Naomi Broady
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Naomi Broady is an English tennis
player who is coached by Suzi Riley. She began playing tennis at the age of 7 and was the 2007 British under 18 girls' champion. She is currently the British no. 5 with a career-high world ranking of no. 194 (as of 21 November 2011). So far in her career she has won four ITF
titles in singles and seven in doubles. Her favourite surfaces are hard and grass because they "favour her big serve and powerful range of groundstrokes".
and has a sister and another brother. She attended Priestnall School
.
circuit from January 2004 until June 2008. She won one singles title in April 2006 at the Sutton ITF Junior Tournament and lost in the quarterfinals of four others, one of which was the 2008 Wimbledon girls' tournament
where she was beaten by Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
, 7–6(6) 3–6 4–6. She had a singles win-loss record of 21–13.
In junior doubles, Broady never won a title but reached the semifinals in one tournament and the quarterfinals in four others. In 2007, she and Tara Moore
teamed up to compete in Wimbledon doubles, reaching the second round and Naomi reached the same stage of Wimbledon doubles one year later partnering Jade Windley. Her final doubles win-loss record was 11–15 and her career-high combined ranking was world no.251 (achieved 7 July 2008).
She continued playing on the ITF circuit
in 2006 but did not pass round two of any tournament until November when she reached the quarterfinals of the $10,000 event in Sunderland and she lost to Martina Pavelec. Her first ever year-end ranking was world no. 1464.
She was again unable to progress past the second round of any tournament until August of 2007
when she reached the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF
event in Cumberland, West Hampstead
, London, where Anna Smith
beat her in three sets. She reached the semifinals of her final tournament of 2007, the Sunderland $10,000 ITF tournament, before losing to Australian, Christina Wheeler
, 6–7(4) 5–7. Her 2007 year-end worldwide ranking was world no. 713.
, were both suspended by the LTA
for "unprofessional behaviour" and "lack of discipline" due to pictures posted on the social networking website Bebo
. The pictures and various comments were deemed to be supportive of a lifestyle of drinking and partying and as such, both players had resources such as funding and coaching withdrawn. Their pages on Bebo were later locked.
saw Broady reach the semifinals of her first $10,000 ITF
event of the year in Sunderland. She was beaten by Johanna Larsson, 4–6 2–6. In February she reached the quarterfinals of Portimão
$10,000 before losing, 4–6 0–6, to Nina Bratchikova
from Russia. She made her debut on the WTA tour in June at the tier III, DFS Classic
qualifying tournament. She beat Andreja Klepač
in the opening round before losing a hard-fought contest with Margit Rüütel
in the second round, 4–6 7–6(5) 2–6. Her next tournament was another first for Broady: her first Grand Slam
appearance in the qualifying draw of Wimbledon
. She was beaten by Rika Fujiwara
in the opening round. Following this she spent the rest of the season on the ITF circuit and reached three more quarterfinals, in Felixstowe
($25,000), Cumberland in London ($10,000) and Traralgon ($25,000). Her end-of-year ranking was world no. 444.
event in Glasgow
in January. She won her first adult title later that month in Grenoble
, France. She was unseeded in this event but beat the no. 5 seed, Varvara Galanina, in the quarterfinals and the no. 1 seed, Youlia Fedossova
, in the final. She did not drop a set throughout the tournament. In March she reached the quarterfinals of another ITF tournament; this one in Bath. Her performance in this event moved her into the top 400 for the first time in her career. In June, she qualified for her first WTA Main Draw, at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham. She held a match point against Alla Kudryavtseva before going down during a rain delayed match which was held over 2 days. She was defeated 7–5 4–6 6–4 at the AEGON International in Eastbourne by Katie O'Brien and in the 2nd round of Wimbledon Qualifying. She got injured and didn't play again until a $25,000 event in Mexico. She won the tournament to cap off the best week in her career. The week after she won a $10,000 event in Cuba.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player who is coached by Suzi Riley. She began playing tennis at the age of 7 and was the 2007 British under 18 girls' champion. She is currently the British no. 5 with a career-high world ranking of no. 194 (as of 21 November 2011). So far in her career she has won four ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
titles in singles and seven in doubles. Her favourite surfaces are hard and grass because they "favour her big serve and powerful range of groundstrokes".
Background
Naomi is a sister of the tennis player Liam BroadyLiam Broady
Liam Broady is a junior tennis player who in 2010 won the Boys' Doubles at Wimbledon partnered with fellow Briton Tom Farquharson.-Personal life:...
and has a sister and another brother. She attended Priestnall School
Priestnall School
Priestnall School is a secondary school in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, England. There are currently approximately 1300 students attending the school. The headmistress is Jo Morgan.-College System:In 2009, Priestnall launched a 'college system'...
.
