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Lauren Davis (born October 9, 1993) is an American professional player. Known for her aggressive backhand, speed, and clay-court strength, she has won two singles titles on the and reached a career-high singles 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 .


Career

Juniors
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 wildcard at the 2008 US Open, losing to Ajla Tomljanović.

She 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 , when she defeated Brooke Bolender in three sets. By the end of the 2009, she made a quarterfinal appearance at the US Open, won a Grade-1 Yucatán World Cup in Mérida on the hardcourt and made a third-round loss at the Orange Bowl.

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

While still a junior, Davis won her first professional title on at a USTA tournament in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2010. She then went on a 27-match win streak, and won her second pro title in . She ended her junior career with a third-round appearance at the 2011 Australian Open.


2011: Turning professional
Davis was awarded a wildcard into the Australian Open, where she lost her first Grand Slam appearance against fifth-seeded in the first round. She officially turned professional in 2011 and won her first WTA Tour match in the Miami Open qualifying by beating , in three sets. She then lost to Anastasiya Yakimova.

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

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

She sought actual and punitive damages for negligence and gross negligence.


2012: French Open debut & first major match win
At the Indian Wells Open, she defeated Petra Martić in the first round and then lost to in the round of 64. She then lost in the first round of the Miami Open to .

Davis made it through the qualifying rounds of the French Open, where she won her first major main-draw match against 30th seed , in straight sets. In the second round, she lost to compatriot , in straight sets.


2013: Miami Open 3rd round
Davis reached her second career quarterfinal at the Hobart International, where she lost to . In February, she won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Dow Classic title by defeating Alja Tomljanović in the final.

She replaced an injured Victoria Azarenka at the Miami Open, where she defeated in the second round. In the third round, she faced Alizé Cornet and lost in three sets. During the match, Davis was stung on the by a wasp in the third set. Though it caused her significant pain, Davis refused to blame her loss on it. The overwhelming heat affected Davis and Cornet as both players left the court in wheelchairs.

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


2014: Two major third rounds & top 50
At the Australian Open, Davis beat Julia Görges to advance to the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. There, she was defeated by .

At the Indian Wells Open, Davis defeated world No. 4, Victoria Azarenka, in the second round, marking her first victory over a top-10 player and a Grand Slam champion. She then defeated Varvara Lepchenko, but withdrew in the fourth round due to illness. At the Miami Open, she won her first-round match against , but lost in the second round to . Following an early exit at the French Open, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International, where she lost to Madison Keys.

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


2015: First WTA Tour semifinal
Davis reached the semifinals of the Auckland Open, her greatest success in a WTA tournament at the time, before she lost to . Following the conclusion of the early hardcourt season, she entered the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Playing on clay, one of her best surfaces, she avenged her loss to Eugenie Bouchard at the previous year's Australian Open, defeating her in straight sets. She then advanced to the third round against Mona Barthel, who retired from the match while down a set. Davis exited the tournament in the quarterfinals.


2016: Two WTA Tour finals
Davis reached her first WTA Tour final at the Washington Open, where she was runner-up against Yanina Wickmayer. She reached her second final at the Canadian Coupe Banque Nationale in September, and ended runner-up to Océane Dodin.


2017: Ascent into top 30 & Fed Cup champion
Davis won her first WTA title at the Auckland Open, defeating in the final. She also reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha as a qualifier and the Dubai Tennis Championships. As a result, she achieved a new career high of 37. Steve Tignor of Tennis.com noted, "Lauren Davis is playing the tennis of her life."

She reached the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open, equalling her result in 2014. She was also part of the United States team that reached the Fed Cup final with a victory over the Czech Republic.

Playing her first red tournament of the year, she easily advanced to the quarterfinals of the in Rabat, winning each of her victories in straight sets, before dropping a three-set match to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. In May, she reached a new career-best ranking of world No. 26. However, she lost in the first round of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2017, including defeats to fellow Americans Varvara Lepchenko at Wimbledon and at the US Open, and by the end of the year her singles ranking had dropped to 48.


2018: Third Australian Open 3rd round
To start the year, Davis was unable to defend her title at the Auckland Open after losing to compatriot in the first round. Nonetheless, she put together an excellent tournament at the Australian Open, matching her career-best result at a Grand Slam event, after not winning a match at any of the four majors the previous year. In the third round, she pushed world No. 1, , to a nearly four-hour match, losing 13–15 in the third set and tying the tournament record for most games played in a match at 48.


2019: Wimbledon 3rd round, first top-10 win since 2017
In May, Davis beat Ann Li to win the inaugural ITF FineMark Championship event at Bonita Springs. In doing so, she qualified as a wildcard for the French Open, where she beat Kristýna Plíšková, in straight sets in the first round, before losing in three sets to .

