Louisa Chirico
Louisa Chirico|
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| Full name |
Louisa Chirico |
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
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| Born |
(1996-05-16) May 16, 1996
Morristown, NJ, United States |
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| Height |
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Prize money |
$750,348 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
134–92 |
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| Career titles |
3 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
58 (October 24, 2016) |
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| Current ranking |
58 (October 24, 2016) |
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| Grand Slam Singles results |
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| Australian Open |
Q2 (2015) |
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| French Open |
2R (2016) |
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| Wimbledon |
1R (2016) |
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| US Open |
1R (2015, 2016) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
44–44 |
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| Career titles |
2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
210 (November 10, 2014) |
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| Current ranking |
292 (October 3, 2016) |
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| Grand Slam Doubles results |
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| Australian Open |
— |
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| French Open |
1R (2016) |
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| Wimbledon |
1R (2016) |
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| US Open |
2R (2016) |
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| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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| Wimbledon |
1R (2016) |
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Last updated on: October 3, 2016. |
Louisa Chirico (born May 16, 1996 in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American tennis player.
Chirico, who comes from Harrison, New York,[1] has won three singles and two doubles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On October 3, 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 63. On November 10, 2014, she peaked at world number 210 in the doubles rankings.
Tennis career
Early years
Partnering Jan Abaza, Chirico won her first $50,000 ITF tournament at the 2013 Audi Melbourne Pro Tennis Classic, defeating Asia Muhammad and Allie Will in the final.
Chirico made her Grand Slam debut at the 2015 French Open after being awarded a wild card into the event by the USTA.[2] She lost in the first round to ninth seed Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets.
Chirico won her first WTA Tour match at the 2015 Citi Open where she defeated Briton Heather Watson. She then beat top-30 player Alizé Cornet in a third-set tie-break but lost to compatriot Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals.
2016
In May 2016, Chirico won five qualifier and main-draw matches at the Madrid Open to reach the semifinals.[3] Later that month, she reached the main draw of the French Open through three qualifying wins and made it through to the second round.[4]
WTA finals
Singles (0–1)
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (0–0) |
| 125K series (0–1) |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Result |
No. |
Date |
Category |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
9 November 2015 |
125K series |
Open de Limoges, Limoges, France |
Hard (i) |
 Caroline Garcia |
1–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals (5–8)
Singles (3–4)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (2–2) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Result |
No. |
Date |
Category |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
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| Winner |
1. |
May 21, 2012 |
$10,000 |
Sumter, United States |
Hard |
Victoria Duval |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
February 18, 2013 |
$25,000 |
Surprise, United States |
Hard |
 Tara Moore |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
2. |
June 9, 2014 |
$25,000 |
Padua, Italy |
Clay |
 Paula Cristina Gonçalves |
6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up |
2. |
June 16, 2014 |
$25,000 |
Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
Clay |
 Elizaveta Kulichkova |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
February 2, 2015 |
$100,000 |
Midland, United States |
Hard (i) |
 Tatjana Maria |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
April 20, 2015 |
$50,000 |
Dothan, United States |
Clay |
Katerina Stewart |
7–6(7–1), 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| Runner-up |
4. |
May 4, 2015 |
$50,000 |
Indian Harbour Beach, United States |
Clay |
Katerina Stewart |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles (2–4)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (2–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Result |
No. |
Date |
Category |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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| Runner-up |
1. |
February 4, 2013 |
$25,000 |
Rancho Mirage, United States |
Hard |
Jan Abaza |
Tara Moore
Melanie South |
6–4, 2–6, [10–12] |
| Winner |
1. |
April 29, 2013 |
$50,000 |
Indian Harbour Beach, United States |
Clay |
Jan Abaza |
Asia Muhammad
Allie Will |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
January 13, 2014 |
$25,000 |
Port St. Lucie, United States |
Clay |
Jan Abaza |
 Réka Luca Jani
Irina Khromacheva |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
June 2, 2014 |
$25,000 |
Brescia, Italy |
Clay |
Asia Muhammad |
Sanaz Marand
 Florencia Molinero |
4–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Winner |
2. |
June 16, 2014 |
$25,000 |
Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
Clay |
Sanaz Marand |
 Jang Su-jeong
 Justyna Jegiołka |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
March 28, 2016 |
$50,000 |
Osprey, United States |
Clay |
Katerina Stewart |
Asia Muhammad
Taylor Townsend |
1–6, 7–6(7–5), [4–10] |
References
- ↑ Heyman, Brian (April 13, 2013). "Louisa Chirico courting her dream". The Journal News. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ↑ "New York teen Chirico earns USTA's French Open wild card". tennis.com. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Rothenberg, Ben (May 5, 2016). "With Rare Comfort on the Clay Court, a Teenager Leaves Her Mark". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Burton, Edwin (May 20, 2016). "Pair of Americans reach French Open main draw". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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