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Lauren Davis
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Birth dateOctober 9, 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeGates Mills, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
TurnedproJanuary 2011
Retired2025
CareerprizemoneyUS$ 5,241,772
Singlestitles2
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 26 (22 May 2017)
CurrentsinglesrankingNo. 256 (3 February 2025)
Australianopenresult3R (2014, 2016, 2018)
Frenchopenresult2R (2012, 2019, 2023)
Wimbledonresult3R (2014, 2019)
Usopenresult3R (2022)
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 137 (15 January 2018)
CurrentdoublesrankingNo. 648 (3 February 2025)
Australianopendoublesresult2R (2017, 2020)
Frenchopendoublesresult2R (2013, 2020)
Wimbledondoublesresult2R (2015, 2023)
Usopendoublesresult2R (2014)
Usopenmixedresult1R (2014, 2015)
Teamyes
Updated4 February 2025

Lauren Davis (born October 9, 1993) is an American former professional tennis player. Known for her aggressive backhand, speed, and clay-court strength, she has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 26, in May 2017. She has also won eight singles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Early life

Davis was born on 9 October 1993 in Gates Mills, Ohio.[1] She began playing tennis at age nine. Upon turning 16, she left her hometown for training at the Evert Tennis Academy.[2] Davis' parents both work in the medical profession. Her mother is a nurse and still resides in Gates Mills, and her father, William Davis, a well known author of "Wheat Belly", is a cardiologist working in Wisconsin.[3]

Career

Juniors

Davis reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 as a junior.[4] She made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit in September 2008 at the age of 14, via wildcard at the 2008 US Open, losing to Ajla Tomljanović.[5]

She started 2009 season with a third-round appearance at the Grade-1 tournament in Carson, California, after which she won her first singles junior tournament, a Grade-3 International Grass Court Championships in Philadelphia, when she defeated Brooke Bolender in three sets.[6] By the end of the 2009, she made a quarterfinal appearance at the US Open, won a Grade-1 Yucatán World Cup in Mérida on the hardcourt and made a third-round loss at the Orange Bowl.[5][6]

In 2010, Davis reached one quarterfinal in the first four months, before reaching the final of the Easter Bowl, losing to Krista Hardebeck. She again lost a final, this time in the 51st Trofeo Bonfiglio to Beatrice Capra. In November 2010, she went on an 18-match winning streak, winning the Grade-1 tournaments Yucatán World Cup and the Eddie Herr youth tournament, as well as the Grade-A Orange Bowl event.[citation needed]

While still a junior, Davis won her first professional title on clay at a USTA tournament in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2010. She then went on a 27-match win streak, and won her second pro title in Puerto Rico.[7] She ended her junior career with a third-round appearance at the 2011 Australian Open.[citation needed]

2011: Turning professional

Davis was awarded a wildcard into the Australian Open, where she lost her first Grand Slam appearance against fifth-seeded Samantha Stosur in the first round.[8] She officially turned professional in 2011 and won her first WTA Tour match in the Miami Open qualifying by beating Jill Craybas, in three sets.[citation needed] She then lost to Anastasiya Yakimova.[citation needed]

In the qualifying for the Charleston Open, Davis lost to Stéphanie Foretz. While waiting to give a post-match interview in a corporate booth, she was knocked unconscious when lighting equipment fell on her head. She suffered a concussion that kept her out of competition for months and left her suffering from occasional migraines for several months after that.[9]

It was a windy day, and a whole big camera just blew onto my head. I didn't do anything physical for a long time. I didn't read anything. The only thing I could do was watch TV, eat and sleep. I had a headache, 24–7, that never went away. — Davis, on her injury[9]

In October 2013, Davis filed a lawsuit against Production Design Associates and High Output, who had been hired by sponsors Dove to provide and install video and lighting equipment for the interview booths.[10] Her complaint stated:

While plaintiff was waiting to be interviewed, a piece of lighting and video equipment selected, provided and installed by defendants fell and struck plaintiff in the head, knocking her unconscious. [Plaintiff] continues to suffer from serious, severe and painful head trauma and injuries including a concussion, post-concussion syndrome with its resulting emotional effects, and severe and long-term headaches. Plaintiff has required expensive and long term medical treatment including multiple emergency room visits, evaluation and treatment by specialists, diagnostic tests such as CT scans and MRI, prescription medications, and other treatments and will continue to require medical care in the future.[11]

She sought actual and punitive damages for negligence and gross negligence.[12]

2012–13: First major match win

At the 2012 Indian Wells Open, she defeated Petra Martić in the first round and then lost to Nadia Petrova in the round of 64. She then lost in the first round of the Miami Open to Vera Dushevina.[citation needed]

Davis made it through the qualifying rounds of the 2012 French Open, where she won her first major main-draw match against 30th seed Mona Barthel in straight sets.[13] In the second round, she lost to fellow American Christina McHale, in straight sets.[14]

Davis reached her second career quarterfinal at the 2013 Hobart International, where she lost to Sloane Stephens.[citation needed] In February 2013, she won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Dow Classic title by defeating Alja Tomljanović in the final.[15]

She replaced an injured Victoria Azarenka at the 2013 Miami Open, where she defeated Madison Keys in the second round.[citation needed] In the third round, she faced Alizé Cornet and lost in three sets. During the match, Davis was stung on the buttocks by a wasp in the third set. Though it caused her significant pain, Davis refused to blame her loss on it. The overwhelming heat affected Davis and Cornet as both players left the court in wheelchairs.[16][17][18]

Davis then reached the quarterfinals of the Monterrey Open, where she lost to the eventual champion, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She was knocked out in the first round of the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Her furthest advance for the remainder of 2013 was a quarterfinal appearance at the Bell Challenge in September, where she lost to Lucie Šafářová.[19]

2014–15: Two major third rounds, first WTA Tour semifinal

At the 2014 Australian Open, Davis reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, but was defeated by Eugenie Bouchard.[20]

At the 2014 Indian Wells Open, Davis defeated world No. 4, Victoria Azarenka, in the second round, marking her first victory over a top-10 player and a Grand Slam champion.[21] She then defeated Varvara Lepchenko, but withdrew in the fourth round due to illness. At the Miami Open, she won her first-round match against Zhang Shuai, but lost in the second round to Ana Ivanovic.[22] Following an early exit at the French Open, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International, where she lost to Madison Keys.[23]

At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, Davis upset Flavia Pennetta in straight sets and advanced to the third round of the tournament for the first time. She ended the year ranked world No. 57.[24][25]

Davis reached the semifinals of the 2015 Auckland Open, losing to Venus Williams.[26] At the 2015 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, she avenged her loss to Eugenie Bouchard at the previous year's Australian Open and then advanced to the third round against Mona Barthel, who retired from the match while down a set. Davis exited the tournament in the quarterfinals.[26]

2016–17: Two WTA Tour finals, Fed Cup champion, top 30

Davis reached her first WTA Tour final at the 2016 Washington Open, where she was runner-up against Yanina Wickmayer.[27] She reached her second final at the Canadian 2016 Coupe Banque Nationale, losing to Océane Dodin.[28]

Davis won her first WTA title at the 2017 Auckland Open, defeating eighth seed Ana Konjuh in the final.[29] She also reached the quarterfinals of the Qatar Ladies Open in Doha as a qualifier and the Dubai Tennis Championships.[30] As a result, she achieved a new career high of 37. Steve Tignor of Tennis.com noted, "Lauren Davis is playing the tennis of her life."[31]

She reached the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open, equalling her result in 2014.[30] She was also part of the United States team that reached the Fed Cup final with a victory over the Czech Republic.[32]