At Wimbledon, Davis lost in the final round of qualifying to , but entered the main draw as a lucky loser. She beat in the first round in straight sets. In the second, she defeated the defending champion and fifth seed , in three sets. 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. Her run was then ended by Carla Suárez Navarro, in the third round.

Davis advanced to the quarterfinals of the Washington Open, where she lost to the eventual champion, . At the Cincinnati Open, snapped a four match losing-streak by defeating Davis in the first round. At the US Open, Davis beat in straight sets but was eliminated in the second round by .


2020–2021: Limited play during COVID-pandemic, loss of form
In August 2021, Davis entered the main draw at the US Open, where she defeated lucky loser in the first round in three sets, before losing to sixth seed .

At the Indian Wells Open, she reached also the second round defeating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, before retiring against 22nd seed compatriot .


2022: US Open 3rd round & back to top 100
Although she entered the quarterfinals at the Adelaide International 2 and the third round at the Miami Open as a qualifier and rose to No. 82 on 4 April 2022, she dropped out of the top 100 to No. 102, on 9 May 2022. At Wimbledon, she defeated in the first round, before exiting in three sets to .

At the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time by defeating the 28th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, before losing to the world No. 1, Iga Świątek. As a result, she returned to the top 100, rising close to ten positions in the rankings to No. 94 on 12 September 2022.


2023: Second career singles title, back to top 50
Davis began her season at the Auckland Open, where she defeated Tamara Zidanšek before losing to Danka Kovinić in the second round.

She then entered the Hobart International ranked No. 84, qualifying for the main draw and recording wins over , Ysaline Bonaventure, and to reach her first WTA final since Auckland in 2017. She defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the final to claim the second WTA Tour title of her career. She did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament, and became just the fourth qualifier in the tournament's history to lift the trophy. As a result, she returned to the top 60 at world No. 57 on 16 January 2023.

Davis faced Kovinić again in her opening match at the Australian Open winning in three sets, before losing to in the second round. However, she rose further to No. 48 in the rankings, on 30 January 2023.


2024: Dow Tennis Classic semifinal
Davis reached the semifinals at the WTA 125 Dow Tennis Classic with wins over , Varvara Lepchenko and , before losing to .


Playing style
Davis is primarily known for her backhand, quickness, and clay-court abilities.

While analyzing Davis's game, Mike Whalley of the labeled her backhand "a big weapon", while E.J. Crawford of US Open.org described it as "terrific", likening her style to that of . On offense, Davis hits deep ground strokes to move opponents backward, often setting up her backhand as a finishing shot. While playing on hardcourts, she will usually draw opponents forward and attempt cross-court winners, or send serves wide and hit backhands down the line.

Davis is also noted for her backhand defense. At the 2015 Family Circle Cup, she returned a 102-mph serve from Eugenie Bouchard with a backhand winner. During their 2014 meeting, Victoria Azarenka repeatedly lost points while attacking Davis's backhand up the middle of the court—including on match point—allowing Davis to create angles. While discussing Davis in an interview, noted, "You don't get free points with her very often", and described her backhand as "very tough".

In a 2015 article, WTATennis.com noted Davis's "speed and court coverage", while the BBC recognized her for "whizzing round the court." Following her victory at the Auckland Open in 2017, Michael Burgess of The New Zealand Herald declared "only and are comparable to her ability to make an opponent play another shot." During Davis's final junior year, Mary Joe Fernández commended her "speed, quickness, competitiveness and heart."

Her first professional title came on at a USTA tournament in 2010. In contrast to some of her American peers, who have been perceived as being uncomfortable on the surface, Davis is recognized for her skill on slow courts. Following her second-round win at the 2015 Family Circle Cup, WTATennis.com labeled her performance "a clay-court masterclass". While discussing the surface, Davis noted: "I think clay really works for me, because I'm pretty fast. I can slide really well and I can make a lot of balls, so it really works for me." Davis has named hardcourt as her other favorite surface.