Junior (2004–2008)
Broady competed on the junior ITFInternational Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
circuit from January 2004 until June 2008. She won one singles title in April 2006 at the Sutton ITF Junior Tournament and lost in the quarterfinals of four others, one of which was the 2008 Wimbledon girls' tournament
2008 Wimbledon Championships - Girls' Singles
Urszula Radwańska was the defending champion, but did not compete in the Juniors that year.Laura Robson won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, against Noppawan Lertcheewakarn.-Seeds:# Melanie Oudin # Arantxa Rus ...
where she was beaten by Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn is a professional Thai tennis player. At the Wimbledon 2009, she won the junior singles title. As of 12 April 2010, Lertcheewakarn has a rank on the WTA singles tour of 150 and doubles tour of 97.-Playing style:...
, 7–6(6) 3–6 4–6. She had a singles win-loss record of 21–13.
In junior doubles, Broady never won a title but reached the semifinals in one tournament and the quarterfinals in four others. In 2007, she and Tara Moore
Tara Moore
Tara Shanice Moore is an English professional tennis player. She is currently the British no. 8 and ranked 321 in the world . So far in her career she has won 3 ITF singles titles, 2 ITF doubles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no...
teamed up to compete in Wimbledon doubles, reaching the second round and Naomi reached the same stage of Wimbledon doubles one year later partnering Jade Windley. Her final doubles win-loss record was 11–15 and her career-high combined ranking was world no.251 (achieved 7 July 2008).
2005–2007
Broady began playing on the adult ITF circuit in January 2005 but was unable to qualify for any of the five tournaments she entered and as a result, she finished the year without a WTA world ranking.She continued playing on the ITF circuit
2006 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
in 2006 but did not pass round two of any tournament until November when she reached the quarterfinals of the $10,000 event in Sunderland and she lost to Martina Pavelec. Her first ever year-end ranking was world no. 1464.
She was again unable to progress past the second round of any tournament until August of 2007
2007 WTA Tour
The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also...
when she reached the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF
2007 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
event in Cumberland, West Hampstead
West Hampstead
West Hampstead is an area in northwest London, England, situated between Childs Hill to the north, Frognal and Hampstead to the north-east, Swiss Cottage to the east, and South Hampstead to the south. Until the late 19th century, the locale was a small village called West End...
, London, where Anna Smith
Anna Smith (tennis)
Anna Smith is a professional tennis player who represents the United Kingdom. She has won three International Tennis Federation singles titles, 12 ITF doubles titles and reached a career high singles ranking of world no. 262 on 9 August 2010. Smith is currently the British number 9 with a ranking...
beat her in three sets. She reached the semifinals of her final tournament of 2007, the Sunderland $10,000 ITF tournament, before losing to Australian, Christina Wheeler
Christina Wheeler
Christina Wheeler is an Australian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91 set at 8 July 2002...
, 6–7(4) 5–7. Her 2007 year-end worldwide ranking was world no. 713.
Bebo controversy
In September 2007, Broady and fellow British competitor, David RiceDavid Rice (tennis)
David Rice is an English tennis player currently ranked 412 in the world. In 2011 Rice qualified for Wimbledon for the first time.-Bebo controversy:...
, were both suspended by the LTA
Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.As the governing body, the LTA is responsible for the coaching and development of junior players, offering courses and qualifications on coaching, as well as the...
for "unprofessional behaviour" and "lack of discipline" due to pictures posted on the social networking website Bebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
. The pictures and various comments were deemed to be supportive of a lifestyle of drinking and partying and as such, both players had resources such as funding and coaching withdrawn. Their pages on Bebo were later locked.
2008
A more promising start to 20082008 WTA Tour
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No...
saw Broady reach the semifinals of her first $10,000 ITF
2008 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour...
event of the year in Sunderland. She was beaten by Johanna Larsson, 4–6 2–6. In February she reached the quarterfinals of Portimão
Portimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
$10,000 before losing, 4–6 0–6, to Nina Bratchikova
Nina Bratchikova
Nina Bratchikova |Zhukovskiy]], Russia) is a professional Russian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On 24 May 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 133. Her current singles ranking is 147 as of 13 November 2010...
from Russia. She made her debut on the WTA tour in June at the tier III, DFS Classic
2008 DFS Classic - Singles
Jelena Janković was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.Kateryna Bondarenko won in the final 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, against Yanina Wickmayer.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round....
qualifying tournament. She beat Andreja Klepač
Andreja Klepac
Andreja Klepač is a professional Slovenian tennis player. While she has not won a WTA title of any kind, she has won 3 ITF singles titles and 11 ITF doubles titles, and made one WTA Tour singles final and two WTA Tour doubles final. Klepač reached her career-high singles ranking on July 14, 2008,...
in the opening round before losing a hard-fought contest with Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel is an Estonian tennis player. On 21 April 2008, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 162. She has ranked as high as 192 in doubles as well, achieving the rank on 9 April 2007.- External links :...
in the second round, 4–6 7–6(5) 2–6. Her next tournament was another first for Broady: her first Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
appearance in the qualifying draw of Wimbledon
2008 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Venus Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against her sister Serena Williams.-Seeds:# Ana Ivanović # Jelena Janković # Maria Sharapova ...
