Taylor Johnson (tennis)
Taylor Johnson (born August 7, 2000) is an American tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 2000 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Rosie Casals and Erik Kortland |
| Prize money | $10,889 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1051 (December 25, 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2017) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 573 (December 31, 2018) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2017) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2017) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2017) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2016) |
| Last updated on: August 7, 2022. | |
Johnson started playing tennis at the age of five in her home town of Phoenix, Arizona. She moved to California at the age of 11 continuing to play tennis.
On August 13, 2017, Johnson and her partner Claire Liu won the 2017 USTA Girls’ 18s National Championship. This win led to Johnson being ranked 8th in the world. With this victory, the pair earned a wild card into the main draw of the women's doubles tournament at the 2017 US Open.[1][2] Johnson graduated from Connections Academy, and committed to play tennis at the division one level at UCLA. In her four years at UCLA, she was very successful. She was named to the athletic directors honor roll all four years, named ITA scholar athlete 2019-20 school year, and was on the Pac-12 spring honor roll sophomore through senior year. Her junior year the Bruins won the Pac-12 regular season championship. Taylor graduated with an undergrad in communications in spring of 2022.[3][4]
References
- Sidhu, J. Fred. "ASHLEY KRATZER CAPTURES SINGLES TITLE AT USTA GIRLS' 18s NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS". USTA. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- "All About the USTA Girls' 16s & 18s National Championships". ustagirlsnationals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- "Taylor Johnson - Women's Tennis". UCLA. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- Pantic, Nina (18 October 2021). "Taylor Johnson Makes the Most of Her Career with Billie Jean King by Her Side". Universal Tennis Blog. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
External links
- Taylor Johnson at the Women's Tennis Association
- Taylor Johnson at the International Tennis Federation