Sarah Taylor (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 United States
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|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Born |
November 6, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $294,946 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 177–153 |
| Career titles | (6 ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 March 31, 2003 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2003) |
| French Open | 1R (2003) |
| US Open | 2R (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–48 |
| Highest ranking | No. 179 July 9, 2001 |
| Last updated on: N/A. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Tennis | ||
| Representing United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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2003 Santo Domingo | Singles |
Sarah Taylor (born November 6, 1981) is a tennis coach and former professional American tennis player from New York City. Her highest ranking was World No. 68 on March 31, 2003.
Taylor made her debut in a Grand Slam tournament at the 2001 US Open where she beat World No. 41 Marlene Weingärtner in the first round.
She won the silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games, losing the final to Milagros Sequera 7–5, 4–6, 6–1.
Sarah's mother, Sally, is a paralegal who was a nationally ranked junior player (No. 6 in girls 14s, No. 1 in doubles). She has two older brothers, Jeff, who played college tennis at the University of California at Berkeley, and Robert, who played at the University of Colorado. She moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Bradenton, Florida in 1994 to attend the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.
In addition to a 1998 title, captured an ITF Circuit singles title three years consecutively, most recently at ITF/Fullerton-USA, by passing top seed Irvin in QF; at Nasdaq in Miami, as world No. 118, received WC spot but was forced to ret. 1r against fellow WC Gisela Dulko at 1-4 due to a stomach virus; qualified for Strasbourg and won 1r over Pullin before falling to No. 2 seed and eventual champion Silvia Farina Elia; top seeded, won fifth title on ITF Circuit and second of year at ITF/College Park-USA; as Canadian Open qualifier, d. WC Nejedly before falling to former world No. 1 Jennifer Capriati; ranking moved up to No. 102; received a WC into second US Open, falling to qualifier Fabiola Zuluaga 1r; at Hawaii, ret. in 2r with a left foot sprain; career-first SF appearance came in Bali (as a qualifier), d. No. 5 seed Ad. Serra Zanetti, Morariu and Marrero before falling to former world No. 2 Conchita Martínez; cracked Top 100 at No. 87; at Tokyo (Japan Open), reached second SF in as many weeks with an upset of former world No. 1 Sanchez-Vicario in 2r; ranking reached No. 77
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