Alycia_Parks
Alycia Parks
American tennis player (born 2000)
Alycia Michelle Parks (born December 31, 2000) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 40, achieved on 14 August 2023, and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 27, set on 11 September 2023.
Parks at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Alycia Michelle Parks |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| Born | (2000-12-31) December 31, 2000 (age 23)[1] Atlanta, Georgia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $1,468,301 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 159–161 (49.7%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (August 14, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 123 (February 12, 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 86–89 (49.1%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (September 11, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 29 (April 15, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2023) |
| French Open | 2R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 20 April 2024. | |
2021: WTA Tour & Grand Slam debut, fastest serve record
She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 MUSC Health Open in Charleston, having made it through qualifying as an alternate. She defeated qualifier Grace Min in the first round, before losing to top seed Ons Jabeur in the second.
In her first-round match at the US Open, she tied the record by Venus Williams for the fastest serve by a woman[2] that the tournament had ever recorded (129 mph).
2022: Breakthrough, top-10 win & first doubles title, top 75
In 2022, she made her sixth career main-draw appearance advancing to the second round of the German Open in Berlin as a qualifier. As a result, she climbed to a career-high, up 34 spots from 169 to No. 135, on 20 June 2022.[3]
Ranked No. 144 at the Ostrava Open, she defeated as a qualifier former world No. 1, Karolína Plíšková, for her first top-20 win[4] and followed that by defeating world No. 7 and fourth seed, Maria Sakkari, for her first top-10 win to reach her first ever WTA quarterfinal.[5] At the same tournament in doubles, she won her maiden WTA Tour title, partnering Caty McNally. As a result, she made her top 125 debut in singles and top 100 debut in doubles, at No. 79 on 10 October 2022.
In December, she reached the top 75 in singles and top 60 in doubles following two back-to-back WTA Challenger singles titles and one in doubles.
2023: First WTA title & top-5 win, top 40 in singles & doubles, WTA 1000 doubles title
As the top seed in the qualifying draw at the 2023 Australian Open, she lost in the second round to Sára Bejlek.[6][7][8] At the same tournament Parks reached the third round in doubles on her debut at this major, partnering with Oksana Kalashnikova. They lost to eventual champions, Barbora Krejčíková and Katerina Siniaková.
At the Lyon Open she reached her first WTA semifinal defeating Julia Grabher, fourth seeded Petra Martić[9][10] and seventh seeded Danka Kovinić.[11][12] She defeated Maryna Zanevska to reach her first WTA Tour final.[13] Next, she defeated top seed Caroline Garcia, recording her first top-5 win, to claim her maiden WTA Tour title.[14] As a result, she moved to new career-highs in the top 50, in doubles of No. 43 on 13 February 2023 and in singles of No. 50 on 27 February 2023. At the Madrid Open, she defeated 15th seed Viktoria Azarenka, in straight sets, to move into the third round for the first time at a WTA 1000 level.
She reached her second WTA Tour doubles final in Birmingham with Storm Hunter. She reached the second round of Wimbledon before losing to Ana Bogdan. Parks also reached the second rounds of the Canadian Open, losing to Belinda Bencic, and in Cincinnati, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
In doubles in Cincinnati, Parks paired with Taylor Townsend for the first time. Parks and Townsend won the title, defeating Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in the final.[15]
2024: Major third round, out of top 100
At the Australian Open, Parks reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career with wins over Daria Snigur and 32nd seed Leylah Fernandez, before being eliminated in the third round by fourth-seeded Coco Gauff, in straight sets. Despite this result, she fell out of the top 100 on 5 February 2024, not being able to defend her points from the WTA Lyon Open which was cancelled in the 2024 season.
