Tiffany Dabek Davis (born March 14, 1980) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Tiffany Dabek Davis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida |
| Born | March 14, 1980 Los Angeles, California |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $138,325 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 203–214 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 170 (September 12, 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (February 9, 2004) |
Biography
editBorn in Los Angeles, Dabek later moved to Bradenton, Florida and was a top ranked junior in the state.
Dabek, a right-handed player, started competing on the professional tour in the 1998 season. In 2001 she qualified for the main draw of two WTA Tour tournaments, the Morocco Open in Casablanca and the Tournoi de Québec. The following year she qualified a second time in Casablanca.[1] She won both the singles and doubles titles at the $25k tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2003. Her biggest performance came at the 2005 US Open where she made it through the qualifying draw, with wins over Kateřina Böhmová, Tsvetana Pironkova and Maria Fernanda Alves, all in three set matches. In the opening round of the main draw, she was beaten by seeded Russian Vera Dushevina.[2] She peaked at No. 170 in the world rankings after the US Open and continued on tour until 2007.
She is a qualified dietician and was formerly a teaching pro at River Strand Golf and Country Club.[3]
ITF finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (5–3)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2 October 2000 | Hallandale Beach, United States | Clay | 5–3, 2–4, 4–2, 3–5, 4–2 | |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 January 2002 | Gainesville, United States | Hard | 4–6, 0–6 | |
| Runner-up | 3. | 23 June 2002 | Tallinn, Estonia | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 | |
| Winner | 4. | 22 September 2003 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Winner | 5. | 20 April 2004 | Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 | |
| Winner | 7. | 23 October 2004 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | Hard | 7–5, 6–0 | |
| Winner | 8. | 15 January 2006 | Tampa, United States | Hard | 5–7, 7–6(3), 6–3 |
Doubles (4–4)
edit| Outcome | No | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 November 1998 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 13 August 2000 | Lima, Peru | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 20 August 2000 | La Paz, Bolivia | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 13 May 2002 | Bromma, Sweden | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 5. | 22 September 2003 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 November 2003 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 7. | 9 April 2006 | Pelham, United States | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Winner | 8. | 23 May 2006 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Top two seeds out at Moroco tennis". United Press International. July 9, 2002. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Kuznetsova beaten in first round as favourites advance". Dawn. August 31, 2005. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Dabek Davis and Griffin to play in Boca Grande pro expo series". Boca Beacon. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2017.