American tennis sensation Alycia Michelle Parks achieved a career-high ranking of No. 40 in singles and No. 27 in doubles. Parks has won one singles title, the 2023 Lyon Open, where she defeated top seed Caroline Garcia. She has also won two WTA doubles titles, including the Cincinnati Open alongside partner Taylor Townsend.
Parks made her Grand Slam debut at the 2021 US Open, where she tied Venus Williams' record of the fastest serve (129mph). Her best Grand Slam performance came at the 2024 Australian Open, where she reached the tournament's third round.
Parks reached the third round of the 2023 Madrid Open, WTA 1000 tournament, for the first time, defeating Viktoria Azarenka. Before turning professional, Parks used to play college tennis for the University of Arizona. She got trained in tennis at the USTA Tennis Center in Boca Raton, Florida.
Name | Alycia Parks |
Net Worth | $600,000 |
Age | 23 |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Port St Lucie, Florida, USA |
Marital Status | Single |
Children | None |
Source of Wealth | Tennis and endorsements |
Prize Money | $1,195,301 |
Endorsements | Asics and Dunlop |
Alycia Parks Nationality
Alycia Parks is an American national. She is from Atlanta, Georgia and her mother, Erika Parks, introduced her to tennis when she was seven. Her parents moved to Florida for a better training environment after noticing their daughter’s talent.
In an interview, Parks shared that her parents made a lot of sacrifices for her career and are her biggest sources of inspiration. When she was young, she was trained by her father, Michael Parks, a professional basketball player. She trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy along with her sister Mikayla Parks.
Where did Alycia Parks play college tennis?
Before turning professional, Parks played college tennis for the University of Arizona. She also trained at the USTA Tennis Center in Boca Raton, Florida. She forgo many sports scholarships to pursue her professional tennis journey. In 2017, Parks started her clothing line named Alyciamikay, along with her elder sister Mikayla.
What is the height of Alycia Parks?
Alycia Parks stands 185 cm or 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighs around 64 kg or 141 lbs. She has long black hair and black eyes.
FAQs
A. Alycia Parks has won one single and two double WTA titles in her career — the 2023 Lyon Open.
A. Michael Parks is Alycia Parks' father. He was a professional basketball player and was also Alycia’s first coach.
A. Alycia turned pro in 2018.
A. Alycia Parks has a sister Mikayla Parks. She is a businesswoman and an entrepreneur.
A. Rick Macci is the current coach of Alycia Parks.