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 2023 Guadalajara Open.
Grand Slam tournaments
A1RA1R3R2R3R1R3RQ12R1R1R2RAA0 / 119–11
AA2R1R1R1R1R1RA2R1R1RA2RQ2Q10 / 103–10
WimbledonAAA1R3R2RQ21RQ13RNH2R2R1R1RQ10 / 97–9
US OpenA1RQ21R1R2R2R1RQ12R1R2R3R2R1R 0 / 127–12
Win–loss0–00–21–10–44–43–43–30–42–14–31–32–43–33–40–20–00 / 4226–42
National representation
Billie Jean King CupAAAA1RPOAWAAAAAA 1 / 20–2
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAQFAAAAA2RAA0 / 24–2
Indian Wells OpenA1R2R1R4R2R2R4R1R2RNH2RQ1AA1R0 / 1111–10
Q1Q2Q13R2R1RQ11R1RANH1R3RAA2R0 / 85–8
Madrid OpenAAAQ11RQ2A2RAANHAQ11R1R 0 / 41–4
Italian OpenAAAQ21RQ2A2RAAQ1A2R1R1R 0 / 52–5
Canadian OpenAAQ22R1RQ1A1RAANHAQ21RA 0 / 41–4
AAQ12R1R1RQ11RQ11RQ1Q2Q1Q1Q1 0 / 51–5
Guadalajara OpenNH1R1RA 0 / 20–2
Pan Pacific / AAAAQ11RA2RA1RNHA 0 / 31–3
China OpenAAA2R2RQ2A1RA1RNHAA 0 / 42–4
Win–loss0–00–11–14–55–61–41–19–90–21–40–01–23–31–50–21–20 / 4828–47
Career statistics
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin %
Tournaments0361720219236129161717 Career total: 176
Titles000000010000010 Career total: 2
Finals000000210000010 Career total: 4
Hard win–loss0–00–33–411–1213–117–1415–614–132–55–85–75–96–810–8 2 / 11196–108
Clay win–loss0–00–01–21–22–53–40–24–60–12–20–23–44–54–5 0 / 3824–40
Grass win–loss0–00–00–01–36–33–40–12–40–02–20–04–33–40–3 0 / 2721–27
Overall win–loss0–00–34–613–1721–1913–2215–920–232–69–125–912–1613–1714–16 2 / 176141–175
Win (%) Career total:
Year–end ranking4373199472578762502526274888670309 $5,093,448


Doubles
AAA1R1RA2R1RA2R1RAA0 / 62–6
AA2R1R1RA1RAA2R1RAA0 / 62–6
WimbledonAAA1R2RA1RAANH1R1R2R0 / 62–6
US Open1RA1R2RAA1RA1RA1RA1R0 / 71–7
Win–loss0–10–01–21–41–30–01–40–10–12–20–40–11–20 / 257–25


WTA Tour finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–2)
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Hard (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
|}
Loss0–1 Washington Open, United StatesInternationalHard4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2 Tournoi de Québec, CanadaInternationalCarpet (i)Océane Dodin4–6, 3–6
Win1–2 Auckland Open, New ZealandInternationalHard6–3, 6–1
Win2–2 Hobart International, AustraliaWTA 250HardElisabetta Cocciaretto7–6(7–0), 6–2


WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Loss0–1 Houston Challenger, United StatesHard6–1, 5–7, 4–6


ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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$100,000 tournaments (2–1)
$75/80,000 tournaments (0–2)
$50,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (2–1)
$10,000 tournaments (3–1)
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Hard (4–3)
Clay (4–2)
|}
Loss0–1Jun 2010ITF Mount Pleasant, United States10,000Clay3–6, 2–6
Win1–1Oct 2010ITF Williamsburg, United States10,000ClayLīga Dekmeijere6–0, 6–0
Win2–1Oct 2010ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico25,000Hard7–6(5), 6–4
Win3–1Jun 2011ITF Buffalo, United States10,000Clay5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win4–1Jul 2011ITF Atlanta, United States10,000Hard1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win5–1Jan 2012ITF Plantation, United States25,000Clay6–4, 6–1
Loss5–2Jan 2012Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000Hard0–6, 3–6
Loss5–3Sep 2012ITF Albuquerque, United States75,000HardMaria Sanchez1–6, 1–6
Win6–3Sep 2012Las Vegas Open, United States50,000Hard6–7(5), 6–2, 6–2
Win7–3Feb 2013Midland Tennis Classic, United States100,000Hard (i)Ajla Tomljanović6–3, 2–6, 7–6(2)
Loss7–4Oct 2016Internationaux de Poitiers, France100,000Hard (i)Océane Dodin4–6, 2–6
Loss7–5Apr 2019Dothan Pro Classic, United States80,000ClayKristína Kučová6–3, 6–7(9), 2–6
Win8–5May 2019ITF Bonita Springs, United States100,000ClayAnn Li7–5, 7–5


Fed Cup performance

Singles (0–2)
2015WG PO18 Apr 2015 ()ClayItalyL1–6, 2–6
2017WG SF23 Apr 2017 (USA)ClayCzech RepublicMarkéta VondroušováL2–6, 5–7


Doubles (1–0)
2014WG QF9 Feb 2014 (USA)Hard (i)ItalyNastassja Burnett
W6–2, 6–3


WTA Tour career earnings
as of December 2021
Money list rank
2013000 273,96697
2014000 474,76057
2015000 371,26081
2016000 307,694101
2017011 574,66258
2018000 192,431164
2019000 505,84983
2020000 273,98393
2021000 486,17485


