Hayley Nicole Carter (born May 17, 1995) is an American former professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 25, which she achieved on 14 June 2021. Carter is primarily a doubles player. Over her career, she won two WTA Tour and two WTA 125 doubles titles, with nine titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
_(51376195036).jpg) Carter at the 2021 French Open | |
| Full name | Hayley Nicole Carter[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | May 17, 1995 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of North Carolina |
| Prize money | $353,552 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 62–44 (58.5%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 438 (July 29, 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 124–56 (68.9%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 WTA 125 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (June 14, 2021) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2020, 2021) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
| US Open | QF (2020) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2021) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
| US Open | 1R (2021) |
Junior career edit
Carter played at the Smith Stearn's Tennis Academy growing up. She also won a record 14 South Carolina state championships. Between 2009 and 2012, she won three ITF Junior Circuit singles titles and one doubles title.
Carter played collegiate tennis for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she earned All-American honors each of the four years she competed. She is the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time leader in women's tennis singles victories with 168.[2]
Professional career edit
2019: New partnership with Stefani, first WTA Tour title edit
In September 2019, with Luisa Stefani as partner, she reached her first doubles final on the WTA Tour at the Korea Open, and the following week, they won their first WTA Tour title at the Tashkent Open. Thereafter, Carter established a fixed partnership with Stefani.
2020: Top 40 debut edit
The Carter/Stefani duo reached the third round for the first time at a major at the 2020 Australian Open where they were defeated by sixth seeded duo Gabriela Dabrowski/Jeļena Ostapenko.[3]
They won the title at the Newport Beach Challenger, which was the second year in a row that Carter had won this event (with Ena Shibahara in 2019).[4] They also reached the Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinals in February, and won the Lexington Open in August. With that, they entered the top 40 for the first time.
At the Italian Open, they had another great tournament reaching the semifinals and losing only to the top seeds Hsieh/Strycová.[5]
The pair's best result at a Grand Slam championship came at the US Open where they reached the quarterfinals, defeating the No. 6 seeds, Japan duo of Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara, in the round of 16.[6]
2021: WTA 1000 doubles final and top 25, coaching edit
Carter reached her best result at the WTA 1000 level by becoming a doubles finalist alongside Stefani in Miami, where they were defeated by the fifth-seeded duo Aoyama/Shibahara. Following Wimbledon, she joined the coaching staff of the Vanderbilt Commodores college team in July 2021.[7] Through the rest of the year, she took part in three WTA tournaments in the US: the Cincinnati Open with Sabrina Santamaria, the US Open with Astra Sharma, and Indian Wells Open with Dabrowski.
2023 edit
Carter returned to the University of North Carolina as an assistant coach in July 2023.[8]
Grand Slam performance timelines edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Women's doubles edit
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 3R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 |
| French Open | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| US Open | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 0 / 8 | 9–8 |
Mixed doubles edit
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 |
| French Open | A | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| US Open | 2R | NH | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 |
Significant finals edit
WTA 1000 tournaments edit
Doubles: 1 (runner-up) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2021 | Miami Open | Hard |  Luisa Stefani
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 Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
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2–6, 5–7 |
WTA Tour finals edit
Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2019 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | International | Clay | Ena Shibahara
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 Zoe Hives Astra Sharma
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2019 | Korea Open, South Korea | International | Hard | Luisa Stefani
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 Lara Arruabarrena  Tatjana Maria
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6–7(7–9), 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2019 | Tashkent Open, Uzbekistan | International | Hard | Luisa Stefani
|
 Dalila Jakupović  Sabrina Santamaria
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6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2–2 | Aug 2020 | Lexington Open, United States | International | Hard | Luisa Stefani
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 Marie Bouzková  Jil Teichmann
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6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Sep 2020 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | International | Clay | Luisa Stefani
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Nicole Melichar  Demi Schuurs
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jan 2021 | Abu Dhabi Open, United Arab Emirates |
WTA 500 | Hard | Luisa Stefani
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Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–5 | Feb 2021 | Adelaide International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Luisa Stefani
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 Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk
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7–6(7–4), 4–6, [3–10] |
| Loss | 2–6 | Apr 2021 | Miami Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Luisa Stefani
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Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
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2–6, 5–7 |
WTA Challenger finals edit
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2019 | Newport Beach Challenger, United States |
Hard | Ena Shibahara
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Taylor Townsend  Yanina Wickmayer
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6–3, 7–6(1) |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach Challenger, United States (2) |
Hard | Luisa Stefani
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Marie Benoît  Jessika Ponchet
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2021 | Open de Saint-Malo, France |
Clay | Luisa Stefani
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Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria
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6–7(4), 6–4, [5–10] |
ITF Circuit finals edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 2 (2 runner–ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2013 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | 10,000 | Hard |  Yana Koroleva
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5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2014 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Tatjana Maria
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1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 14 (9 titles, 5 runner–ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2012 | ITF Florence, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Brooke Austin
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 Ulrikke Eikeri Akiko Omae
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1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2013 | ITF Hilton Head, United States |
10,000 | Hard | Josie Kuhlman
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Kristy Frilling Alexandra Mueller
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2014 | ITF Fort Worth, United States |
10,000 | Hard |  Stefanie Tan
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Catherine Harrison Mary Weatherholt
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jun 2018 | ITF Baton Rouge, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Ena Shibahara
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Astra Sharma  Gabriela Talabă
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2018 | Lexington Challenger, United States |
60,000 | Hard | Ena Shibahara
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Sanaz Marand  Victoria Rodríguez
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Sep 2018 | ITF Lubbock, United States |
25,000 | Hard |  Vladica Babić
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 Naomi Broady  Nadia Podoroska
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | Oct 2018 | Stockton Challenger, United States |
60,000 | Hard | Ena Shibahara
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Quinn Gleason Luisa Stefani
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7–5, 5–7, [10–7] |
| Win | 5–3 | Feb 2019 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Ena Shibahara
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Francesca Di Lorenzo Caty McNally
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jun 2019 | ITF Bethany Beach, United States |
25,000 | Clay | Usue Maitane Arconada
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 Dea Herdželaš  Tereza Mihalíková
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jun 2019 | ITF Sumter, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Vladica Babić
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Brynn Boren Caitlin Whoriskey
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Jun 2019 | ITF Denver, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Vladica Babić
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Brynn Boren Gail Brodsky
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–4 | Jul 2019 | Championships of Honolulu, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb
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Usue Maitane Arconada Caroline Dolehide
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–4 | Aug 2019 | Landisville Tennis Challenge, United States |
60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb
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Vania King Claire Liu
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6–4, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 9–5 | Nov 2019 | Copa Santiago, Chile |
60,000 | Clay | Luisa Stefani
|
 Anna Danilina Conny Perrin
|
5–7, 6–3, [10–6] |
World TeamTennis edit
Carter made her World TeamTennis debut in 2020.[9]
References edit
- ^ Carter, Hayley N. [@hayleyncarter] (August 31, 2020). "You know, my first teacher always told me I would peak in 17th grade ..." Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Hayley Carter Bio". Go Heels. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Milos Raonic moves on to Australian Open quarterfinals". Sportsnet. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Voegele sets up final showdown with Brengle at Newport Beach". WTA Tennis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Hsieh and Strycova reunite to reach Rome doubles final". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Adding to the Staff". Vanderbilt University Athletics. July 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "WTEN Adds Carter to Coaching Staff". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. July 18, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020". WTT.com. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
