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Taylor Townsend

Townsend at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Smyrna, Georgia, US
Born	(1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 29) Chicago, Illinois, US
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	December 2012
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	John Williams
Prize money	US $ 6,171,091
Singles
Career record	295–184
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 46 (August 19, 2024)
Current ranking	No. 97 (16 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2020, 2023)
French Open	3R (2014)
Wimbledon	2R (2018, 2019)
US Open	4R (2019)
Doubles
Career record	254–96
Career titles	9
Highest ranking	No. 2 (February 24, 2025)
Current ranking	No. 2 (February 24, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2025)
French Open	F (2023)
Wimbledon	W (2024)
US Open	F (2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	F (2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	QF (2023)
French Open	F (2025)
Wimbledon	QF (2024)
US Open	F (2024)
Team competitions
BJK Cup	RR (2022, 2023), 1R (2024)

Taylor Townsend (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional tennis player. She is known for her powerful left-handed game. Taylor has achieved a high ranking of world No. 2 in doubles and No. 46 in singles.

She has won two major doubles titles. These include the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 Australian Open. Both of these big wins were with her partner Kateřina Siniaková. Taylor has also won seven other titles on the WTA Tour. She reached the finals in two other major tournaments: the 2022 US Open and the 2023 French Open.

As a junior player, Taylor was named the ITF's Junior World Champion in 2012. This was because she finished the year as the No. 1 ranked girl. She was the first American girl to do this since 1982. In 2012, she won the Australian Open in both singles and doubles for junior girls. She also won the Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles that year. Taylor became a professional player at the end of 2012. By 2015, she was ranked among the top 100 singles players.

Taylor is known for using a special tennis tactic called serve-and-volley. This means she hits the ball and then quickly runs to the net. After taking time off to have a baby, she returned to tennis in 2022. She quickly reached her first major final at the 2022 US Open. In 2023, she entered the top 5 in doubles rankings. This happened after she won two WTA 500 titles and reached a WTA 1000 final. She also made it to her second major final at the French Open.

About Taylor's Life

Taylor Townsend was born in Chicago. Her parents, Gary and Sheila, both worked as high school administrators. Her mother, Sheila, played tennis in college. Taylor also has an older sister, Symone, who played college tennis.

Taylor started playing tennis when she was six years old. She was one of the first young players in the XS Tennis program. This program was run by Kamau Murray, who later coached Sloane Stephens to a Grand Slam title. When Taylor was eight, she moved to Atlanta. There, she continued her training with Donald Young's father. Taylor's mother and Donald Young Sr. grew up together. They trained at the same tennis center in Chicago.

At age 14, Taylor moved to Boca Raton, Florida. She joined the USTA development program there. Later, the USTA decided not to pay for Taylor to play at the 2012 US Open. So, Kamau Murray and XS Tennis raised money to help her. After that, Taylor trained with Murray in Chicago and Zina Garrison near Washington, D.C. Taylor looks up to Martina Navratilova and tries to play like her.

On October 14, 2020, Taylor announced she was expecting a baby. Her son, Adyn Aubrey, was born on March 14, 2021.

Taylor's Junior Tennis Career

Taylor playing at the 2012 US Open

Taylor won the 2012 Australian Open junior singles title when she was 15. She was only the second American girl to win this title. She also won the doubles title at the same event. This made her the first American to win both singles and doubles at a junior Grand Slam since Lindsay Davenport in 1992. A few months later, she won the Easter Bowl. This helped her become the No. 1 junior player in the world.

She continued her success in doubles that year. She won the Wimbledon girls' doubles title with Eugenie Bouchard. She also won the US Open title with Gabrielle Andrews. The only major junior title she didn't win that year was the French Open. Taylor finished 2012 as the top-ranked junior player. She was named the 2012 ITF Junior World Champion. She was the first American girl to receive this honor since 1982.

Taylor kept playing on the junior tour in 2013. She reached another Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon. However, she lost to Belinda Bencic in that match.

Taylor's Professional Tennis Career

Starting Out and First Major Wins

Taylor played her first professional tournament in October 2010 when she was 14. She won her first match there. At 15, she played in the doubles event at the 2011 US Open. She reached the third round with her partner Jessica Pegula. She also played in the singles qualifying round and won her first match.

Taylor made her main WTA Tour singles debut in 2013. She won her first tour-level match at the Indian Wells Open. Later that year, she reached her first professional doubles final. This was at the Washington Open with Eugenie Bouchard.

In 2014, Taylor won her first professional titles. She won both singles and doubles at two clay-court events. This success earned her a special entry into the French Open. She was ranked No. 205 at the time. She beat a top French player, Alizé Cornet, to reach the third round. This was her best singles result at a major tournament at that time.

