Lauren Davis was born on October 9,1993 and is an American professional tennis player.
40 Facts About Lauren Davis
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Lauren Davis has won eight singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
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Lauren Davis reached a career-high ranking of No 3 as a junior.
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Lauren Davis made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2008 at the age of 14, via wildcard at the 2008 US Open, losing to Ajla Tomljanovic.
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Lauren Davis started 2009 season with a third-round appearance at the Grade-1 tournament in Carson, California, after which she won her first singles junior tournament, a Grade-3 International Grass Court Championships in Philadelphia, when she defeated Brooke Bolender in three sets.
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In 2010, Lauren Davis reached one quarterfinal in the first four months, before reaching the final of the Easter Bowl, losing to Krista Hardebeck.
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Lauren Davis again lost a final, this time in the 51st Trofeo Bonfiglio to Beatrice Capra.
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Lauren Davis then went on a 27-match win streak, and won her second pro title in Puerto Rico.
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Lauren Davis ended her junior career with a third-round appearance at the 2011 Australian Open.
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Lauren Davis was awarded a wildcard into the Australian Open, where she lost her first Grand Slam appearance against fifth-seeded Samantha Stosur in the first round.
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Lauren Davis officially turned professional in 2011 and won her first WTA Tour match in the Miami Open qualifying by beating Jill Craybas, in three sets.
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Lauren Davis suffered a concussion that kept her out of competition for months and left her suffering from occasional migraines for several months after that.
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In October 2013, Lauren 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.
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Lauren Davis then lost in the first round of the Miami Open to Vera Dushevina.
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Lauren Davis made it through the qualifying rounds of the French Open, where she won her first major main-draw match against 30th seed Mona Barthel, in straight sets.
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Lauren Davis reached her second career quarterfinal at the Hobart International, where she lost to Sloane Stephens.
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Lauren Davis replaced an injured Victoria Azarenka at the Miami Open, where she defeated Madison Keys in the second round.
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Lauren Davis then reached the quarterfinals of the Monterrey Open, where she lost to the eventual champion, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
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Lauren Davis was knocked out in the first round of the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
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At the Australian Open, Lauren Davis beat Julia Gorges to advance to the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
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At the Indian Wells Open, Lauren 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.
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Lauren Davis then defeated Varvara Lepchenko, but withdrew in the fourth round due to illness.
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Lauren Davis reached the semifinals of the Auckland Open, her greatest success in a WTA tournament at the time, before she lost to Venus Williams.
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Lauren Davis won her first WTA title at the Auckland Open, defeating Ana Konjuh in the final.
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Lauren Davis reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha as a qualifier and the Dubai Tennis Championships.
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Lauren Davis reached the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open, equalling her result in 2014.
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Lauren Davis was part of the United States team that reached the Fed Cup final with a victory over the Czech Republic.
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At Wimbledon, Lauren Davis lost in the final round of qualifying to Kristie Ahn, but entered the main draw as a lucky loser.
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Lauren Davis beat Kateryna Kozlova in the first round in straight sets.
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Lauren Davis recovered from an injury break after losing the first set and ended the match with 45 winners to Kerber's 15, winning 12 of the last 15 games to claim her first top-10 victory since 2017 and only the fourth in her career.
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Lauren Davis's run was then ended by Carla Suarez Navarro, in the third round.
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At the US Open, Lauren Davis beat Johanna Larsson in straight sets but was eliminated in the second round by Ashleigh Barty.
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Lauren Davis began her season at the Auckland Open, where she defeated Tamara Zidansek before losing to Danka Kovinic in the second round.
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Lauren Davis then entered the Hobart International ranked No 84, qualifying for the main draw with wins over Kamilla Rakhimova and Kateryna Baindl.
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Lauren Davis went on to defeat Sloane Stephens, Ysaline Bonaventure, Wang Xinyu, and Anna Blinkova to reach her first WTA final since Auckland in 2017.
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Lauren Davis defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the final to claim the second WTA Tour title of her career.
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Lauren Davis did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament, and became just the fourth qualifier in the tournament's history to lift the trophy.
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Lauren Davis then faced Kovinic again in the Australian Open, winning in three sets before losing to Elise Mertens in the second round, but rose further to No 48 in the rankings on 30 January 2023.
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Lauren Davis is primarily known for her backhand, quickness, and clay-court abilities.
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In contrast to some of her American peers, who have been perceived as being uncomfortable on the surface, Lauren Davis is recognized for her skill on slow courts.