Playing her first red clay-court tournament of the year, she advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 Morocco Open in Rabat, before dropping a three-set match to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[30] In May 2017, she reached a new career-best ranking of world No. 26. However, she lost in the first round of all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2017, including defeats to fellow Americans Varvara Lepchenko at Wimbledon and Sofia Kenin at the US Open, and by the end of the year her singles ranking had dropped to 48.[3]

2018–19: Wimbledon third round

Davis was unable to defend her title at the 2018 Auckland Open after losing to compatriot Sachia Vickery in the first round.[33] Nonetheless, she put together an excellent tournament at the 2018 Australian Open, matching her career-best result at a Grand Slam event, after not winning a match at any of the four majors the previous year. In the third round, she pushed world No. 1, Simona Halep, to a nearly four-hour match, losing 13–15 in the third set and tying the tournament record for most games played in a match at 48.[34][35]

In May 2019, Davis beat Ann Li to win the inaugural ITF FineMark Championship event at Bonita Springs.[36] In doing so, she qualified as a wildcard for the 2019 French Open,[37] where she beat Kristýna Plíšková, in straight sets in the first round,[38] before losing in three sets to Johanna Konta.[39]

At the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, Davis lost in the final round of qualifying to Kristie Ahn, but entered the main draw as a lucky loser. She beat Kateryna Kozlova in the first round in straight sets. In the second, she defeated the defending champion and fifth seed Angelique Kerber, in three sets.[40] Davis recovered from an injury break after losing the first set and ended the match with 45 winners to Kerber's 15, winning 12 of the last 15 games to claim her first top-10 victory since 2017 and only the fourth in her career.[41][42] Her run was then ended by Carla Suárez Navarro, in the third round.[43]

Davis advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Washington Open, where she lost to the eventual champion, Jessica Pegula.[44] At the Cincinnati Open, she lost to Venus Williams in the first round.[45] At the 2019 US Open, Davis beat Johanna Larsson in straight sets[46] but was eliminated in the second round by Ashleigh Barty.[47]

2020–2022: US Open third round

In August 2021, Davis entered the main draw at the US Open, where she defeated lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova in the first round in three sets, before losing to sixth seed Bianca Andreescu.[48]

At the 2021 Indian Wells Open, she reached also the second round defeating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, before retiring against 22nd seed Danielle Collins.[49]

She made the quarterfinals at the 2022 Adelaide International 2[50] and the third round at the 2022 Miami Open.[51]

At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, she defeated Madison Brengle in the first round,[52] before exiting in three sets to Amanda Anisimova.[53]

At the US Open, she reached the third round for the first time by defeating the 28th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova,[54] before losing to the world No. 1, Iga Świątek.[55]

2023: Second career singles title, back to top 50

Davis began her season at the Auckland Open, where she defeated Tamara Zidanšek [56] before losing to Danka Kovinić in the second round.[57]

She then entered the Hobart International ranked No. 84, qualifying for the main draw and recording wins over Sloane Stephens,[58] Ysaline Bonaventure,[59] Wang Xinyu[60] and Anna Blinkova[61] to reach her first WTA final since Auckland in 2017. She defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the final to claim the second WTA Tour title of her career. She did not drop a set throughout the entire tournament, and became just the fourth qualifier in the tournament's history to lift the trophy.[62] As a result, she returned to the top 60 at world No. 57 on 16 January 2023.[63]

Davis faced Kovinić again in her opening match at the Australian Open winning in three sets,[64] before losing to Elise Mertens in the second round.[65] However, she rose further to No. 48 in the rankings, on 30 January 2023.[citation needed]

Seeded seventh at the Strasbourg Open, she defeated qualifier Sarah Iliev,[66] Viktoriya Tomova[67] and wildcard entrant Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova[68] to reach the semifinals at which point she lost to Anna Blinkova.[69]

At the French Open, Davis retired injured while trailing in her second round match against Lesia Tsurenko[70] and was eliminated at the same stage at the US Open, losing to qualifier Kaja Juvan in three sets.[71]

