and ...
, defeating
Kimberly Birrell Kimberly Birrell (born 29 April 1998) is an Australian tennis player. She has won two singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Circuit. Birrell reached her best singles ranking of world No. 154 on 6 May 2019. Personal life Birrell was ...
/
Jarmila Wolfe Jarmila Wolfe (née Gajdošová, formerly Groth; born 26 April 1987) is a Slovak-Australian former tennis player. In her career, she won two singles titles and one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 14 singles and ten doubles titles on ...
in the final of the
Hobart International The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. Held since 1994, it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and is classed as an Interna ...
. As the top seed at the first edition of the
Tennis Championships of Maui The Tennis Championships of Maui (formerly known as the Honolulu Challenger, the Maui Challenger and the Royal Lahaina Challenger) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. ...
, McHale won the tournament beating compatriot Raveena Kingsley in the final. In Mexico at the Abierto Mexicano, McHale reached the semifinal where she was defeated by Dominika Cibulková. At the
Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is part of the 250 series on the WTA Tour. From 2009 to 2013, the tournament wa ...
, McHale retired from her second-round match against qualifier Nicole Gibbs due to dizziness. Playing at the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
, McHale stunned fourth seed Garbiñe Muguruza in her second-round match. She lost in the third round to 26th seed Sam Stosur. McHale began her clay-court season at the
Charleston Open The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
. She lost in the first round to Lourdes Domínguez Lino. During the
Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as the Federation Cup in 1963 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The name was cha ...
tie versus Australia, McHale won her only rubber played over Sam Stosur. In the end, the USA defeated Australia 4-0. In Paris at the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
, McHale lost in the first round to French wildcard
Myrtille Georges Myrtille Georges (; born 21 December 1990) is a French former tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 168 in singles (achieved on 18 July 2016) and world No. 287 in doubles (21 August 2017). She won nine singles and six doubles title ...
. At the
Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...
, in the second round, McHale won the first set and led 2-0 in the third set before being defeated by top seed, defending champion, and eventual champion Serena Williams. Competing at the US Open, McHale lost in the second round to seventh seed and previous year's finalist Roberta Vinci. Seeded seventh at the Japan Open, McHale won her first WTA singles title beating Kateřina Siniaková in the final. Her final tournament of the season was at the
Tianjin Open The Tianjin Open is an International-level WTA tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket th ...
. She was defeated in the first round by
Evgeniya Rodina Evgeniya Sergeyevna Rodina (russian: Евгения Сергеевна Родина, born 4 February 1989) is a Russian tennis player. On 6 May 2019, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of 67. Rodina has won 13 singles titles on the ITF ...
. McHale ended the year ranked 45.


