Casey Dellacqua
Casey Dellacqua | |||||||||||||
Casey Dellacqua at Wimbledon 2013 | |||||||||||||
Nation: | Australia | ||||||||||||
Birthday: | February 11, 1985 | ||||||||||||
Size: | 165 cm | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 66 kg | ||||||||||||
1st professional season: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
Playing hand: | Left, two-handed backhand | ||||||||||||
Prize money: | $ 4,223,102 | ||||||||||||
singles | |||||||||||||
Career record: | 348: 214 | ||||||||||||
Career title: | 0 WTA , 22 ITF | ||||||||||||
Highest ranking: | 26 (September 29, 2014) | ||||||||||||
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Career record: | 342: 184 | ||||||||||||
Career title: | 7 WTA, 23 ITF | ||||||||||||
Highest ranking: | 3 (February 1, 2016) | ||||||||||||
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Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links ) |
Casey Dellacqua (born February 11, 1985 in Perth ) is a former Australian tennis player .
Life
Casey Dellacqua is of Italian on her father's side and Irish on her mother's side.
In August 2013, she announced the birth of their child Blake Benjamin through her partner Amanda three weeks earlier. In doing so, she also made her relationship with her partner public.
Career
Dellacqua moved to Canberra at the age of 16 to train at the Australian Institute of Sport . She played there at the local tennis club.
In 2006, Dallacqua entered the Australian Open for the first time with a wildcard . After her first round loss to Lindsay Davenport , she had to listen to severe criticism regarding her fitness.
At the age of 23, she became number 1 in Australian women's tennis after reaching the round of 16 of the Australian Open . She also achieved her best result so far at the French Open in 2008 when she entered the third round. In doubles she was even in the final there. So far, she has won 22 singles and 23 doubles on the ITF Women's Circuit . Since 2006 she has played for the Australian Fed Cup team ; after her 28 Fed Cup games, she won 19 times.
Dellacqua played in Hobart in 2008 for the first time a quarter-finals on the WTA Tour , which she lost to Eleni Daniilidou . In Melbourne , she defeated world number one Amélie Mauresmo in the same year and made it to the round of 16, her best individual result so far in a Grand Slam tournament . So she replaced Alicia Molik as the best-placed Australian tennis player. Her victories over former top 10 players such as Molik, Nicole Vaidišová , Patty Schnyder and Marion Bartoli are also worth mentioning .
In doubles, she was in the final of the French Open in 2008 with Francesca Schiavone , alongside Nathalie Dechy in the semifinals of Wimbledon . In 2011 she won in Roland Garros with Scott Lipsky in mixed her first title at a Grand Slam tournament, in the final they defeated the pairing Katarina Srebotnik and Nenad Zimonjić 7: 6, 4: 6 and [10: 7].
At the Olympic Games in Beijing Dellacqua competed for Australia together with Alicia Molik and Samantha Stosur . She won her first round match against Gisela Dulko 6: 3, 6: 4; then she was defeated by the number 12 seeded Vikoryia Asaranka . In doubles, she and Molik lost their first round match against Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone 4: 6 and 4: 6.
At the US Open in 2008 Dellacqua was eliminated in both singles and doubles in round one. In the singles she was defeated by the French qualifier Julie Coin 6: 7 and 6: 7, in the doubles she lost (seeded number 9) with Dechy against Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska from Poland with 6: 1, 2: 6 and 3: 6 . She played the mixed alongside her compatriot Jordan Kerr , with whom she was eliminated in the second round against Jonas Björkman and Nadja Petrowa .
In 2013, Dellacqua was in the final of three other Grand Slam tournaments with her compatriot Ashleigh Barty . In Melbourne they lost to Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci , at Wimbledon to the pairing Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai and at the US Open to the duo Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká . In 2014, Dellacqua reached the round of 16 singles at the Australian Open for the second time since 2008; at the US Open , she made it to the round of 16 for the first time.
She ended her tennis career on April 10, 2018.
