Lauren Embree

Who is Lauren Embree?

Lauren Embree is an American college and international tennis player.

Born in Naples, Florida, Embree made her USTA Pro Circuit debut at the age of 16. As a junior, she has competed in the 2006 U.S. Open Junior championships and reached the round of 16 at the 2009 Australian Open Junior Championships.

Embree graduated from Lely High School in Naples in 2009, and in May of the same year, she qualified as a wild card for the 2009 French Open, her first participation in a Grand Slam tournament. She lost to Nadia Petrova in the first round, and turned down a €15,000 prize to remain an amateur.

She accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and now plays for coach Roland Thornqvist's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition. In 2011, she was a key member of the Gators' national championship team that defeated the Stanford Cardinal women's tennis team in the final of the NCAA women's tennis tournament.

Upon going pro, Lauren signed with athletic apparel brand Athletic DNA and became their first female pro.