Taylor at the 2014 Pan Pacific Open

Reaching the Top 100 and Beyond

Taylor entered the top 100 singles rankings in early 2015. She then played in the Australian Open. In February, she played for the Fed Cup team for the first time. She won her only match there. However, her ranking dropped later that year.

In 2016, Taylor focused on playing more ITF events. She started working with her childhood coach, Donald Young Sr., again. This helped her improve her game. She won both singles and doubles titles at the Charlottesville tournament. She also won five ITF doubles titles with Asia Muhammad. By the end of 2016, her doubles ranking was No. 73.

In 2017, Taylor returned to the top 100. She had her best result at a major tournament, reaching the third round of the Miami Open. She also won two singles and doubles titles at smaller tournaments. Her biggest win that year was the $80k Waco Showdown.

In 2018, Taylor continued to play well on clay courts. She won two $80k tournaments. She also won the French Open Wild Card Challenge for the third time. Her singles ranking reached a career-high of No. 73. She also played for the Philadelphia Freedoms in the World TeamTennis league. She was named the Female MVP of the season.

Major Success in Singles and Doubles

At the 2019 US Open, Taylor achieved a big win. She beat world No. 4, Simona Halep, in a thrilling match. She then reached the fourth round, her best singles result at a major. At the 2020 US Open, she reached the doubles semifinals with Asia Muhammad.

In 2022, after returning from maternity leave, Taylor reached the semifinals of the French Open in doubles. She partnered with Madison Keys. At the US Open, she was a runner-up in the doubles final with Caty McNally.

In 2023, Taylor had a fantastic year in doubles. She won two Adelaide International titles. She partnered with Asia Muhammad for one and Luisa Stefani for the other. She reached a new career-high doubles ranking of No. 14. She also reached the final of the Miami Open with Leylah Fernandez. Taylor entered the top 10 in doubles, reaching world No. 6. She also reached her second major final at the French Open with Leylah Fernandez. Her doubles ranking reached a new high of world No. 5. She also won the Cincinnati Open doubles title with Alycia Parks.

Wimbledon and Australian Open Titles

In January 2024, Taylor won the doubles title at the Adelaide International with Beatriz Haddad Maia. She reached her third major doubles final at the Wimbledon Championships with Kateřina Siniaková. They won the title, beating the top-ranked team. This win brought her back into the top 10 in doubles. In August 2024, she won her seventh doubles title with Asia Muhammad at the Washington Open.

Taylor also had great singles results in 2024. She reached the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open. This was her best singles result at a WTA 1000 event. She also reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 46. She reached the mixed doubles final at the US Open with Donald Young. Taylor and Kateřina Siniaková also reached the final of the WTA Finals.

In January 2025, Taylor won her second major doubles title. She and Kateřina Siniaková won the Australian Open. In February 2025, they won their first WTA 1000 title together at the Dubai Championships. This win helped Taylor reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 2 in doubles. She also reached the mixed doubles final at the 2025 French Open with Evan King.

World TeamTennis

Taylor has played six seasons in the World TeamTennis league. She started in 2013 with the Sacramento Capitals. From 2014 to 2019, she played for the Philadelphia Freedoms. In 2018, she was named the WTT Female MVP. This was because she had the best winning percentage in women's singles and doubles. She joined the Philadelphia Freedoms again for the 2020 season.

In 2020, Taylor played mixed doubles with Fabrice Martin. She also played women's doubles with Caroline Dolehide and Sofia Kenin. The Freedoms were the top team going into the playoffs. However, they lost to the New York Empire in the semifinals.

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2022	US Open	Hard	Caty McNally	Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková	6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Loss	2023	French Open	Clay	Leylah Fernandez	Hsieh Su-wei Wang Xinyu	6–1, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win	2024	Wimbledon	Grass	Kateřina Siniaková	Gabriela Dabrowski Erin Routliffe	7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1)
Win	2025	Australian Open	Hard	Kateřina Siniaková	Hsieh Su-wei Jeļena Ostapenko	6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3

Mixed doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2024	US Open	Hard	Donald Young	Sara Errani Andrea Vavassori	6–7(0–7), 5–7
Loss	2025	French Open	Clay	Evan King	Sara Errani Andrea Vavassori	4–6, 2–6

Wins Over Top 10 Players

Taylor Townsend has won 2 matches against players ranked in the top 10.

#	Player	Rk	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	Rk
2019
1.	Simona Halep	4	US Open, United States	Hard	2R	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)	116
2023
2.	Jessica Pegula	3	Italian Open, Italy	Clay	2R	6–2, 3–6, 6–3	168

See also

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