successes
singles
Tournament victories
No. | date | competition | category | Topping | Final opponent | Result |
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1. | November 2, 2003 | Dalby | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Anouska van Exel | 6: 3, 2: 6, 7: 5 |
2. | March 7, 2004 | Warrnambool | ITF $ 10,000 | race | Nicole Sewell | 6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 2 |
3. | September 25, 2005 | Mackay | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Maria-Jose Argeri | 1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 0 |
4th | October 2, 2005 | Rockhampton | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Beti Sekulovski | 6: 1, 6: 4 |
5. | November 13, 2005 | Port Pirie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Cindy Watson | 6: 3, 7: 5 |
6th | November 12, 2006 | Mount Gambier | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Natalie Grandin | 6: 1, 6: 4 |
7th | November 19, 2006 | Port Pirie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Natalie Grandin | 6: 4, 6: 2 |
8th. | February 18, 2007 | Melbourne | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Christina Wheeler | 6: 3, 6: 1 |
9. | March 18, 2007 | Perth | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Yurika Sema | 6: 2, 6: 1 |
10. | March 25, 2007 | Kalgoorlie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Maša Zec Peškirič | 6: 2, 6: 4 |
11. | August 19, 2007 | Bronx | ITF $ 50,000 | Hard court | Ahsha role | 7: 5, 2: 0 task |
12. | February 21, 2010 | Mildura | ITF $ 25,000 | race | Sally Peers | 7: 5, 6: 0 |
13. | April 10, 2011 | Bundaberg | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Olivia Rogowska | 6: 2, 6: 3 |
14th | September 18, 2011 | Cairns | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Sandra Zaniewska | 6: 4, 7: 6 3 |
15th | September 25, 2011 | Darwin | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Akiko Omae | 6: 1, 6: 2 |
16. | October 9, 2011 | Esperance | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Olivia Rogowska | 6: 2, 6: 1 |
17th | October 16, 2011 | Kalgoorlie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Monique Adamczak | 6: 2, 6: 2 |
18th | November 20, 2011 | Traralgon | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Sacha Jones | 7: 5, 7: 6 6 |
19th | November 27, 2011 | Bendigo | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Isabella Holland | 6: 2, 6: 2 |
20th | May 13, 2012 | Fukuoka | ITF $ 50,000 | race | Monique Adamczak | 6: 4, 6: 1 |
21st | October 27, 2013 | Bendigo | ITF $ 50,000 | Hard court | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn | 6: 4, 6: 4 |
22nd | 3rd November 2013 | Bendigo | ITF $ 50,000 | Hard court | Tammi Patterson | 6: 3, 6: 1 |
Double
Tournament victories
No. | date | competition | category | Topping | Partner | Final opponents | Result |
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1. | November 2, 2003 | Dalby | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Evie Dominikovic |
Elizabeth Schmidt Anouska van Exel |
6: 7 6 , 6: 2, 6: 1 |
2. | February 28, 2004 | Bendigo | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Nicole Sewell |
Shahar Peer Wynne Prakusya |
6: 2, 1: 6, 6: 2 |
3. | July 25, 2004 | Schenectady | ITF $ 50,000 | Hard court | Nicole Sewell |
Ansley Cargill Julie Ditty |
3: 6, 7: 6 2 , 6: 2 |
4th | November 14, 2004 | Port Pirie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Sunitha Rao |
Daniella Dominikovic Evie Dominikovic |
4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 6 |
5. | February 27, 2005 | Bendigo | ITF $ 50,000 | Hard court | Trudi Musgrave |
Beti Sekulovski Cindy Watson |
6: 4, 7: 6 2 |
6th | June 5, 2005 | Galatina | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Lucia Gonzalez |
Jarmila Gajdošová Tazzjana Putschak |
6: 4, 6: 3 |
7th | September 25, 2005 | Mackay | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Danielle Dominikovic |
Monique Adamczak Olivia Lukaszewicz |
7: 6 6 , 7: 6 2 |
8th. | October 2, 2005 | Rockhampton | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Danielle Dominikovic |
Beti Sekulovski Aleksandra Srndovic |
6: 4, 6: 2 |
9. | October 16, 2005 | Lyneham | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Danielle Dominikovic |
Alison Bai Jenny Swift |
6: 4, 6: 3 |
10. | March 5, 2006 | Las Vegas | ITF $ 75,000 | Hard court | Nicole Pratt |
Maria Fernanda Alves Tetjana Perebyjnis |
without a fight |
11. | June 11, 2006 | Surbiton | ITF $ 25,000 | race | Trudi Musgrave |
Hsieh Su-wei Tamarine Tanasu yarn |
6: 3, 6: 3 |
12. | October 15, 2006 | Melbourne | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Sunitha Rao |
Daniella Dominikovic Evie Dominikovic |
6: 3, 6: 2 |
13. | March 18, 2007 | Perth | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Emily Hewson |
Trudi Musgrave Christina Wheeler |
6: 4, 4: 6, 6: 2 |
14th | February 21, 2010 | Mildura | ITF $ 25,000 | race | Jessica Moore |