2017

McHale began the year at the
Brisbane International The Brisbane International established in 2009 is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts in Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. It is a WTA Premier tournament of the WTA Tour and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 seri ...
. She beat Sara Errani in her first-round match. She lost in the second round to eventual finalist Alizé Cornet. Qualifying for the
Sydney International The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017, is a professional tennis tournament i ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by second seed, 2013 champion, and eventual finalist Agnieszka Radwańska. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, McHale lost in the first round to Kristína Kučová. Coming through qualifying at the Qatar Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by sixth seed Elena Vesnina. At the
Dubai Tennis Championships The Dubai Tennis Championships or Dubai Open (also known as the ''Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships'' for sponsorship reasons) (formerly known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships'' and the ''Dubai Duty Free Men's ...
, McHale won her first two rounds over 13th seed Kiki Bertens and Naomi Osaka. She lost her third-round match to seventh seed and eventual champion Elina Svitolina. Seeded fifth at the Abierto Mexicano, McHale reached the semifinal where she was defeated by second seed Kristina Mladenovic. In March, McHale competed at the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
. She lost in the first round to lucky loser Evgeniya Rodina. Despite taking the first set 6-0, McHale was defeated in her second-round match at the Miami Open by sixth seed Garbiñe Muguruza. Seeded eighth at the
Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is part of the 250 series on the WTA Tour. From 2009 to 2013, the tournament wa ...
, McHale lost in the first round to qualifier
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 ...
. McHale began her clay-court season at the
Prague Open In tennis, Prague Open may refer to: * Prague Open (1987–1999) * ATP Prague Open * WTA Prague Open * Sparta Prague Open Challenger The Sparta Prague Open Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on Tennis court#Clay courts, clay cou ...
. She was defeated in the first round by qualifier
Beatriz Haddad Maia Beatriz Haddad Maia (born 30 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. On 22 August 2022, she reached a career-high in the WTA rankings in singles at No. 15. Haddad Maia has won two singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, on ...
. At the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, McHale lost in the first round to Spanish wildcard Lara Arruabarrena. Playing in Rome at the Italian Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by three-time champion Maria Sharapova. At
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
, McHale lost in the second round to fourth seed Carla Suárez Navarro. McHale was defeated in the first round at the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
by eighth seed and 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. McHale started her grass-court season at the
Nottingham Open The Nottingham Open was originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887-1967), is a tennis tournament for men and women held in Nottingham, United Kingdom, played on outdoor grass courts at the Nottingh ...
. She lost in the second round to
Maria Sakkari Maria Sakkari ( gr, Μαρία Σάκκαρη, ; born 25 July 1995) is a Greek professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 3 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved on 21 March 2022, making her ...
. At the Birmingham Classic, McHale was defeated in the first round by Coco Vandeweghe. McHale retired from her first-round match at the
Eastbourne International The Eastbourne International is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour and the ATP Tour held at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, United Kingdom. Held since 1974, it is classified as a WTA 500 series on the WTA Tour and an ATP Tour ...
against qualifier Duan Yingying. At the
Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...
, she fell in the second round to ninth seed and 2012 finalist Agnieszka Radwańska. As the top seed at the Sport11 Ladies Open, McHale lost in the first round to eventual finalist Danka Kovinić. Seeded eighth at the Washington Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by
Eugenie Bouchard Eugenie "Genie" Bouchard (; french: Eugénie Bouchard, ; born February 25, 1994) is a Canadian tennis player. At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, she became the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to reach the final of a Grand Slam t ...
. At the
Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...
, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to
Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten "Flipper" Flipkens (; born 10 January 1986) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Flipkens has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, winning the 2012 T ...
. Playing in Ohio at the Western & Southern Open, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Petra Martić. After losing in the final round of qualifying at the Connecticut Open, McHale made it into the main draw as a lucky loser. She lost in the first round to sixth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Competing in New York at the US Open, McHale beat nineteenth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her first-round match. She was defeated in the second round by
Daria Kasatkina Daria Sergeyevna Kasatkina (born 7 May 1997) is a Russian professional tennis player. She is currently the Russian No. 1 player in singles. She made her top-ten debut in the WTA rankings towards the end of the 2018 season and has been ranked ...
. As the defending champion at the
Japan Women's Open The Japan Women's Open Tennis is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour. As successor to ...
, McHale made it to the semifinal where she lost to qualifier and eventual champion Zarina Diyas. Seeded eighth at the Korea Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by qualifier Arantxa Rus. Coming through qualifying at the
Wuhan Open The Wuhan Open (currently sponsored by Dongfeng Motor) is a tennis tournament held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and organized for female professional tennis players. It is one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour and made its debut in t ...
, McHale lost in the second round to eventual champion Caroline Garcia. At the China Open, she entered the draw as a qualifier and stunned 15th seed and recent US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by Sorana Cîrstea. At the
Tianjin Open The Tianjin Open is an International-level WTA tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket th ...
, McHale lost in her quarterfinal match to qualifier Sara Errani. She competed in her final tournament of the season at the
Kremlin Cup The Kremlin Cup (russian: Кубок Кремля) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts, which was suspended in 2022. It was part of the ATP Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour and was a Premier Tournament on the WTA ...
where she was defeated in the first round by Lesia Tsurenko. McHale ended the year ranked 63.


