Taylah Preston (born 27 October 2005) is an Australian professional

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player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 134, achieved on 18 March 2024. She reached a career-high high combined junior ranking of No. 10.

Career

2022: WTA Tour debut

In January 2022, she lost in the second round of the Australian Open qualifying. Preston made her

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main-draw debut in doubles at the Melbourne Summer Set 2, where she received a wildcard partnering

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. She also received a wildcard into the qualifying draw for the Melbourne Summer Set 1, where she defeated former French Open finalist,

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, in the first round, before falling in the final round. She made her

main-draw debut in singles at the 2022 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships as a qualifier.

2024: Grand Slam debut, first WTA 125 final and maiden top 50 win

Preston received a wildcard for her major debut at the

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but went out in the first round to

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. In February, she reached her first WTA 125 final at the

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in Mexico, losing in three sets to McCartney Kessler. Later that month at the

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, having been given a wildcard entry, she defeated world number 42

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to win her first Tour level match and also her first against a player ranked in the Women's Tennis Association top 50. She lost her next match to sixth seed

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. Preston was given a wildcard entry to make her maiden appearance at the US Open in August but lost in the first round to 25th seed

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2025: First WTA 125 doubles title

Partnering

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, Preston won her first WTA 125 doubles title at the Cancún Open, defeating

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and

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in the final.

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Doubles: 1 (1 titles)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

References

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Preston, Taylah 2005 births Living people Australian female tennis players Tennis players from Perth, Western Australia Sportswomen from Western Australia