Sachia Vickery facts for kids
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Vickery at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Hollywood, Florida |
| Born | May 11, 1995 Miramar, Florida |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Nabil Badek |
| Prize money | US$ 1,884,550 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 366–290 (55.79%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 73 (July 30, 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 181 (September 23, 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2019) |
| French Open | 1R (2016, 2018, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
| US Open | 2R (2013, 2017, 2020, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–74 (41.73%) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 225 (August 12, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 1042 (August 5, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2018) |
| US Open | 1R (2018) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2021) |
Sachia Vickery (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional tennis player. She reached her highest ranking of No. 73 in the world on July 30, 2018. This ranking is set by the WTA rankings, which lists the best female tennis players.
Sachia was once a top junior player in the U.S. She has won three singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. The ITF Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments. Her best results on the WTA Tour include reaching the semifinals at the Auckland Open and the 2018 Monterrey Open in 2018.
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About Sachia's Early Life
Sachia Vickery was born in Florida. Her parents, Paula Liverpool and Rawle Vickery, both came from Linden in Guyana. Her mother was a school teacher in Guyana. She also ran track in high school. Her father was a professional soccer player.
Sachia has an older brother, Dominique Mitchell. He played college football. Her former stepfather, Derrick Mitchell, knows basketball star LeBron James. LeBron's mother, Gloria, is like an aunt to Sachia.
Sachia's parents divorced when she was young. Her mother, Paula, raised her alone. To pay for Sachia's tennis lessons, her mother worked two full-time jobs. She worked during the day at a university and at night as a bartender.
When Sachia started doing well in junior tournaments, she trained at the IMG Academy. She also worked with Richard Williams for a summer. He is the father of famous tennis players Venus and Serena. After a year, Sachia moved to France. She trained at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy for several years. By age 18, she moved back to Florida. She trained at the USTA National Training Center in Boca Raton.
Sachia's Junior Tennis Career
Sachia Vickery was a very good junior tennis player. She reached a high junior ranking of No. 6 in the world. Her first big junior result was in 2010. At 14, she reached the final of a major junior tournament. The next year, she made it to the semifinals of the Orange Bowl. This is a very important junior tennis event.
In 2012, Sachia won her only Grade 1 tournament. This happened at the Copa del Cafe in Costa Rica. She played her last junior tournament in November of that year. Sachia finished her junior career by winning both the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Junior National Championship. This win also gave her a special entry into the main draws of the US Open for both singles and doubles.
Sachia's Professional Tennis Journey
Starting Her Pro Career
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Sachia Vickery played her first professional match in 2009. She reached the semifinals at a tournament in Evansville. In 2011, she got a special entry into the qualifying rounds of the Washington Open.
In 2013, as the USTA junior national champion, Sachia received a special entry into the main draw of the US Open. She won her first match against Mirjana Lučić-Baroni. This was her first win at a major professional tournament. This win also helped her get into the top 200 of the WTA rankings for the first time. She stayed in the top 200 for over four years. She finally entered the top 100 in March 2018.
In 2014, Sachia got another special entry, this time for the Australian Open. She lost in the first round. In 2015, she won her first two ITF titles in Florida. These wins happened on clay courts. She also reached the quarterfinals at two WTA events. One was in Stanford in 2014, and the other in Nottingham in 2015. She also qualified for the main draws at Wimbledon in 2015 and the French Open in 2016.
Sachia qualified for the US Open in 2017. She won her first-round match, which was her first major main-draw win in four years. After that, she won her biggest tournament title. This was at the Central Coast Pro Tennis Open.
Breaking into the Top 100 in 2018
In January 2018, Sachia had her best result on the WTA Tour. She reached her first WTA Tour semifinal at the Auckland Open. On her way to the semifinals, she beat the defending champion, Lauren Davis. She also defeated former world No. 2, Agnieszka Radwańska. She then lost to the world No. 2, Caroline Wozniacki.
She continued her strong performance by qualifying for the main draw of the Indian Wells Open. There, she surprised everyone by beating world No. 3, Garbiñe Muguruza. This was the biggest win of her career. She then lost to the player who won the tournament, Naomi Osaka. Before this tournament, Sachia had entered the top 100 rankings for the first time. After her good results, she reached a new career-high ranking of No. 89 in the world.
Sachia finished the early hardcourt season by reaching another semifinal. This was at the Monterrey Open.
Recent Years: 2023-2024
At the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open in 2023, Sachia got into the main draw as a "lucky loser." This means she lost in the qualifying rounds but got a spot because another player pulled out. She won her first-round match when her opponent, Danielle Collins, had to stop playing.
In February 2024, she qualified for the ATX Open. She won her first match against Rebecca Marino. In April, she also qualified for the WTA 500 Charleston Open.
Ranked No. 134, Sachia qualified for the main draw of the WTA 500 2024 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. She defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich. She then lost a close match to the third-seeded player, Coco Gauff. Sachia also earned a special entry into the main draw of the 2024 French Open singles tournament. This was through a special challenge in the U.S.
At the WTA 500 2024 Guadalajara Open Akron again, she entered as a lucky loser for the second year in a row.
ITF Circuit Titles
Sachia Vickery has won several titles on the ITF Circuit. These are important tournaments for professional tennis players.
Singles Titles (3)
- January 2015: ITF Plantation, United States (Clay)
- January 2015: ITF Surprise, United States (Clay)
- October 2017: Templeton Pro Open, United States (Hard)
Doubles Titles (3)
- February 2013: ITF Surprise, United States (Hard)
- July 2019: Berkeley Challenge, United States (Hard)
- July 2022: ITF Charleston Pro, United States (Clay)
Big Wins Over Top Players
Sachia Vickery has had some impressive wins against highly ranked players.
- In 2018, at the Indian Wells Open in the U.S., she beat Garbiñe Muguruza. Muguruza was ranked No. 3 in the world at the time. Sachia was ranked No. 100. The score was 2–6, 7–5, 6–1.
Images for kids
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Sachia Vickery at the 2015 French Open qualifying matches
See also
In Spanish: Sachia Vickery para niños