2018

McHale began her 2018 season at the Auckland Open. She lost in the first round to Taylor Townsend. Playing at the
Sydney International The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017, is a professional tennis tournament i ...
, McHale retired from her first round of qualifying match against Kateryna Bondarenko. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, she was defeated in the first round by
Aliaksandra Sasnovich Aliaksandra Aliaksandraŭna Sasnovich ( be, Аляксандра Аляксандраўна Сасновіч; born 22 March 1994) is a Belarusian tennis player. She has won eleven singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has rea ...
. As the top seed at the first edition of the Newport Beach Challenger, McHale lost in the first round to compatriot
Jamie Loeb Jamie Loeb (born March 8, 1995) is an American tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 132 in singles, achieved in February 2018, and 120 in doubles, achieved in July 2018. Loeb has won nine singles and nine doubles titles on the ITF ...
. At the Qatar Open, she was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Bernarda Pera. In
Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
, she lost in the second round of qualifying to Sam Stosur. At the Mexican Open, McHale was defeated in the first round by fifth seed Irina-Camelia Begu. Competing in California at the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
, McHale lost in the first round to Kateřina Siniaková. At the Miami Open, she was defeated in the third round by third seed Garbiñe Muguruza. McHale began her clay-court season at the
Charleston Open The Credit One Charleston Open, formerly known as the Volvo Car Open and the Family Circle Cup, is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973. It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in ...
. She lost in the second round to third seed and defending champion Daria Kasatkina. At the
İstanbul Cup The İstanbul Cup is a WTA tennis tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey, organised for professional female tennis players. It is classified as an International-level tournament on the WTA Tour. Held annually since May 2005, it was played on outdoo ...
, she was defeated in the second round by seventh seed Irina-Camelia Begu. At the
Morocco Open The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an Internati ...
, she lost in the first round to lucky loser
Magdalena Fręch Magdalena Fręch (; born 15 December 1997) is a Polish tennis player. She has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour. She has also won five singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 25 July 2022, she reached her b ...
. At the
Madrid Open There are three sporting events known as the Madrid Open: * Madrid Open (golf) The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007, apart from a seven-year gap from 1994 to ...
, she fell in the first round of qualifying to Kirsten Flipkens. In Rome at the Italian Open, she lost in the first round of qualifying to Kateřina Siniaková. At the
Nürnberger Versicherungscup The Nuremberg Cup was a women's professional tennis tournament held in Nuremberg, Germany. Held from 2013 until 2019, this 250-level tournament was played on outdoor clay courts. Tournament history The Nuremberg Open was a defunct men's tenni ...
in Germany, McHale was defeated in the second round by eventual champion Johanna Larsson. At the
French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...
, she lost her first-round match to qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru. In
Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, east of Brighton and south of London. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the la ...
, McHale was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Yulia Putintseva. At the
Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...
, she lost in the first round to
Vera Lapko Vera Valeryevna Lapko ( be, Вера Валер'еўна Лапко; born 29 September 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She has won six singles titles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 1 October 2018, she reached ...
. McHale started her
US Open Series The US Open Series is the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It is part of the "North American hard court season". Emirat ...
at the
Silicon Valley Classic The Silicon Valley Classic, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California, United States. Started in 1971, the tournament is the ol ...
where she was defeated in the first round by eventual finalist Maria Sakkari. Coming through qualifying at the
Rogers Cup The Canadian Open (french: Tournoi de tennis du Canada), also known as the Canada Masters, and currently branded as the National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons, is an annual tennis tournament held in Ontario and Quebec. T ...
, she fell in the first round to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In Ohio at the
Cincinnati Open The Cincinnati Masters or Cincinnati Open (branded as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hardcourt tennis event held in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the olde ...
, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to Varvara Lepchenko. At the Connecticut Open, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Sam Stosur. Competing in New York at the US Open, she lost in the first round to qualifier and compatriot
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. Playing at the
Tournoi de Québec The Tournoi de Québec (sponsored as Coupe Banque Nationale or known as National Bank Cup in English-language media) was a WTA Tour International level tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Held from 1993 to 2018, the tournament w ...
, McHale was defeated in the second round by eighth seed and eventual champion Pauline Parmentier. At the Guangzhou International Open, she lost in the second round to fourth seed and last year finalist,
Aleksandra Krunić Aleksandra Krunić ( sr-Cyrl, Александра Крунић; born 15 March 1993) is a Serbian professional tennis player. She has won one singles title and six doubles titles on the WTA Tour along with one singles title on WTA 125 tournament ...
. At the
Wuhan Open The Wuhan Open (currently sponsored by Dongfeng Motor) is a tennis tournament held in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and organized for female professional tennis players. It is one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour and made its debut in t ...
, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Polona Hercog. At the China Open, she fell in the final round of qualifying to Yulia Putintseva. Playing at the Hong Kong Open, she lost in the second round to sixth seed and eventual finalist Wang Qiang. Seeded eighth at the Mercer Tennis Classic in Macon, Georgia, McHale was defeated in the first round by compatriot
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. Seeded eighth at the RBC Pro Challenge, her final tournament of the season, she lost in the second round to compatriot
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. McHale ended the year ranked 155.