. She was beaten by Rika Fujiwara
Rika Fujiwara
Rika Fujiwara is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her best-ever ranking is, singles No. 84 , doubles No. 13...
in the opening round. Following this she spent the rest of the season on the ITF circuit and reached three more quarterfinals, in Felixstowe
Felixstowe
Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...
($25,000), Cumberland in London ($10,000) and Traralgon ($25,000). Her end-of-year ranking was world no. 444.
2009
Broady reached the quarterfinals of the $10,000 ITFInternational Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
event in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in January. She won her first adult title later that month in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, France. She was unseeded in this event but beat the no. 5 seed, Varvara Galanina, in the quarterfinals and the no. 1 seed, Youlia Fedossova
Youlia Fedossova
Youlia Fedossova is a French female tennis player.Fedossova moved to France when she was three years old....
, in the final. She did not drop a set throughout the tournament. In March she reached the quarterfinals of another ITF tournament; this one in Bath. Her performance in this event moved her into the top 400 for the first time in her career. In June, she qualified for her first WTA Main Draw, at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham. She held a match point against Alla Kudryavtseva before going down during a rain delayed match which was held over 2 days. She was defeated 7–5 4–6 6–4 at the AEGON International in Eastbourne by Katie O'Brien and in the 2nd round of Wimbledon Qualifying. She got injured and didn't play again until a $25,000 event in Mexico. She won the tournament to cap off the best week in her career. The week after she won a $10,000 event in Cuba.
Singles: 9 (4–5)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | $10,000 Grenoble, France (1) | Hard (i) |  |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Edinburgh, Great Britain | Clay |  |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–7(8–10) | |
| Winner | $25,000 Puebla, Mexico | Hard |  |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 | |
| Winner | $10,000 La Habana, Cuba | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–0 | |
| Winner | $10,000 La Habana, Cuba | Hard |  |
6–2, 6–2 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Madrid, Spain | Hard | |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Glasgow, Great Britain | Hard (i) | |
2–6, 2–6 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Grenoble, France (2) | Hard (i) |  |
4–6, 4–6 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Izmir 2011 Kültürpark Cup The 2011 Kültürpark Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in İzmir, Turkey between 16 and 21 May 2011.-Seeds:* Rankings are as of May 9, 2011.-Other Entrants:... , Turkey |
Hard |  |
5–7, 4–6 |
Doubles: 9 (7–2)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | $10,000 Redbridge, Great Britain | Hard (i) | |
 Renée Reinhard |
0–6, 6–1, [10–5] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Bol, Croatia | Clay |  |
 Tina Obrez Anja Prislan |
6–4, 6–3 | |
| Winner | $10,000 Edinburgh, Great Britain | Clay |  Elizabeth Thomas |
 Helene Auensen  Volha Duko |
3–6, 6–3, [10–7] | |
| Runner-up | $50,000 Nottingham, Great Britain | Grass | |
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3–6, 6–2, [7–10] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Madrid, Spain | Hard | |
Jennifer Ren Marta Sirotkina |
6–2, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | $25,000 Karshi, Uzbekistan | Hard |  |
 Eugenia Pashkova |
7–6(7–1), 5–7, [7–10] | |
| Winner | $25,000 Izmir 2011 Kültürpark Cup – Doubles Maria Fernanda Alves and Tamira Paszek were the defending champions but both chose not to participate. Naomi Broady and Lisa Whybourn defeated Mihaela Buzărnescu and Tereza Mrdeža in the final 3–6, 7–6, [10–7].-Seeds:... , Turkey |
Hard | |
Tereza Mrdeza |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–7] | |
| Winner | $25,000 Opole 2011 Hart Open – Doubles Oksana Kalashnikova and Polina Pekhova were the defending champions, but Kalashnikova decided not to participate. Pekhova partnered up with Diāna Marcinkēviča, but lost in the semifinals to Paula Kania and Magda Linette, who themselves lost to Naomi Broady and Kristina Mladenovic in the final... , Poland |
Carpet (i) | |
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |
| Winner | $25,000 Bratislava 2011 Slovak Open – Women's Doubles Emma Laine and Irena Pavlovic were the defending champions, but both decided not to participate.Naomi Broady and Kristina Mladenovic won the title defeating Karolína Plíšková and Kristýna Plíšková in the final 5–7, 6–4, [10–2].-Seeds:... , Slovakia |
Hard (i) | |
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5–7, 6–4, [10–2] |
Grand Slam performance timeline
| Tournament | 2008 2008 WTA Tour The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No... | 2009 2009 WTA Tour The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009 after 56 events.... | 2010 2010 WTA Tour The Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments , the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , and the year-end... | 2011 2011 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA... | W–L |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 0–1 |
| US Open | A | A | A | 0–0 |
- "–" stands for any tournament the player did not participate in.
- "Q" followed by a number 1–3 denotes which round of the qualifying tournament was reached.
- The career record is only for the player's main draw participation.