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'''Kayla Cross''' (born March 21, 2005 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. |
'''Kayla Cross''' (born March 21, 2005 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 1205 on August 15, 2022 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 727 on August 8, 2022. She has also reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 15 on March 7, 2022. |
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In 2019, Cross won her first ITF singles title on the junior circuit at the G5 in Calgary. The same year, she won two more junior ITF singles titles at the G5 in Victoria and at the G5 in Kamloops, and four junior ITF doubles titles at the G5 in George Town, the G5 in Calgary, the G5 in Victoria and the G5 in Kamloops. In 2021, she won four junior ITF doubles titles at the G3 in San José, the G3 in Santo Domingo, the G2 in Tashkent and the GA in Mérida. Also in 2021, Cross was awarded a wildcard in the qualifying draw of the [[Canadian Open|National Bank Open]] where she lost in straight sets to Océane Dodin in the first round. In 2022, she reached the doubles final at the junior Australian Open with fellow Canadian [[Victoria Mboko]]. She won three junior doubles titles in 2022, at the G1 in Traralgon, the G1 in Porto Alegre and the G1 in Roehampton. At the junior 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Cross reached the doubles final again with compatriot [[Victoria Mboko]]. Also in 2022, Cross won her first professional doubles title at the ITF 25K in [[Saskatoon Challenger|Saskatoon]] with compatriot Marina Stakusic. |
In 2019, Cross won her first ITF singles title on the junior circuit at the G5 in Calgary. The same year, she won two more junior ITF singles titles at the G5 in Victoria and at the G5 in Kamloops, and four junior ITF doubles titles at the G5 in George Town, the G5 in Calgary, the G5 in Victoria and the G5 in Kamloops. In 2021, she won four junior ITF doubles titles at the G3 in San José, the G3 in Santo Domingo, the G2 in Tashkent and the GA in Mérida. Also in 2021, Cross was awarded a wildcard in the qualifying draw of the [[Canadian Open|National Bank Open]] where she lost in straight sets to Océane Dodin in the first round. In 2022, she reached the doubles final at the junior Australian Open with fellow Canadian [[Victoria Mboko]]. She won three junior doubles titles in 2022, at the G1 in Traralgon, the G1 in Porto Alegre and the G1 in Roehampton. At the junior 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Cross reached the doubles final again with compatriot [[Victoria Mboko]]. Also in 2022, Cross won her first professional doubles title at the ITF 25K in [[Saskatoon Challenger|Saskatoon]] with compatriot Marina Stakusic. |
Revision as of 01:21, 16 August 2022
Kayla Cross | |
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Birthdate | March 21, 2005 |
Birthplace | London, Ontario, Canada |
From | London, Ontario, Canada |
Height | 5’7” (1,70m) |
Style of play | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Best WTA singles ranking | No. 1205 (August 15, 2022) |
Best WTA doubles ranking | No. 727 (August 8, 2022) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Kayla Cross (born March 21, 2005 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 1205 on August 15, 2022 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 727 on August 8, 2022. She has also reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 15 on March 7, 2022.
In 2019, Cross won her first ITF singles title on the junior circuit at the G5 in Calgary. The same year, she won two more junior ITF singles titles at the G5 in Victoria and at the G5 in Kamloops, and four junior ITF doubles titles at the G5 in George Town, the G5 in Calgary, the G5 in Victoria and the G5 in Kamloops. In 2021, she won four junior ITF doubles titles at the G3 in San José, the G3 in Santo Domingo, the G2 in Tashkent and the GA in Mérida. Also in 2021, Cross was awarded a wildcard in the qualifying draw of the National Bank Open where she lost in straight sets to Océane Dodin in the first round. In 2022, she reached the doubles final at the junior Australian Open with fellow Canadian Victoria Mboko. She won three junior doubles titles in 2022, at the G1 in Traralgon, the G1 in Porto Alegre and the G1 in Roehampton. At the junior 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Cross reached the doubles final again with compatriot Victoria Mboko. Also in 2022, Cross won her first professional doubles title at the ITF 25K in Saskatoon with compatriot Marina Stakusic.
Cross' parents put her into tennis as her dad and two brothers played the sport. At age six, she started playing tennis at the London Hunt and Country Club in London, Ontario.
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | Saskatoon, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Marina Stakusic (CAN) | Kendra Bunch (USA) Katarina Kozarov (SRB) |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Victoria Mboko (CAN) | Clervie Ngounoue (USA) Diana Shnaider (RUS) |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Victoria Mboko (CAN) | Rose Marie Nijkamp (NED) Angella Okutoyi (KEN) |
6–3, 4–6, [9–11] |
Junior singles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Junior Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
Australian Open | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
Junior doubles performance timeline
This table is current through the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Junior Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
Australian Open | A | F | 0 / 1 | 4–1 | 80% |
French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Wimbledon | 1R | F | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% |
US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 8–3 | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% |