Head-to-head records

Record against top ten players
Davis's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.
PlayerRecordW%HardClayGrassCarpetLast match
1–1 0–11–0Won (2–6, 6–2, 6–1) at 2019 Wimbledon
Victoria Azarenka1–2 1–2Lost (2–6, 6–7(4–7)) at 2015 Wuhan
0–1 0–1Lost (2–6, 6–7(2–7)) at 2019 US Open
0–1 0–1Lost (1–6, 6–2, 6–7(4–7)) at 2017 Birmingham
Karolína Plíšková0–1 0–1Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2017 Rome
0–1 0–1Lost (1–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6) at 2016 Australian Open
Iga Świątek0–1 0–1Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2022 US Open
0–2 0–2Lost (6–4, 4–6, 13–15) at 2018 Australian Open
0–2 0–10–1Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2014 Birmingham
Jelena Janković0–2 0–10–1Lost (7–6(7–5), 0–6, 4–6) at 2015 Indian Wells
Garbiñe Muguruza0–2 0–10–1Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2019 Indian Wells
Caroline Wozniacki0–3 0–3Lost (1–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2020 Auckland
0–4 0–4Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2019 Cincinnati
Svetlana Kuznetsova1–0 1–0Won (3–6, 7–5, 7–5) at 2013 Toronto
Agnieszka Radwańska1–1 1–1Won (7–6(7–1), 6–1) at 2017 Eastbourne
0–1 0–1Lost (2–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2021 French Open
Barbora Krejčíková0–1 0–1Lost (4–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2021 Melbourne 3
0–1 0–1Lost (6–4, 1–6, 1–6) at 2013 Cincinnati
0–2 0–10–1Lost (6–1, 0–6, 0–6) at 2021 Cleveland
Petra Kvitová0–2 0–2Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2022 Miami
0–2 0–2Lost (0–6, 1–6) at 2023 Dubai
4–3 4–20–1Lost (6–1, 3–6, 1–6) at 2023 Cleveland
2–4 2–30–1Lost (2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6) at 2023 Wimbledon
0–1 0–1Lost (2–6, 6–7(2–7)) at 2021 Charleston
0–1 0–1Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2012 Indian Wells
0–1 0–1Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2022 Rome
0–1 0–1Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2017 Charleston
0–5 0–5Lost (2–6, 6–7(6–8)) at 2020 Australian Open
2–167%1–11–0Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2021 Charleston
1–1 1–1Won (7–6(7–3), 6–4) at 2017 Auckland
1–3 0–21–1Lost (3–6, 6–1, 3–6) at 2019 French Open
0–1 0–1Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2021 US Open
Francesca Schiavone0–1 0–1Lost (4–6, 1–6) at 2017 Strasbourg
0–2 0–10–1Lost (3–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2022 Nottingham
0–3 0–3Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2023 Washington
0–4 0–30–1Lost (6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at 2018 Indian Wells
2–2 1–21–0Won (6–1, 6–2) at 2019 Washington
2–3 0–21–11–0Won (7–5, 7–5) at 2022 Parma
Jeļena Ostapenko2–3 1–11–10–1Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2022 Guadalajara
Daniela Hantuchová1–2 0–21–0Lost (6–4, 6–7(6–8), 2–6) at 2016 Linz
Lucie Šafářová0–2 0–10–1Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2013 Quebec
1–0 1–0Won (6–4, 7–6(7–4)) at 2014 Wimbledon
Carla Suárez Navarro1–3 0–21–00–1Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Wimbledon
Markéta Vondroušová0–1 0–1Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2017 Fed Cup
1–0 1–0Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2017 Doha
2–5 2–10–10–3Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2022 Eastbourne
0–1 0–1Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2013 Toronto
0–1 0–1Lost (1–6, ret.) at 2021 Indian Wells
Ekaterina Makarova1–3 1–3Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2017 Wuhan
3–0 3–0Won (4–6, 6–0, 6–0) at 2018 Australian Open
Julia Görges2–1 2–00–1Won (6–1, 6–4) at 2017 Indian Wells
2–1 1–01–1Lost (6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at 2022 Charleston
Beatriz Haddad Maia0–2 0–2Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Australian Open Q.
Kristina Mladenovic0–3 0–10–2Lost (3–6, 6–1, 6–7(1–7)) at 2017 Madrid
Total34–96 22–64
()
7–17
()
5–14
()
0–1
()
current after 2023 Cleveland


Top 10 wins
2014
1.Victoria AzarenkaNo. 4Indian Wells Open, United StatesHard2R6–0, 7–6(7–2)No. 66
2015
2.No. 7Charleston Open, United StatesClay2R6–3, 6–1No. 66
2017
3.Agnieszka RadwańskaNo. 10Eastbourne International, UKGrass2R7–6(7–1), 6–1No. 29
2019
4.No. 5Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass2R2–6, 6–2, 6–1No. 95
2021
5.No. 4Charleston Open, United StatesClay3R4–6, 6–3, 6–4No. 79


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