Maddison Inglis
Tennis player with US Open debut
Born
January 14th, 1998
27 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Competed primarily on the WTA Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit. Achieved significant success in singles and doubles competitions. Made her Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2021 US Open. Represented Australia in various international competitions, contributing to the national team.
Reached the third round of the 2021 US Open
Competed in the Australian Open
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 83
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