Jarmila Groth Jade Hopper |
6: 2, 7: 6 3 |
15th | March 7, 2010 | Sydney | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Jessica Moore |
Sophie Ferguson Trudi Musgrave |
without a fight |
16. | February 27, 2011 | Mildura | ITF $ 25,000 | race | Olivia Rogowska |
Rika Fujiwara Kumiko Iijima |
4: 6, 7: 6 6 , [10: 4] |
17th | March 6, 2011 | Sydney | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Olivia Rogowska |
Rika Fujiwara Kumiko Iijima |
3: 6, 7: 6 3 , [10: 4] |
18th | April 3, 2011 | Ipswich | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Olivia Rogowska |
Miki Miyamura Mari Tanaka |
6: 4, 6: 4 |
19th | April 10, 2011 | Bundaberg | ITF $ 25,000 | sand | Olivia Rogowska |
Daniella Dominikovic Sandra Zaniewska |
7: 5, 6: 4 |
20th | October 9, 2011 | Esperance | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Olivia Rogowska |
Monique Adamczak Sandra Zaniewska |
6: 3, 6: 2 |
21st | October 16, 2011 | Kalgoorlie | ITF $ 25,000 | Hard court | Olivia Rogowska |
Xu Yifan Zhang Kailin |
6: 1, 6: 1 |
22nd | June 10, 2012 | Nottingham | ITF $ 75,000 | race | Eleni Daniilidou |
Laura Robson Heather Watson |
6: 4, 6: 2 |
23. | November 25, 2012 | Toyota | ITF $ 75,000 + H | Carpet (hall) | Ashleigh Barty |
Miki Miyamura Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6: 1, 6: 2 |
24. | 3rd February 2013 | Pattaya | WTA International | Hard court | Kimiko Date-Krumm |
Oqgul Omonmurodova Alexandra Panova |
6: 3, 6: 2 |
25th | June 16, 2013 | Birmingham | WTA International | race | Ashleigh Barty |
Cara Black Marina Eraković |
7: 5, 6: 4 |
26th | May 24, 2014 | Strasbourg | WTA International | sand | Ashleigh Barty |
Tatiana Búa Daniela Seguel |
4: 6, 7: 5, [10: 4] |
27. | May 9, 2015 | Madrid | WTA Premier Mandatory | sand | Jaroslawa Schwedowa |
Garbiñe Muguruza Carla Suárez Navarro |
6: 3, 6: 7 4 , [10: 5] |
28. | 5th March 2017 | Kuala Lumpur | WTA International | Hard court | Ashleigh Barty |
Nicole Melichar Makoto Ninomiya |
7: 6 5 , 6: 3 |
29 | May 27, 2017 | Strasbourg | WTA International | sand | Ashleigh Barty |
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan |
6: 4, 6: 2 |
30th | June 25, 2017 | Birmingham | WTA Premier | race | Ashleigh Barty |
Chan Hao-ching Zhang Shuai |
6: 1, 2: 6, [10: 8] |
Final participation
Mixed
Tournament victories
No. | date | competition | category | Topping | partner | Final opponent | Result |
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1. | June 2, 2011 | French Open | Grand Slam | sand | Scott Lipsky |
Katarina Srebotnik Nenad Zimonjić |
7: 6 6 , 4: 6, [10: 7] |
Performing in Grand Slam tournaments
singles
competition | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Balance sheet | Career |
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Australian Open | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | AF | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | AF | 2 | 10:12 | AF |
French Open | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 3: 6 | 3 |
Wimbledon | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 5: 6 | 3 |
US Open | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | AF | 1 | 5: 7 | AF |
Match balance | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 1: 4 | 7: 4 | 0: 1 | 2: 2 | 0: 2 | 2: 4 | 0: 2 | 8: 4 | 3: 4 | 23:31 |
Double
competition | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | Balance sheet | Career |
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Australian Open | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | HF | 2 | - | 2 | F. | 2 | 2 | VF | 2 | 20:14 | F. |
French Open | - | - | - | - | - | F. | - | - | AF | 2 | 1 | VF | F. | F. | - | 21: 7 | F. |
Wimbledon | - | - | - | - | - | HF | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | F. | VF | VF | VF | - | 19: 8 | F. |
US Open | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | F. | 1 | F. | 2 | - | 12: 9 | F. |
Match balance | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 9: 4 | 4: 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 3 | 3: 4 | 15: 4 | 7: 4 | 14: 4 | 4: 2 | 1: 1 | 63:35 |
Web links
- WTA profile Casey Dellacqua (English)
- ITF profile Casey Dellacqua (English)
- Fed Cup statistics Casey Dellacqua (English)
- Profile of Casey Dellacqua on "tennis.com.au" (English)
- Website Casey Dellacqua (English)
- Player history
Individual evidence
- ↑ Irish Times, June 25, 2008
- ↑ caseydellacqua.com.au: August 28: Casey motivated despite Open loss ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ outsports.com: Pro tennis player Casey Dellacqua comes out as lesbian by announcing birth of her child , accessed on September 3, 2013
- ^ Casey Dellacqua retires from tennis, players pay tribute. In: wtatennis.com. April 10, 2018, accessed April 14, 2018 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dellacqua, Casey |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Perth , Australia |