Caty McNally
Catherine "Caty" McNally (born November 20, 2001) is an American tennis player. She is the 2018 French Open juniors doubles and 2018 French Open girls' singles runner-up and US Open junior doubles champion.[2][3] She has won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as two singles titles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.[4] On September 9, 2019, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 105. On March 9, 2020, she achieved her highest doubles ranking of world No. 38.[1]
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | November 20, 2001 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Lynn McNally, Kevin O’Neill |
| Prize money | US$477,886 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–38 (64.2%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (September 9, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 120 (September 14, 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
| French Open | Q2 (2020) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2019) |
| US Open | 3R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 53–19 (73.6%) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 38 (March 9, 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 46 (September 14, 2020) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2020) |
| French Open | 3R (2020) |
| US Open | 3R (2019) |
| Last updated on: September 14, 2020. | |
Early life and background
McNally was born in Madeira, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio,[5] to John McNally and Lynn Nabors-McNally. Her mother was briefly a professional tennis player who had a career best doubles ranking inside the top 250. Her older brother John is also a professional and was a high-ranked junior player. Both are coached by their mother.[6]
Junior career
McNally finished runner-up at the Wimbledon junior doubles tournament in 2016, 2017 and 2018.[7] She won her first Grand Slam junior title at the 2018 French Open doubles event at the age of 16, partnering with Iga Świątek.[8] At the same tournament she reached the final of the girls singles, where she lost to Coco Gauff.[9] In September 2018, she partnered Gauff to win the girls doubles title at the US Open.[10]
In 2017, McNally was on the United States team that won the Junior Fed Cup, having previously been a losing finalist.[11]
Professional career
2017–18: WTA doubles debut
McNally made her WTA main-draw debut at the 2017 Western & Southern Open in the doubles draw, partnering with Alexa Glatch.[8]
2019: First singles wins; first doubles titles
In February 2019, McNally won the $100K Dow Tennis Classic.[12] Later that month, she reached the third round of the Indian Wells Challenger, losing to eventual winner Viktorija Golubic.[13] A week after that, she qualified for the BNP Paribas Open, also in Indian Wells, beating Kristýna Plíšková and Timea Bacsinszky in the qualifiers.[13] She earned a wildcard for the Miami Open, where she was again beaten by Coco Gauff.[10] In July, she qualified for her first Grand Slam main-draw tournament at Wimbledon.[10]
At the end of July and beginning of August, McNally recorded her first WTA main draw singles wins with a run to the semifinal at the Washington Open, beating Zhu Lin, Christina McHale and fourth seed Hsieh Su-wei.[14][15][16] Meanwhile, she and Gauff won the doubles competition, beating third seeds Miyu Kato and Anna Kalinskaya in the semifinal,[16] and fourth seeds Maria Sanchez and Fanny Stollár in the final.[17] She was awarded a wild card into her home tournament, the Cincinnati Open,[5] where she played her first-round match on center court, but lost to Elise Mertens.[18] She teamed with up Alison Riske to play in the doubles.[19] The pair reached the quarterfinals, beating fourth seeds Yifan Xu and Gabriela Dabrowski in a second round match that went to 17–15 in the match tiebreak, the second-longest match tiebreak in a women's doubles match.[20]
McNally's first win in a Grand Slam tournament came at the US Open where she defeated Timea Bacsinszky in the first round.[21] She took a set off six-times champion Serena Williams before losing in three sets in a tight second-round match.[22] Passing her in the stadium complex later that night, Williams asked her: "Are you really 17 years old?"[23] McNally and Gauff—dubbed "McCoco"—followed up their 2018 girls' doubles win by reaching the third round of the doubles event, beating ninth seeds Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke in the second round in a packed Louis Armstrong Stadium,[24] but losing heavily to Ash Barty and Victoria Azarenka in the third.[25] The run took McNally into the top 100 in the doubles rankings, and just outside the top 100 in the singles rankings.[26]
She partnered Gauff again in the Linz Open, where they reached the semifinal.[27] They were beaten by Barbara Haas and Xenia Knoll.[28] At Luxembourg the following week, McNally lost in the first round of the singles to Jeļena Ostapenko,[29] but went through to the final of the doubles with Gauff, beating Misaki Doi and Makoto Ninomiya, No. 4 seeds Anna Blinkova and Miyu Kato, and No. 1 seeds Kristýna Plíšková and Renata Voráčová.[30] They beat No. 2 seeds Kaitlyn Christian and Alexa Guarachi in the final to secure their second WTA title, with a career win–loss record of 12–2 as a team.[31]
2020
In her first tournament of 2020, the Auckland Open, McNally was knocked out in the first round of the singles after qualifying as a lucky loser, but she and Gauff reached the semifinals of the doubles.[32][33] At the Australian Open, she won her qualifying matches, entering the main draw, where she defeated Sam Stosur in the first round, before losing to Zhang Shuai. In doubles, McNally and Gauff recorded their best result at a Grand Slam tournament, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to second seeded Kristina Mladenovic and Tímea Babos in two sets.[34] As a result, McNally broke into the top 40 in the WTA doubles rankings. In March, she lost to Sachia Vickery in the first round of the Indian Wells Challenger tournament,[35] but teamed up with Jessica Pegula to reach the final of the doubles, beating third seeds Stosur and Yanina Wickmayer in the semifinal before falling to Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend in the final.[36]
Following the break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, McNally took part in the Western & Southern Open, which was moved from her home town of Cincinnati to New York, losing in the first round to Alizé Cornet.[37] The following week, she reached the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time when she beat 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round of the US Open.[38]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | 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.