2024–25: Back-to-back WTA 125 semifinals, retirement

Davis reached the semifinals at the WTA 125 2024 Dow Tennis Classic with wins over Alina Charaeva,[72] Varvara Lepchenko[73] and Whitney Osuigwe,[74] before losing to Alycia Parks.[75] The following week she made it to the last four at the 2024 Fifth Third Charleston 125 2, defeating Panna Udvardy,[76] Astra Sharma[77] and qualifier Gabriela Lee.[78] Davis retired injured in the third set of her semifinal against top seed and eventual champion Renata Zarazúa.[79]

Having used her protected ranking to enter, Davis won her first WTA Tour main-draw match since 2023 at the 2025 Miami Open by overcoming qualifier Aoi Ito in three sets to reach the second round,[80][81] where she lost to ninth seed Qinwen Zheng.[82]

Davis announced her retirement from professional tennis in November 2025.[83]

Playing style

Davis is primarily known for her backhand, quickness, and clay-court abilities.[3]

While analyzing Davis's game, Mike Whalley of the BBC labeled her backhand "a big weapon", while E.J. Crawford of US Open.org described it as "terrific", likening her style to that of Amanda Coetzer.[84][85] On offense, Davis hits deep ground strokes to move opponents backward, often setting up her backhand as a finishing shot.[86][87] While playing on hardcourts, she will usually draw opponents forward and attempt cross-court winners, or send serves wide and hit backhands down the line.[84]

Davis is also noted for her backhand defense. At the 2015 Family Circle Cup, she returned a 102-mph serve from Eugenie Bouchard with a backhand winner.[86] During their 2014 meeting, Victoria Azarenka repeatedly lost points while attacking Davis's backhand up the middle of the court—including on match point—allowing Davis to create angles.[88] While discussing Davis in an interview, Christina McHale noted, "You don't get free points with her very often", and described her backhand as "very tough".[89]

In a 2015 article, WTATennis.com noted Davis's "speed and court coverage", while the BBC recognized her for "whizzing round the court."[24][84] Following her victory at the Auckland Open in 2017, Michael Burgess of The New Zealand Herald declared "only David Ferrer and Michael Chang are comparable to her ability to make an opponent play another shot."[90] During Davis's final junior year, Mary Joe Fernández commended her "speed, quickness, competitiveness and heart."[91]

Her first professional title came on clay at a USTA tournament in 2010.[7] In contrast to some of her American peers, who have been perceived as being uncomfortable on the surface,[92] Davis is recognized for her skill on slow courts. Following her second-round win at the 2015 Family Circle Cup, WTATennis.com labeled her performance "a clay-court masterclass".[93] While discussing the surface, Davis noted: "I think clay really works for me, because I'm pretty fast. I can slide really well and I can make a lot of balls, so it really works for me."[93] Davis has named hardcourt as her other favorite surface.[3]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[94]

Singles

Current through the 2023 Guadalajara Open.

