Tara Moore facts for kids
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Moore during 2018 Wimbledon qualifying
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
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| Residence | Doncaster, England |
| Born | 6 August 1992 British Hong Kong |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Graham McMullen |
| Prize money | US$652,243 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 379–330 (53.46%) |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 145 (8 May 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2014, 2017) |
| French Open | Q1 (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2016) |
| US Open | Q2 (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 274–244 (52.9%) |
| Career titles | 18 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 77 (11 July 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2025) |
| French Open | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs (2014) Record 1–1 |
Tara Shanice Moore (born on August 6, 1992) is a British tennis player. She was born in British Hong Kong. She reached high rankings in her career. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her No. 145 in singles. She also reached No. 77 in doubles.
During her career, Tara won many titles. She earned nine singles titles. She also won 17 doubles titles. These wins were on the ITF Circuit.
When she was a junior player, she trained with famous American coach Nick Bollettieri. He thought she was one of the best young players. Her favorite playing surface is grass. However, she won most of her titles on hard courts.
Tara Moore is currently not playing in competitions. She has a ban that will end in December 2027. This ban is due to a rule violation related to fair play in sports.
Tara Moore's Tennis Journey
Early Career Matches: 2006–2007
Tara Moore played her first professional tennis match in August 2006. This was in Ecuador. She won two matches to get into the main tournament. Then she lost in the first round.
Soon after, she reached the quarterfinals in another tournament in Venezuela. In 2007, she made it to the quarterfinals again in Mexico. She ended 2007 ranked No. 823 in the world.
Building Momentum: 2008 Season
In 2008, Tara started to play better. She got a special entry (wildcard) into the qualifying rounds for Wimbledon. She lost a close match there.
She then reached her first semifinal in a tournament in Felixstowe. Right after, she won her first professional title. This was at the $10k Frinton tournament. She beat Mona Barthel in the final. She finished 2008 ranked No. 712.
Challenges and Growth: 2009–2010
The year 2009 was tough for Tara. She did not get past the quarterfinals in any event. She did have a good win against former top-20 player Eleni Daniilidou.
In 2010, her results improved. She started training with British coach John Morris. She reached a final in Edinburgh. She also had her first win against a top-100 player. This was against Chang Kai-chen.
During the grass-court season, she beat the junior world No. 1, Daria Gavrilova. She also beat Karolína Plíšková. At Wimbledon, she reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. She became a professional player in August 2010. She also won her second singles title in Chiswick. She ended 2010 ranked No. 370.
Consistent Play: 2011–2013
In 2011, Tara was a runner-up in Sunderland. She won a singles title in Loughborough. She also won a doubles title there with Francesca Stephenson. She finished 2011 ranked No. 332.
She did not win any titles in 2012. But she was a runner-up in a singles tournament in Russia. She also reached a doubles final in Turkey. Her ranking improved to No. 249.
In 2013, she won three singles titles. These were in Glasgow, Preston, and Surprise, USA. She also won doubles titles with Melanie South. She entered the top 200 rankings in April 2013. She played in her first major tournament outside Wimbledon, the French Open.
She received a wildcard to play at Wimbledon in June. She played a close match against Kaia Kanepi. She also reached the finals of both singles and doubles in Woking.
Representing Great Britain: 2014–2015
In 2014, Tara played for the British Fed Cup team for the first time. She won her first singles match in the playoffs. She also played at Wimbledon as a wildcard. She lost in the first round. Her ranking dropped outside the top 250.
Her form continued to be challenging in 2015. She reached two semifinals in singles. She had more success in doubles. She reached three finals and won one title in Turkey.
WTA Tour Doubles Final: 2016–2019
Tara started 2016 by winning a singles tournament in Turkey. She then played in a WTA Tour event in Rio de Janeiro. This was her first WTA event in over two years.
She and her doubles partner, Conny Perrin, reached their first WTA Tour final. They were beaten in the final match. In April 2019, she made an amazing comeback in a match. She was losing 0–6, 0–5, but she won the match 0–6, 7–6, 6–3.
Return to Tennis and Ban: 2024–2025
Tara Moore returned to playing tennis on April 30, 2024. This was after her earlier suspension was lifted. She teamed up with Annali Olivelle and won a match in Sardinia.
She reached a doubles final at the Surbiton Trophy on June 7, 2024. She partnered with Sarah Beth Grey. They lost the final match.
On July 15, 2025, Tara Moore was suspended from playing until December 2027. This was due to a sports rule violation from 2022.
Sports Rule Violation Case
In June 2022, Tara Moore was temporarily stopped from playing. This was because of a rule violation related to fair play in sports. She had a positive test result from a competition in Colombia in April 2022. Another player, Bárbara Gatica, also had a similar positive test.
An independent group first decided that neither player was at fault. They believed the issue came from contaminated meat eaten at the event. However, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) appealed this decision.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reviewed the case. On July 15, 2025, CAS decided that Tara Moore did not prove the issue was from contaminated meat. They issued her a four-year ban. She received credit for the time she was already suspended.
Images for kids
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Moore during 2018 Wimbledon qualifying
See also
In Spanish: Tara Moore para niños
