Gabriella Taylor

emmsie69 · Top national player

Gabriella Taylor

the addict · Tennis legend

Gabi has announced that she is taking more time away from the tour. Very unlikely to play at all in 2021

https://twitter.com/gabitaylorr/status/1336642688406478854

dodrade · Futures qualifying

the addict wrote:
Gabi has announced that she is taking more time away from the tour. Very unlikely to play at all in 2021

https://twitter.com/gabitaylorr/status/1336642688406478854

At least she hasn't shut the door on returning to Tennis entirely.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not completely, but that last paragraph doesn't sound too promising. Plus, if she did return at some point in 2022 then she'd be 24, without any ranking, so while not impossible, it would be quite hard to see her having some sort of top 150 or top 200 career, from a British fans perspective (which looked likely in early 2018).

That said, her health and happiness are obviously most important, so hopefully she continues to get support, and enjoys whatever she does next year (and possibly beyond).

Priesty · Challenger level

Very sad. Was making such encouraging progress up the rankings a few years ago but now looks destined to be yet another promising young talent to fall by the wayside. The longer she's away the harder it will be to come back.

Good luck to her in whatever route she chooses to take.

emmsie69 · Top national player

I'm surprised at how many people on here talk about how hard it will be for Gabriella to restart her career if she chooses but plenty of players manage to make their way back up the rankings. Its not easy but should she decide to rejoin the tour at some point then it shouldn't take too long to progress back to where she is currently. I would imagine that should there be any return it would be at a time when she could get some wildcards into some UK 25k tournaments and see what happens.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Its a very tough business, we forget how outstanding you have to be to make a living from tennis. I am not at all surprised by the attrition rate, to have any chance you have to enjoy and manage the struggle both physical and mental. Really enjoyed watching Gaby play and I hope she gets the chance to reflect on her successes and wants to come back at some point. 2020 has been a very peculiar year and cant of helped. Regardless I hope she is able to get healthy and then choose the right course for herself.

Social player

I wish her well, and that in whatever outcome she decides, it suits her well and brings her happiness,
I really enjoyed watching her in that string of $25K that she won.

indiana · Tennis legend

Pty. She seemed so up for it in that Australia 2018 run of tournaments, a little tiger of positive energy. Then seemingly fairly suddenly her attitude on court became noticeably more moody, reflecting who knows what else going on in her mind, and unfortunately that became her default oncourt demeanour and it didn't seem helpful.

All the very best, Gabi.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It must be tough to try and be an itinerant world level tennis player, not glamorous at all at the level below top 100 or so and I personally am surprised more dont stop sooner.

Good luck to Gabi whatever she ends up doing.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

indiana wrote:
Pty. She seemed so up for it in that Australia 2018 run of tournaments, a little tiger of positive energy. Then seemingly fairly suddenly her attitude on court became noticeably more moody, reflecting who knows what else going on in her mind, and unfortunately that became her default oncourt demeanour and it didn't seem helpful.
All the very best, Gabi.

I'm not sure whether she quite made it or not but in tbe spring of 2018 she got close to being the 2nd highest ranked female British player. At the time I wished she'd played the Fed Cup match against Nara. That's in the category of we'll never know. She did have a win over Heather at Surbiton in 2018. Hope she is happy in the future.

flamingowings · All-time great

Gabi may not be playing tennis but she is currently painting and selling her artwork, partly for charities. Her art instagram account is @kissmyartbaby

Crispy · Strong Club Player

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60375787

Nice write up about Gabi, best of luck to her.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Crispy wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60375787

Nice write up about Gabi, best of luck to her.

Glad the painting is going well but sad as it means its unlikely she'll return to tennis.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Gabi is not the first British player to turn to art as a career after tennis. Valda Lake a player of the mid to late 1980's is the founder and owner of Wallspace Art Gallery in Los Angeles.