Tournament2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenA1RA1R3R2R3R1R3RQ12R1R1R2RAA0 / 119–11
French OpenAA2R1R1R1R1R1RA2R1R1RA2RQ2Q10 / 103–10
WimbledonAAA1R3R2RQ21RQ13RNH2R2R1R1RQ10 / 97–9
US OpenA1RQ21R1R2R2R1RQ12R1R2R3R2R1RQ10 / 127–12
Win–loss0–00–21–10–44–43–43–30–42–14–31–32–43–33–40–20–00 / 4226–42
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup[a]AAAA1RPOAWAAA[b]AAA1 / 20–2
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[c]AAAAAAAQFAAAAA2RAA0 / 24–2
Indian Wells OpenA1R2R1R4R[d]2R2R4R1R2RNH2RQ1AA1R0 / 1111–10
Miami OpenQ1Q2Q13R2R1RQ11R1RANH1R3RAA2R0 / 85–8
Madrid OpenAAAQ11RQ2A2RAANHAQ11R1R0 / 41–4
Italian OpenAAAQ21RQ2A2RAAQ1A2R1R1R0 / 52–5
Canadian OpenAAQ22R1RQ1A1RAANHAQ21RA0 / 41–4
Cincinnati OpenAAQ12R1R1RQ11RQ11RQ1Q2Q1Q1Q10 / 51–5
Guadalajara OpenNH1R1RA0 / 20–2
Pan Pacific / Wuhan Open[e]AAAAQ11RA2RA1RNHA0 / 31–3
China OpenAAA2R2RQ2A1RA1RNHAA0 / 42–4
Win–loss0–00–11–14–55–61–41–19–90–21–40–01–23–31–50–21–20 / 4828–47
Career statistics
2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025SRW–LWin %
Tournaments0361720219236129161717Career total: 176
Titles000000010000010Career total: 2
Finals000000210000010Career total: 4
Hard win–loss0–00–33–411–1213–117–1415–614–132–55–85–75–96–810–82 / 11196–108
Clay win–loss0–00–01–21–22–53–40–24–60–12–20–23–44–54–50 / 3824–40
Grass win–loss0–00–00–01–36–33–40–12–40–02–20–04–33–40–30 / 2721–27
Overall win–loss0–00–34–613–1721–1913–2215–920–232–69–125–912–1613–1714–162 / 176141–175
Win (%)Career total:
Year–end ranking4373199472578762502526274888670309$5,093,448

Doubles

Tournament2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023SRW–L
Australian OpenAAA1R1RA2R1RA2R1RAA0 / 62–6
French OpenAA2R1R1RA1RAA2R1RAA0 / 62–6
WimbledonAAA1R2RA1RAANH1R1R2R0 / 62–6
US Open1RA1R2RAA1RA1RA1RA1R0 / 71–7
Win–loss0–10–01–21–41–30–01–40–10–12–20–40–11–20 / 257–25

WTA Tour finals

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

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2016Washington Open, United StatesInternational[f]HardYanina Wickmayer4–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Sep 2016Tournoi de Québec, CanadaInternationalCarpet (i)Océane Dodin4–6, 3–6
Win1–2Jan 2017Auckland Open, New ZealandInternationalHardAna Konjuh6–3, 6–1
Win2–2Jan 2023Hobart International, AustraliaWTA 250HardElisabetta Cocciaretto7–6(7–0), 6–2

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2018Houston Challenger, United StatesHardPeng Shuai6–1, 5–7, 4–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–1)
$75/80,000 tournaments (0–2)
$50,000 tournaments (1–0)
$25,000 tournaments (2–1)
$10,000 tournaments (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (4–2)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2010ITF Mount Pleasant, United States10,000ClayPetra Rampre3–6, 2–6
Win1–1Oct 2010ITF Williamsburg, United States10,000ClayLīga Dekmeijere6–0, 6–0
Win2–1Oct 2010ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico25,000HardMadison Keys7–6(5), 6–4
Win3–1Jun 2011ITF Buffalo, United States10,000ClayNicole Gibbs5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win4–1Jul 2011ITF Atlanta, United States10,000HardAlexis King1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win5–1Jan 2012ITF Plantation, United States25,000ClayGail Brodsky6–4, 6–1
Loss5–2Jan 2012Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States25,000HardJulia Boserup0–6, 3–6
Loss5–3Sep 2012ITF Albuquerque, United States75,000HardMaria Sanchez1–6, 1–6
Win6–3Sep 2012Las Vegas Open, United States50,000HardShelby Rogers6–7(5), 6–2, 6–2
Win7–3Feb 2013Midland Tennis Classic, United States100,000Hard (i)Ajla Tomljanović6–3, 2–6, 7–6(2)
Loss7–4Oct 2016Internationaux de Poitiers, France100,000Hard (i)Océane Dodin4–6, 2–6
Loss7–5Apr 2019Dothan Pro Classic, United States80,000ClayKristína Kučová6–3, 6–7(9), 2–6
Win8–5May 2019ITF Bonita Springs, United States100,000ClayAnn Li7–5, 7–5

