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Australian tennis player (born 2005) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taylah Preston (born 27 October 2005) is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 134, achieved on 18 March 2024.
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Perth, Australia |
Born | [1] Joondalup[2] | 27 October 2005
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $406,270 |
Singles | |
Career record | 82–50 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 134 (18 March 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 156 (11 November 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
French Open | Q2 (2024) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
US Open | 1R (2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–19 |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 258 (4 November 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 261 (11 November 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
Last updated on: 11 November 2024. |
She reached a career-high high combined junior ranking of No. 10.
In January 2022, she lost in the second round of the Australian Open qualifying.[3]
Preston made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in doubles at the Melbourne Summer Set 2, where she received a wildcard partnering Alexandra Osborne. She also received a wildcard into the qualifying draw for the Melbourne Summer Set 1, where she defeated former French Open finalist, Sara Errani, in the first round, before falling in the final round.[4][5]
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in singles at the 2022 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships as a qualifier.[6]
Preston received a wildcard for her major debut at the 2024 Australian Open[7] but went out in the first round to Elina Svitolina.[8]
In February, she reached her first WTA 125 final at the Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, losing in three sets to McCartney Kessler.[9] Later that month at the San Diego Open, having been given a wildcard entry, she defeated world number 42 Magdalena Fręch to win her first Tour level match and also her first against a player ranked in the Women's Tennis Association top 50.[10][11] She lost her next match to sixth seed Marta Kostyuk.[12]
Preston was given a wildcard entry to make her maiden appearance at the US Open in August but lost in the first round to 25th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[13]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico |
Hard | McCartney Kessler | 7–5, 3–6, 0–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2023 | ITF Nottingham, UK | W25 | Hard | Harriet Dart | 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Gabriela Knutson | 3-6, 7–6(5), 6–3 |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Yuki Naito | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2023 | Brisbane International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Darya Astakhova | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2024 | 2024 NSW Open, Australia | W75 | Hard | Emerson Jones | 4-6, 6-7(3) |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Alana Parnaby | Talia Gibson Petra Hule |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis |
3–6, 6–7(3) |
Win | 1–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Destanee Aiava | Roisin Gilheany Alicia Smith |
7–6(5), 7–5 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2024 | City of Playford Tennis International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | Alexandra Bozovic Petra Hule |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 2024 | 2024 NSW Open, Australia | W75 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis |
6–1, 3–6, [10–8] |
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