Taylor Townsend facts for kids
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Townsend at the 2025 Washington Open
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Smyrna, Georgia, US |
| Born | April 16, 1996 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 $6,556,593 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 307–188 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 46 (August 19, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 143 (August 18, 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2020, 2023) |
| French Open | 3R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2018, 2019) |
| US Open | 4R (2019, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 271–100 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (July 28, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (July 28, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2025) |
| French Open | F (2023) |
| Wimbledon | W (2024) |
| US Open | F (2022, 2025) |
| 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 currently the WTA world No. 1 in doubles, a ranking she achieved on July 28, 2025. Taylor has won two major doubles titles, which are also known as Grand Slams. She won the Wimbledon Championships in 2024 and the Australian Open in 2025, both with her partner Kateřina Siniaková. She has also won many other doubles titles on the WTA Tour and reached other major finals. Her highest singles ranking was No. 46, which she achieved on August 19, 2024.
As a junior player, Taylor was recognized as the ITF's Junior World Champion in 2012. She was the first American girl to earn this honor since 1982. This happened after she won both the singles and doubles titles at the 2012 Australian Open for juniors. She also won doubles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open as a junior that same year. Taylor became a professional player at the end of 2012.
Taylor is known for her exciting "serve-and-volley" style of play, which is not very common in women's tennis today. She returned to tennis in 2022 after becoming a mother and quickly climbed the rankings again, reaching her first major final as a professional at the 2022 US Open. In 2023, she entered the top five in doubles and continued to win big tournaments.
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About Taylor's Life
Taylor Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents, Gary and Sheila, were both high school administrators. Her mom, Sheila, also played tennis in college. Taylor has an older sister, Symone, who played college tennis too.
Taylor started playing tennis when she was six years old. She trained with different coaches, including Kamau Murray, who later coached Sloane Stephens to a Grand Slam title. When she was eight, Taylor moved to Atlanta to train with Donald Young Sr., whose family was close with hers.
At 14, Taylor joined a special tennis development program in Boca Raton, Florida. She looks up to tennis legend Martina Navratilova and tries to play like her.
Taylor became a mother on March 14, 2021, when her son, Adyn Aubrey, was born.
Taylor's Junior Tennis Success
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In 2012, when Taylor was 15, she won the Australian Open junior singles title. She was only the second American girl to ever win this event. That same year, she also won the doubles title at the Australian Open with her partner Gabrielle Andrews. This made her the first American girl since Lindsay Davenport in 1992 to win both singles and doubles at a junior Grand Slam.
Taylor continued her amazing year by winning the Wimbledon girls' doubles title with Eugenie Bouchard. She also won the US Open girls' doubles title again with Gabrielle Andrews. She finished 2012 as the No. 1 ranked junior player in the world, earning her the title of 2012 ITF Junior World Champion.
In 2013, Taylor reached another junior Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, but she lost that match.
Starting Professional Tennis
Taylor began playing in professional tournaments in 2010 when she was just 14. She even won her first professional match! In 2011, at 15, she played in the doubles event at the US Open and reached the third round.
Her first big professional singles win on the WTA Tour came in 2013 at the Indian Wells Open. Later that year, she reached her first professional doubles final at the Washington Open with Eugenie Bouchard.
In 2014, Taylor won her first professional titles on the ITF tour, winning both singles and doubles at two clay-court events. This success helped her get into the main draw of the French Open, where she surprised everyone by reaching the third round. She also played in the main draws of Wimbledon and the US Open that year.
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Climbing the Ranks
Taylor entered the top 100 in singles for the first time in 2015. She also played for the Fed Cup team, representing the USA. After a challenging period, she started working with her childhood coach again and focused on doubles.
In 2016, Taylor became very strong in doubles on the ITF Circuit, winning eight titles. This helped her get back into the top 100 in doubles. She continued to improve in 2017, reaching the third round of the Miami Open and winning her biggest singles title yet at the Waco Showdown. By the end of 2017, she was back in the top 100 for singles.
Major Breakthroughs and Doubles Success
In 2018, Taylor continued her strong performance, winning two more $80k singles titles. She also played for the Philadelphia Freedoms in the World TeamTennis league and was named the season's Female MVP.
At the 2019 US Open, Taylor achieved a big win by defeating world No. 4, Simona Halep. She went on to reach the fourth round, her best singles result at a major tournament. In 2020, she reached the semifinals of the US Open in doubles with Asia Muhammad.
After taking time off to have her son, Taylor returned to tennis in 2022. She quickly made a big impact, reaching the semifinals of the French Open in doubles and then her first major doubles final at the US Open with Caty McNally.
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In 2023, Taylor had an incredible year in doubles. She won two WTA 500 titles at the Adelaide International with different partners. She also reached the final of the Miami Open and her second major doubles final at the French Open with Leylah Fernandez. These achievements helped her reach a career-high ranking of world No. 5 in doubles. She also won a WTA 1000 doubles title in Cincinnati with Alycia Parks. In singles, she had a notable win against world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the Italian Open.
World No. 1 and Grand Slam Champion
The year 2024 was another fantastic year for Taylor. She won the doubles title at the Adelaide International with Beatriz Haddad Maia. The highlight was winning her first major doubles title at the Wimbledon Championships with Kateřina Siniaková. They defeated the top-ranked team in a thrilling final. She also reached the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open in singles, her best result at a WTA 1000 event. At the 2024 US Open, she reached the mixed doubles final with Donald Young. She also reached the final of the WTA Finals in doubles with Kateřina Siniaková.
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In 2025, Taylor continued her amazing run. She won her second major doubles title at the Australian Open with Kateřina Siniaková. They also won a WTA 1000 title at the Dubai Championships. On July 28, 2025, Taylor Townsend made history by becoming the 50th World No. 1 in doubles. She is the first mother on the tour to reach the world No. 1 ranking in any tennis category! At the 2025 French Open, she reached the mixed doubles final. At the 2025 US Open, she reached the fourth round in singles, matching her best performance at a major. She had a strong run, winning matches against tough opponents like Mirra Andreeva.
World TeamTennis Fun
Taylor has played in the World TeamTennis league for six seasons. This is a special team tennis competition. She first joined in 2013 with the Sacramento Capitals. She later played for the Philadelphia Freedoms and was even named the Female MVP in 2018 for her excellent performance in singles and doubles. In 2020, her team, the Freedoms, reached the semifinals of the World TeamTennis playoffs.
See also
In Spanish: Taylor Townsend para niños
