Casey Dellacqua

Casey Dellacqua
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, Australia
Born (1985-02-11) 11 February 1985 (age 39)
Perth, Western Australia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Turned pro2002
Retired2018
PlaysLeft (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 4,233,102
Singles
Career record348–214
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 26 (29 September 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (2008, 2014)
French Open3R (2008)
Wimbledon3R (2008, 2015)
US Open4R (2014)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2008)
Doubles
Career record342–184
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 3 (1 February 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2013)
French OpenF (2008, 2015, 2017)
WimbledonF (2013)
US OpenF (2013, 2015)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsQF (2017)
Olympic Games1R (2008, 2012)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2015)
French OpenW (2011)
WimbledonQF (2014)
US Open2R (2008)
Team competitions
Fed Cup19–9
Hopman CupRR (2009, 2015)

Casey Dellacqua (/dəˈlækwə/ də-LAK-wə;[2][3] born 11 February 1985) is an Australian former professional tennis player[4] and current commentator. Her best singles results on the WTA Tour have been semifinal appearances at the 2012 Texas Tennis Open and 2014 Birmingham Classic, a quarterfinal finish at the 2014 Indian Wells Open and fourth round appearances at the 2008 Australian Open, the 2014 Australian Open and the 2014 US Open; she also won 22 ITF singles titles.

Dellacqua's career highlights, however, have all come in doubles. She has won seven WTA Tour doubles titles, 23 ITF doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed-doubles title, at the 2011 French Open. She reached the finals of all four major events in women's doubles, appearing in seven finals from 2008 to 2017, however failed to win a title. She won her biggest women's doubles title at the Premier Mandatory 2015 Madrid Open, partnered with Yaroslava Shvedova. Dellacqua achieved her highest singles ranking of world No. 26 in September 2014, and career-high doubles ranking of No. 3 in February 2016.

  1. ^ "Casey Dellacqua". Official Site of the 2012 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ WTA (7 April 2016). "WTA Frame Challenge | Sam Stosur & Casey Dellacqua". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ Just One Breath (30 October 2014). "Casey Dellacqua for Just One Breath". YouTube.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ Irish Times, 25 June 2008