Gabriella Taylor facts for kids
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 7 March 1998 Southampton, England |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $213,542 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 131–88 (59.82%) |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 162 (10 December 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2019) |
| French Open | Q2 (2018) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2018) |
| US Open | Q1 (2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 40–32 (55.56%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 479 (19 March 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2017) |
Gabriella Patricia Taylor (born March 7, 1998) is a British former tennis player. She was a talented athlete who competed in many professional tournaments.
Gabriella won six singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. This is a series of professional tennis tournaments. Her highest singles ranking was world No. 162, which she reached in December 2018. She stopped playing tennis professionally in 2020.
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Early Life and Training
Gabriella Taylor was born in Southampton, England. Her father is from Newcastle upon Tyne in England, and her mother is from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
When she was 13, Gabriella moved to Marbella, Spain. This move helped her focus more on her tennis training. Later, at 19, she moved to Barcelona to continue her development. She became a professional tennis player at the age of 16.
Gabriella's Tennis Journey
Junior Successes
Gabriella had a great start in her junior tennis career. In 2012, she won the 'British Junior National Championships' for girls under 14. She beat Katie Swan in the final match.
Later that year, she was the runner-up at the Junior Orange Bowl. This is a very important junior tournament worldwide. The next year, she teamed up with Maia Lumsden to win the Under-16 British National Junior Doubles title.
In 2014, Gabriella was part of the British team that won the Maureen Connolly Challenge Trophy. This is an annual competition for players under 18 against the USA. The team was coached by Judy Murray.
First Professional Wins
In November 2015, Gabriella won her first professional title in South Africa. She was not expected to win, but she came back from being a set down to beat the top player, Naomi Totka.
Wimbledon Challenge and Recovery
In 2016, Gabriella played in the junior tournament at Wimbledon. This was her best junior performance at a major event. She reached the quarterfinals but had to stop playing due to illness.
Gabriella had a bacterial infection called leptospirosis. This kept her from playing tennis for about a month. She recovered well and reached three more professional finals in Greece later that year.
Breaking into the Top Rankings
In May 2017, Gabriella won her first $25,000 tournament in South Korea. She beat Danielle Lao in the final. She also played in the qualifying rounds for Wimbledon that year.
In November 2017, she started working with new coaches, Xavier Budo and David Sunyer. She felt this helped her improve her mindset and led to her most successful period.
In February and March 2018, Gabriella won three more professional titles. These wins helped her break into the top 200 tennis players in the world for the first time. She was also chosen to be part of the Great Britain team for the Fed Cup.
Gabriella made her main debut on the WTA Tour at the 2018 Nottingham Open. She played in the main draw at Wimbledon for the first time, where she played a close match against Eugenie Bouchard.
Retirement from Tennis
In 2020, Gabriella Taylor decided to retire from professional tennis. She chose to pursue a career in art instead. Her last professional tournament was in South Africa in March 2020.
Images for kids
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Gabriella Taylor at Wimbledon in 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Gabriella Taylor para niños