At the 2024 Miami Open she reached the semifinals with Asia Muhammad before losing to second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe. As a result she returned to the top 30 at No. 29 in the doubles rankings on 1 April 2024.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[16][17]
Singles
Current through the China Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q2 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| US Open | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||
| Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Dubai[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Indian Wells Open | 1R | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Miami Open | A | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Cincinnati Open | Q1 | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Wuhan Open | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| China Open | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–7 | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
| Tournaments | 4 | 3 | 19 | Career total: 26 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | |||
| Overall win-loss | 2–4 | 3–3 | 13–19 | 1 / 26 | 18–26 | 41% | |
| Year–end ranking[lower-alpha 2] | 237 | 118 | 47 | $1,082,020 | |||
WTA 1000 tournaments
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Cincinnati Open | Hard |  Taylor Townsend |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez  Ellen Perez |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
Singles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2023 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) |  Caroline Garcia |
7–6(9–7), 7–5 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2022 | Ostrava Open, Czech Republic |
WTA 500 | Hard (i) | Caty McNally |
 Alicja Rosolska  Erin Routliffe |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | Birmingham Classic, United Kingdom |
WTA 250 | Grass | Storm Hunter |
 Marta Kostyuk  Barbora Krejčiková |
2–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2023 | Cincinnati Open, United States |
WTA 1000 | Hard | Taylor Townsend |
Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2022 | Andorrà Open, Andorra la Vella | Hard (i) |  Rebecca Peterson |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2022 | Open Angers, France | Hard (i) |  Anna-Lena Friedsam |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2022 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States |
Hard (i) | Asia Muhammad |
Anna-Lena Friedsam Nadiia Kichenok |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Dec 2022 | Open Angers, France | Hard (i) |  Zhang Shuai |
Miriam Kolodziejová Markéta Vondroušová |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | May 2023 | Clarins Open Paris, France | Clay | Nadiia Kichenok |
 Anna Danilina  Vera Zvonareva |
7–5, 6–7(2–7), [12–14] |
Singles: 6 (1 title, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2019 | ITF Shreveport, United States | 15,000 | Clay |  Hsu Chieh-yu |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2019 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Gabriela Talaba |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Nov 2020 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Robin Montgomery |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2021 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Irina Fetecau |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Feb 2022 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Tatjana Maria |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2022 | Arcadia Women's Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard |  Rebecca Marino |
6–7(0), 1–6 |
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2020 | ITF Orlando, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Rasheeda McAdoo |
Jamie Loeb Erin Routliffe |
4–6, 6–1, [11–9] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2021 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States |
25,000 | Hard | Alexandra Osborne |
Elysia Bolton Kylie Collins |
4–6, 7–6(5), [5–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2022 | Bendigo International, Australia | 60,000+H | Hard |  Fernanda Contreras Gómez |
Alison Bai Alana Parnaby |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2022 | Charlottesville Open, United States |
60,000 | Clay |  Valentini Grammatikopoulou |
Sophie Chang Angela Kulikov |
6–2, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States |
100,000 | Clay | Sachia Vickery |
 Tímea Babos Marcela Zacarías |
6–4, 5–7, [10–5] |
Record against top 10 players
Parks's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Active players are in boldface.[18]
| Player | Record | Win% | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
| Karolína Plíšková |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (6–0, 7–6(7–3)) at 2022 Ostrava |
| Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
| Barbora Krejčíková |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(7–9), 3–6) at 2022 Ostrava |
 Ons Jabeur |
0–3 | 0% | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Lost (2–6, 2-6) at 2023 Guadalajara |
| Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
| Maria Sakkari |
1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (5–7, 7–5, 7–5) at 2022 Ostrava |
| Number 4 ranked players | ||||||
| Caroline Garcia |
1–1 | 50% | 1–1 | – | – | Won (7–6(9–7), 7–5) at 2023 Lyon |
| Number 9 ranked players | ||||||
| CoCo Vandeweghe |
0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (4–6, 4–6) at 2022 Concord |
| Total | 3–5 | 38% | 3–3 (50%) |
0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
last updated February 2023 |
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
| Wins | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | APR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. | Maria Sakkari |
No. 7 | Ostrava Open, Czech Republic | Hard (i) | 2R | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | No. 144 |
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2. | Caroline Garcia |
No. 5 | Lyon Open, France | Hard (i) | F | 7–6(9–7), 7–5 | No. 79 |
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009 until 2024. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
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