Fed Cup performance

Singles (0–2)

EditionRoundDateLocationSurfaceAgainstOpponentW–LResult
2015WG PO18 Apr 2015Brindisi (ITA)ClayItalySara ErraniL1–6, 2–6
2017WG SF23 Apr 2017Tampa (USA)ClayCzech RepublicMarkéta VondroušováL2–6, 5–7

Doubles (1–0)

EditionRoundDateLocationSurfacePartneringAgainstOpponentsW–LResult
2014WG QF9 Feb 2014Cleveland (USA)Hard (i)Madison KeysItalyNastassja Burnett
Alice Matteucci		W6–2, 6–3

WTA Tour career earnings

as of December 2021

YearGrand Slam <br/ >titlesWTA <br/ >titlesTotal <br/ >titlesEarnings ($)Money list rank
2013000273,96697
2014000474,76057
2015000371,26081
2016000307,694101
2017011574,66258
2018000192,431164
2019000505,84983
2020000273,98393
2021000486,17485
Career0113,646,182165

Head-to-head records

Record against top ten players

Davis's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.[95]

PlayerRecordW%HardClayGrassCarpetLast match
Number 1 ranked players
Angelique Kerber1–10–1–1–0–Won (2–6, 6–2, 6–1) at 2019 Wimbledon
Victoria Azarenka1–21–2–––Lost (2–6, 6–7(4–7)) at 2015 Wuhan
Ashleigh Barty0–10–1–––Lost (2–6, 6–7(2–7)) at 2019 US Open
Naomi Osaka0–1––0–1–Lost (1–6, 6–2, 6–7(4–7)) at 2017 Birmingham
Karolína Plíšková0–1–0–1––Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2017 Rome
Maria Sharapova0–10–1–––Lost (1–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6) at 2016 Australian Open
Iga Świątek0–10–1–––Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2022 US Open
Simona Halep0–20–2–––Lost (6–4, 4–6, 13–15) at 2018 Australian Open
Ana Ivanovic0–20–1–0–1–Lost (1–6, 1–6) at 2014 Birmingham
Jelena Janković0–20–10–1––Lost (7–6(7–5), 0–6, 4–6) at 2015 Indian Wells
Garbiñe Muguruza0–20–1–0–1–Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2019 Indian Wells
Caroline Wozniacki0–30–3–––Lost (1–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2020 Auckland
Venus Williams0–40–4–––Lost (5–7, 2–6) at 2019 Cincinnati
Number 2 ranked players
Svetlana Kuznetsova1–01–0–––Won (3–6, 7–5, 7–5) at 2013 Toronto
Agnieszka Radwańska1–1––1–1–Won (7–6(7–1), 6–1) at 2017 Eastbourne
Paula Badosa0–1–0–1––Lost (2–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2021 French Open
Barbora Krejčíková0–10–1–––Lost (4–6, 6–4, 4–6) at 2021 Melbourne 3
Li Na0–10–1–––Lost (6–4, 1–6, 1–6) at 2013 Cincinnati
Anett Kontaveit0–20–1–0–1–Lost (6–1, 0–6, 0–6) at 2021 Cleveland
Petra Kvitová0–20–2–––Lost (5–7, 1–6) at 2022 Miami
Aryna Sabalenka0–20–2–––Lost (0–6, 1–6) at 2023 Dubai
Number 3 ranked players
Sloane Stephens4–34–2–0–1–Lost (6–1, 3–6, 1–6) at 2023 Cleveland
Jessica Pegula2–42–3–0–1–Lost (2–6, 7–6(8–6), 3–6) at 2023 Wimbledon
Cori Gauff0–1–0–1––Lost (2–6, 6–7(2–7)) at 2021 Charleston
Nadia Petrova0–10–1–––Lost (3–6, 2–6) at 2012 Indian Wells
Elena Rybakina0–1–0–1––Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2022 Rome
Maria Sakkari0–1–0–1––Lost (5–7, 4–6) at 2017 Charleston
Elina Svitolina0–50–5–––Lost (2–6, 6–7(6–8)) at 2020 Australian Open
Number 4 ranked players