Singles
Current after the 2021 Gippsland Trophy.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% | |
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | 1R | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | 1R | NH | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| Wuhan Open | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Career total: 13 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–7 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 0 / 13 | 8–13 | 38% |
| Win (%) | – | – | 36% | 38% | 50% | Career total: 38% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 724 | 411 | 118 | $733,855 | ||||
Doubles
Current after the 2020 season.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| French Open | A | 1R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 1R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 2–2 | 6–3 | 0 / 6 | 8–6 | 57% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 6 | 6 | Career total: 13 | |||
| Titles | 0 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Finals | 0 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Overall Win–Loss | 0–1 | 15–4 | 9–6 | 0 / 13 | 24–11 | 69% | |
| Win (%) | 0% | 79% | 60% | Career total: 69% | |||
| Year-end ranking | 336 | 72 | |||||
WTA career finals
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2019 | Washington Open, United States | International | Hard | Coco Gauff |
Maria Sanchez  Fanny Stollár |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2019 | Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg | International | Hard (i) | Coco Gauff |
Kaitlyn Christian  Alexa Guarachi |
6–2, 6–2 |
WTA 125K series finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2020 | Indian Wells Challenger, United States | Hard | Jessica Pegula |
Asia Muhammad Taylor Townsend |
4–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2018 | ITF Lawrence, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Catherine Harrison |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Feb 2019 | Dow Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Jessica Pegula |
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2017 | ITF Hilton Head Island, United States | 15,000 | Clay |  Emily Appleton |
Kylie Collins Meg Kowalski |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2018 | ITF Fort-de-France, Martinique | 15,000 | Clay | Emily Appleton |
Rasheeda McAdoo Amy Zhu |
5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2018 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | 15,000 | Hard | Emily Appleton |
Shelby Talcott Amy Zhu |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–1 | Mar 2018 | ITF Orlando, United States | 15,000 | Clay | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Dia Evtimova  Ilona Kremen |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Mar 2018 | ITF Tampa, United States | 15,000 | Clay | Natasha Subhash |
Rasheeda McAdoo Katerina Stewart |
3–6, 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2018 | Classic of Macon, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Jessica Pegula |
 Anna Danilina Ingrid Neel |
6–1, 5–7, [11–9] |
| Loss | 5–2 | Feb 2019 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Francesca Di Lorenzo |
Hayley Carter Ena Shibahara |
5–7, 2–6 |
ITF Junior Circuit
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | Coco Gauff |
6–1, 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2016 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Mariam Bolkvadze |
Usue Maitane Arconada Claire Liu |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Olga Danilović  Kaja Juvan |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2018 | French Open | Clay |  Iga Świątek |
 Yuki Naito Naho Sato |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Wang Xinyu Wang Xiyu |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2018 | US Open | Hard | Coco Gauff |
Hailey Baptiste Dalayna Hewitt |
6–3, 6–2 |
ITF Junior finals
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam |
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2015 | International Grass Court Championships, Pennsylvania, US | Grass | Carson Branstine |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2015 | Evert American ITF, Florida, US | Hard | Kacie Harvey |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2016 | 36th Asuncion Bowl, Paraguay | Clay | Morgan Coppoc |
4–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2018 | French Open, France | Clay | Coco Gauff |
6–1, 3–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2018 | Junior International Roehampton, United Kingdom | Grass | Coco Gauff |
2–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 15 (9 titles, 6 runner–ups)
| Grand Slam |
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
| Outcome | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | May 2015 | ITF Delray Beach ITF, US | Clay | Natasha Subhash |
 Nandini Das Anna Dollar |
7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Evert American ITF, Florida, US | Hard | Kacie Harvey |
Emma Decoste Clarissa Hand |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2016 | Porto Alegre Junior Championships | Clay | Natasha Subhash |
Panna Udvardy  Dayana Yastremska |
6–7, 6–3, 11–13 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jul 2016 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | Mariam Bolkvadze |
Usue Maitane Arconada Claire Liu |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Nov 2016 | Abierto Juvenil Mexicano | Clay | Natasha Subhash |
 Malene Helgø Claire Liu |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | Apr 2017 | ITF Easter Bowl Championship (Closed), California, US | Hard | Whitney Osuigwe |
Taylor Johnson Ann Li |
6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| Win | 4–3 | May 2017 | ITF 58th Trofeo Bonfiglio - Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Juniores, Milan, Italy |
Clay | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Cho I-hsuan Ayumi Miyamoto |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 4–4 | Jul 2017 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | Whitney Osuigwe |
Olga Danilović Kaja Juvan |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Dec 2017 | ITF Eddie Herr, Florida, US | Clay | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Thasaporn Naklo Naho Sato |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Easter Bowl Championship (Closed), California, US | Hard | Hailey Baptiste |
Savannah Broadus Kylie Collins |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Loss | 6–5 | May 2018 | 59th Trofeo Bonfiglio - Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Juniores, Milan, Italy |
Clay |  Leonie Küng |
Yuki Naito Naho Sato |
6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 7–5 | Jun 2018 | French Open, France | Clay | Iga Świątek |
Yuki Naito Naho Sato |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–5 | Jul 2018 | ITF Junior International Roehampton, United Kingdom | Grass | Whitney Osuigwe |
 Clara Tauson Wang Xinyu |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jul 2018 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | Whitney Osuigwe |
Wang Xinyu Wang Xiyu |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Sep 2018 | US Open, United States | Hard | Coco Gauff |
Hailey Baptiste Dalayna Hewitt |
6–3, 6–2 |
World TeamTennis
McNally will be making her World TeamTennis debut in 2020, and will be joining the Springfield Lasers as they eye a three-peat for the King Trophy when WTT season set begins July 12 at The Greenbrier.[39]
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