Lauren Davis

American tennis player, US Open participant

Lauren Davis - American tennis player, US Open participant
Born

October 9th, 1993
31 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Competed professionally in tennis after turning pro in 2011. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 26 in January 2017. Participated in multiple Grand Slam tournaments, with notable performances at the US Open, where reached the fourth round in 2017. Known for playing on the WTA Tour and secured a total of one WTA title during her career.

Achieved a career-high WTA ranking of 26

Reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2017

Secured one WTA title

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