Taro Daniel is an American-born professional tennis player who plays under the Japanese flag. The New Yorker has a career-high singles ranking of No.64, which he reached in August 2018. His best Grand Slam finishes to date was the third round of the 2022 Australian Open.
Player Profile
Taro Daniel was born on January 27, 1993, in New York City, New York in the United States. He also resides in Florida. He stands 191 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 84 kg by the ATP. He is a right-handed player and uses a two-handed backhand.
Coached by Jackie Reardon, he turned pro in 2010 and has earned $2,802,519 since then.
Career
Early in his career, he mostly played in the ITF Circuit and the ATP Challenger events. In 2014, he made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the US Open, where he did not make it past the first round. In the following year, he was also in the first round of the French Open.
He marked his first Grand Slam match win in 2016 when he made it past the first round and into the second round of the French Open. He would do so again in 2017. In the same year, he was also in the second round of the US grand slam.
One of his best finishes to date is the third round of 2022’s Aussie Open. He also appeared at Roland Garros and Wimbledon but did not make it beyond round 1.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Singles Ranking: 64 (August27, 2018)
- Current Singles Ranking: 106 (July12, 2022)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2022)
- French Open - 2R (2016, 2017)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2016, 2017, 2018,2022)
- US Open - 2R (2017)
Other Singles Tournaments
- Olympic Games - 3R (2016)
Doubles
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 351 (May27, 2019)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2019)
- Wimbledon - 1R (2018)