Lauren Davis has decided to retire from pro tennis at the age of 32 after spending 15 seasons in pro tennis.
Davis, who was ranked as high as No. 3 during her junior career, was one of the shortest players on the WTA Tour - she stood at 5ft 2in tall (157cm). While the American's body physique wasn't the most ideal for a tennis player, she still managed to make a solid career for herself.
This year, Davis appeared in 14 tournaments and posted a 10-14 record and she is currently ranked at No. 301 in the world. The last couple of months of the 32-year-old's career were one of the roughest of her career as she picked up her seventh consecutive loss after being ousted by Hina Inoue in the US Open qualifying first round. After the US Open, the American stopped competing. Now, that the 2025 season is over, she is revealing that she made a decision to call it a career after the final Grand Slam of the year.
During her career, Davis won two WTA titles (2017 Auckland and 2023 Hobart). The same year the American won her maiden WTA title, she also achieved a career-high ranking of No. 26 in the world. When it comes to Grand Slams, she made the third round several times but never reached the second week in a Major.
Davis: I was never the tallest or the most talented, but I knew what I wanted
"Ive dedicated the past 20 years of my life to tennis, and after the US Open I knew it was time to say goodbye. When I was 16 years old, I left home and everything I knew to chase a dream in my heart. I moved to Florida, and less than a year later I turned pro," the 32-year-old wrote on Instagram.
"I was never the tallest or the most talented, but I knew what I wanted, and I was determined to make it happen. At 52, I was one of the shortest players on tour, but I never let that limit me. I saw it as an opportunity to be an anomaly and hopefully to inspire others along the way. I hope I did just that."
In the same message, Davis noted that "tennis has given me so much" and that she is "proud" of what she has been able to accomplish.
