Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua (/dəˈlækwə/ də-LAK-wə; born 11 February 1985) is an Australian former professional tennis player 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 at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 11 February 1985 Perth, Western Australia |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2018 |
| Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 4,233,102 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 348–214 (61.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (29 September 2014) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2008, 2014) |
| French Open | 3R (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2008, 2015) |
| US Open | 4R (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 342–184 (65.0%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2013) |
| French Open | F (2008, 2015, 2017) |
| Wimbledon | F (2013) |
| US Open | F (2013, 2015) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2015) |
| French Open | W (2011) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2014) |
| US Open | 2R (2008) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 19–9 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2009, 2015) |
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.