Yolande Leacock
| Country (sports) |  Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1991 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $10,390 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 905 (18 April 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 678 (25 September 2017) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 5–4 |
| Last updated on: 26 October 2016. | |
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Yolande Leacock (born 9 January 1991) is a Trinidadian female tennis player.
On 18 April 2011, Leacock reached her best singles ranking of world number 905. On 25 September 2017, she peaked at world number 678 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Trinidad and Tobago at the Fed Cup, she has a win–loss record of 5–4.[1] In October of 2023 she became the first player from Trinidad and Tobago at the Pan American Games.[2]
Early life[edit]
Leacock started playing tennis aged 8 and favourite Surface Hard. At the age of 15, the president of the Jamaican Federation said that she is the player with the best opportunity that he has seen in his history of seeing players coming out of the Caribbean.[3]
Fed Cup participation[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Edition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II |
17 April 2012 | Guadalajara, Mexico |  Ecuador
|
Clay | Rafaela Gómez
|
W | 4–6, 7–5, 3–0 ret. |
| 18 April 2012 |  Dominican Republic
|
Michelle Marie Valdez
|
W | 6–0, 6–0 | |||
| 19 April 2012 |  Guatemala
|
Daniela Schippers
|
W | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 | |||
| 21 April 2012 |  Mexico
|
Ana Sofía Sánchez
|
L | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6 | |||
| 2013 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II |
16 July 2013 | Santa Tecla, El Salvador |  Bahamas
|
Clay | Simone Pratt
|
L | 3–6, 4–6 |
| 17 July 2013 |  Costa Rica
|
Mariella Calderon
|
W | 6–1, 6–2 | |||
| 18 July 2013 |  El Salvador
|
Jennifer Paola Artiga Henríquez
|
L | 1–6, 1–1 ret. | |||
| 19 July 2013 | Dominican Republic
|
Michelle Marie Valdez
|
L | 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 |
Doubles[edit]
| Edition | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone I |
4 March 2002 | Guadalajara, Mexico | Dominican Republic
|
Clay | Anneliese Rose
|
Karla Portalatín Michelle Marie Valdez
|
W | 6–4, 6–0 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Yolande Leacock at the Fed CupLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ↑ "First tennis player from Trinidad and Tobago at the Pan American Games". Panama Sports. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tennis starlet Yolande Leacock has that ambition". Sport Express. 2006.
External links[edit]
- Yolande Leacock at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Yolande Leacock at the International Tennis Federation
- Yolande Leacock at the Fed Cup
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