Louisa Chirico

American tennis player, US Open participant

Louisa Chirico - American tennis player, US Open participant
Born

May 16th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional tennis and competed in international tournaments. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 58 in 2016. Participated in the main draw of the US Open several times, making a notable impact in her early professional career. Featured prominently on the Women's Tennis Association circuit.

Reached the third round of the US Open in 2015

Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 58

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