Sofia Kenin2–167%1–11–0––Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–4) at 2021 Charleston
Kiki Bertens1–11–1–––Won (7–6(7–3), 6–4) at 2017 Auckland
Johanna Konta1–30–21–1––Lost (3–6, 6–1, 3–6) at 2019 French Open
Bianca Andreescu0–10–1–––Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2021 US Open
Francesca Schiavone0–1–0–1––Lost (4–6, 1–6) at 2017 Strasbourg
Caroline Garcia0–20–1–0–1–Lost (3–6, 6–7(3–7)) at 2022 Nottingham
Belinda Bencic0–30–3–––Lost (1–6, 4–6) at 2023 Washington
Samantha Stosur0–40–30–1––Lost (6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at 2018 Indian Wells
Number 5 ranked players
Eugenie Bouchard2–21–21–0––Won (6–1, 6–2) at 2019 Washington
Sara Errani2–30–21–11–0–Won (7–5, 7–5) at 2022 Parma
Jeļena Ostapenko2–31–11–10–1–Lost (1–6, 3–6) at 2022 Guadalajara
Daniela Hantuchová1–20–2–1–0–Lost (6–4, 6–7(6–8), 2–6) at 2016 Linz
Lucie Šafářová0–2––0–10–1Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2013 Quebec
Number 6 ranked players
Flavia Pennetta1–0––1–0–Won (6–4, 7–6(7–4)) at 2014 Wimbledon
Carla Suárez Navarro1–30–21–00–1–Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Wimbledon
Markéta Vondroušová0–1–0–1––Lost (2–6, 5–7) at 2017 Fed Cup
Number 7 ranked players
Roberta Vinci1–01–0–––Won (6–2, 6–3) at 2017 Doha
Madison Keys2–52–10–10–3–Lost (4–6, 3–6) at 2022 Eastbourne
Marion Bartoli0–10–1–––Lost (0–6, 3–6) at 2013 Toronto
Danielle Collins0–10–1–––Lost (1–6, ret.) at 2021 Indian Wells
Number 8 ranked players
Ekaterina Makarova1–31–3–––Lost (2–6, 4–6) at 2017 Wuhan
Number 9 ranked players
Andrea Petkovic3–03–0–––Won (4–6, 6–0, 6–0) at 2018 Australian Open
Julia Görges2–12–00–1––Won (6–1, 6–4) at 2017 Indian Wells
CoCo Vandeweghe2–11–01–1––Lost (6–3, 3–6, 3–6) at 2022 Charleston
Number 10 ranked players
Beatriz Haddad Maia0–20–2–––Lost (3–6, 3–6) at 2019 Australian Open Q.
Kristina Mladenovic0–30–10–2––Lost (3–6, 6–1, 6–7(1–7)) at 2017 Madrid
Total34–9622–64
()		7–17
()		5–14
()		0–1
()		current after 2023 Cleveland

Top 10 wins

PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreLDR
2014
1.Victoria AzarenkaNo. 4Indian Wells Open, United StatesHard2R6–0, 7–6(7–2)No. 66
2015
2.Eugenie BouchardNo. 7Charleston Open, United StatesClay2R6–3, 6–1No. 66
2017
3.Agnieszka RadwańskaNo. 10Eastbourne International, UKGrass2R7–6(7–1), 6–1No. 29
2019
4.Angelique KerberNo. 5Wimbledon, United KingdomGrass2R2–6, 6–2, 6–1No. 95
2021
5.Sofia KeninNo. 4Charleston Open, United StatesClay3R4–6, 6–3, 6–4No. 79

Notes

  1. ^ Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
  2. ^ Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
  3. ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  4. ^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
  5. ^ In 2014, the Pan Pacific Open was downgraded to a Premier event and replaced by the Wuhan Open. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  6. ^ The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.

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