Taylah Preston (born 27 October 2005) is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a career-high combined junior ranking of No. 10, and a career-high WTA singles ranking of 134.
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Perth, Australia |
| Born | 27 October 2005[1] Perth |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $212,852 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–30 (67.7%) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (18 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 134 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 15–16 (48.4%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 357 (18 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 361 (1 April 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 4 April 2024. | |
Career
edit2022: WTA Tour debut
editIn January 2022, she lost in the second round of the Australian Open qualifying.[2]
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.[3][4]
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut in singles at the 2022 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships as a qualifier.[5]
2024: Grand Slam debut
editShe received a wildcard for her major debut at the 2024 Australian Open.[6]
WTA Challenger finals
editSingles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | Puerto Vallarta Open, Mexico | Hard |  McCartney Kessler
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7–5, 3–6, 0–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2023 | ITF Nottingham, UK | 25,000 | Hard |  Harriet Dart
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0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 25,000 | Hard |  Gabriela Knutson
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3-6, 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Talia Gibson
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard |  Yuki Naito
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Nov 2023 | Brisbane International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard |  Darya Astakhova
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6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Alana Parnaby
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Talia Gibson Petra Hule
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Talia Gibson
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Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis
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3–6, 6–7(3) |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Destanee Aiava
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Roisin Gilheany Alicia Smith
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7–6(5), 7–5 |
References
edit- ^ "Taylah Preston". www.tennis.com.au.
- ^ "Australian Open 2022: 14 Aussie Women Set for Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "BIRRELL MAKES WINNING RETURN AT MELBOURNE SUMMER SET". www.tennis.com.au.
- ^ "DESTANEE AIAVA QUALIFIES AT MELBOURNE SUMMER SET". www.tennis.com.au.
- ^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTA Tennis. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Aussie Open 2024's Slam debuts: Korneeva, Seidel, Starodubtseva and more".