2019

McHale started her season at the
Brisbane International The Brisbane International established in 2009 is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts in Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. It is a WTA Premier tournament of the WTA Tour and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 seri ...
where she lost in the final round of qualifying to Australian wildcard
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. At the
Australian Open The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Th ...
, she failed to make the main draw since she was defeated in the final round of qualifying by Varvara Lepchenko. Playing at the Newport Beach Challenger, McHale fell in the third round to second seed
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. At the
Dow Tennis Classic The Dow Tennis Classic or Dow Corning Tennis Classic (DCTC) is a WTA 125 level tennis tournament. It is played in October–November each year in Midland, Michigan. From 2010 to 2020, it used to be held as a $100,000 tournament as part of the ITF ...
, she was defeated in her quarterfinal match by fourth seed and eventual finalist, Jessica Pegula. Coming through qualifying at the Mexican Open, McHale reached the second round, losing to third seed Donna Vekić. McHale qualified for the
Indian Wells Open The Indian Wells Masters, also known as the Indian Wells Open and BNP Paribas Open is an annual tennis tournament usually held in early- and mid-March at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States. The owner is La ...
beating
Fanny Stollár Fanny Stollár (born 12 November 1998) is a Hungarian tennis player. Stollár has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour and one doubles title on the WTA Challenger Tour, as well as one singles title and twelve doubles titles on the ITF Women' ...
and
Vera Zvonareva Vera Igorevna Zvonareva ( rus, Вера Игоревна Звонарёва, p=ˈvʲɛrə ˈiɡərʲɪvnə zvənɐˈrʲɵvə, a=Vera zvonareva.ogg; born 7 September 1984) is a Russian professional tennis player. She was introduced to tennis at ...
. In the main draw, she defeated 30th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her second-round match. She was upset in the third round by compatriot and former world No. 1, Venus Williams. At the Miami Open, McHale lost in the first round of qualifying to
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. In Mexico at the
Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is part of the 250 series on the WTA Tour. From 2009 to 2013, the tournament wa ...
, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Kristína Kučová. McHale started her clay-court season at the
Copa Colsanitas The Copa Colsanitas is a women's professional tennis tournament held in Bogotá, Colombia at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento. Held since 1998, this WTA 250 tournament is played on outdoor clay courts A clay court is one of the types of tenni ...
where she lost in the first round to seventh seed Sara Sorribes Tormo. At the
Prague Open In tennis, Prague Open may refer to: * Prague Open (1987–1999) * ATP Prague Open * WTA Prague Open * Sparta Prague Open Challenger The Sparta Prague Open Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on Tennis court#Clay courts, clay cou ...
, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by
Anna Kalinskaya Anna Nikolayevna Kalinskaya ( rus, Анна Николаевна Калинская, , ˈanːə kɐˈlʲinskəjə, Ru-Anna_Kalinskaya.ogg; born 2 December 1998) is a Russian professional tennis player. Ranked by the Women's Tennis Association (WT ...
. Playing at the
Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer The Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer is a tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung ...
, McHale won the tournament beating third seed Stefanie Vögele in the final. At the
Slovak Open The Slovak Open is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the Tretorn SERIE+ of the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Women's Circuit. It is held at the Národné Tenisové Centrum in Bratislava Br ...
, she made it to the semifinal where she lost to
Anna Blinkova Anna Vladimirovna Blinkova ( rus, Анна Владимировна Блинкова, , ˈanːə blʲɪnˈkovə, Ru-Anna Blinkova.ogg; born 10 September 1998) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has won one singles and one doubles title ...
. In Paris at the
