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 on March 7, 1998, is a former professional tennis player from Britain.
She won six singles titles and three doubles titles in her career. Her highest singles ranking was No. 162 in the world, 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. Her father is from Newcastle, 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 career. Later, at age 19, she moved to Barcelona. She became a professional tennis player when she was 16 years old.
Tennis Career Highlights
Junior Success
In 2012, Gabriella won the Under-14 girls' singles title at the 'British Junior National Championships'. She beat fellow player Katie Swan in the final. Later that year, she was the runner-up at the Junior Orange Bowl. This is a very important junior tennis tournament.
In 2013, Gabriella and Katie Swan teamed up. They won the Under-16 British National Junior Champions in doubles. 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. This was an ITF (International Tennis Federation) tournament in South Africa. She was not expected to win, but she beat the top-seeded player from Hungary.
Wimbledon Juniors and Recovery (2016)
In 2016, Gabriella played her best junior tournament at Wimbledon. She reached the quarterfinals. However, she had to stop playing in her next match. She had a bacterial infection called leptospirosis.
At first, people thought she might have been poisoned. But medical experts said this was very unlikely. The police later found no proof that anyone had tried to poison her. Gabriella recovered from her illness. She then reached three more ITF finals in Greece later that year.
Breaking Through (2017-2018)
In May 2017, Gabriella won her first $25,000 tournament in South Korea. She beat Danielle Lao in the final. Wimbledon gave her special entries into the qualifying rounds for both singles and doubles.
In November 2017, she started working with new coaches. She said they helped her change her mindset. This led to her most successful time in tennis.
In February and March 2018, Gabriella won three more ITF titles. This helped her enter the top 200 tennis players in the world for the first time. She was chosen to play for Great Britain in the Fed Cup team. This is a big team competition for countries. She did not play in any matches, but it was an honor to be part of the team.
Gabriella also played in her first main-draw match on the WTA Tour in 2018. This was at the Nottingham Open. She also played in the main draw at Wimbledon for the first time. She lost to Eugenie Bouchard in a close match.
Retirement from Tennis (2020)
In 2020, Gabriella Taylor decided to stop playing tennis professionally. She had been dealing with challenges related to her mental health. She chose to follow a new path and pursue a career in art. Her last professional tournament was in South Africa in March 2020.
ITF Circuit Titles
Gabriella Taylor won 6 singles titles and 3 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Singles Titles (6)
- November 2015: ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa (Clay)
- May 2017: ITF Changwon, South Korea (Hard)
- December 2017: ITF Mumbai, India (Hard)
- February 2018: Launceston International, Australia (Hard)
- February 2018: ITF Perth, Australia (Hard)
- March 2018: ITF Mildura, Australia (Grass)
Doubles Titles (3)
- May 2016: ITF Monzón, Spain (Hard)
- March 2018: ITF Mildura, Australia (Grass)
- October 2019: ITF Antalya, Turkey (Hard)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriella Taylor para niños