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, she was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Francesca Di Lorenzo. Despite losing in the final round of qualifying at the Rosmalen Championships, she made it into the main draw as a lucky loser but lost in the first round to Polona Hercog. At the Mallorca Open, McHale was defeated in the first round of qualifying by Tereza Martincová. She entered the
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also as a lucky loser and lost in the first round to British wildcard
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. McHale began her preparation for the US Open at the Washington Open where she upset seventh seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round. She was defeated in the second round by compatriot
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. At the Canadian Open, McHale lost in the final round of qualifying to
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. As the top seed at the first edition of the
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, she was defeated in the second round by qualifier
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. At the US Open, she lost in the second round of qualifying to Peng Shuai. Seeded 12th at the New Haven Challenger, McHale was defeated in the third round by seventh seed and eventual champion Anna Blinkova. At the Japan Open, McHale lost in the second round to second seed
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. Coming through qualifying at the
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, McHale was defeated in the second round by Dayana Yastremska. In Beijing at the China Open, she beat after qualifying two-time champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round, and lost to 16th seed Caroline Wozniacki in the second. McHale played her final tournament of the season at the
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where she was defeated in the first round by eighth seed Magda Linette. She ended the year ranked 85.


2020

McHale kicked off her 2020 season at the Auckland Open where she lost in the second round to top seed and eventual champion, Serena Williams. Entering the
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main draw after coming through qualifying, McHale was defeated in the first round by top seed Elise Mertens. At the
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, she lost in the first round to 13th seed Petra Martić. Seeded third at the Newport Beach Challenger, McHale reached the quarterfinal where she was defeated by sixth seed and eventual finalist, Stefanie Vögele. At the Abierto Mexicano, she lost her quarterfinal match to seventh seed and eventual champion, Heather Watson. Seeded 12th at the Indian Wells Challenger, she was defeated in the second round by
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.


World TeamTennis

McHale has played three seasons with
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, making her debut in 2016 with the New York Empire. She has since played for the
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and the
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in 2019. It was announced she would be joining the
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during the 2020 WTT season set to begin July 12.


Playing style

An aggressive baseliner, McHale is noted for her powerful forehand groundstrokes, as well as for her speed around the court. During her second-round match at Wimbledon in 2016, Eurosport commended McHale for displaying "superb court coverage". ''
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'' has noted McHale's "booming" groundstrokes as one of her primary strengths.


Performance timelines

''Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.''


Singles

''Current through the
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.''


Doubles


WTA career finals


Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)


Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)


ITF Circuit finals


Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)


Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)


Head-to-head record


Record against top 10 players

''McHale's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.''


No. 1 wins


Wins over top-10 players


Notes


References


External links

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