# Joanna Garland

Joanna Garland (Chinese: 葛藍喬安娜; born 16 July 2001) is a professional tennis player who represents Chinese Taipei. She has won 16 singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

## Early life

Garland is half-British and half-Taiwanese. Born in Stevenage, she moved with her family to Taiwan when she was ten years old.
In 2016 she won the Taiwan national U18 tennis championship. By this time, Garland's parents had returned to Stevenage to look after Garland's grandparents, and took Joanna's brothers with them. Garland stayed in Kaohsiung, living with her aunt, to pursue tennis and continue her schooling, as well as competing on the ITF Junior Circuit in Asia.

## Career
### Junior

Coached by Hamid Hejazi, Garland had a very successful junior career and achieved her highest junior ranking of 14 on 26 February 2018.
Garland reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 French Open with wins over Gabriella Price, Viktoriia Dema, and Zheng Qinwen before bowing out to Leylah Fernandez. She reached the third round at the 2018 Wimbledon, before losing to local player Emma Raducanu. At the 2018 US Open, she reached the semifinals of the girls' doubles alongside Moyuka Uchijima but they lost to Coco Gauff and Caty McNally.

### Professional

Garland defeated Katie Boulter in Thailand in October 2019 as she transitioned from junior to senior tournaments. In October 2020, she beat Katie Boulter to win her first professional title, at a $15k event in Sharm El Sheikh.
In August 2022, Garland won her first $25k level titles with victory at tournaments Foxhills in Surrey, England and Aldershot. With these victories she became Taiwan's highest ranked female singles player, and pushed her world ranking into the top 300.
In October 2022, she won a $25k doubles title in Loughborough alongside Gabriela Knutson.
In December 2022, she qualified for the WTA 125 tournament in Angers before she lost in three sets to Viktoriya Tomova.
Garland won the W35 Nairobi in January 2025, defeating Angella Okutoyi in straight sets in the final.

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 22 (16 titles, 7 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60 tournaments (0–1)
* W25/35 tournaments (12–2)
* W15 tournaments (4–4)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (8–7)
* Clay (2–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Carpet (5–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2018 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W15 | Hard (i) | Simona Waltert | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2020 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Sandra Samir | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Oct 2020 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Katie Boulter | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2020 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Lea Bošković | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Nov 2020 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Lulu Sun | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sakura Hosogi | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Rebeka Stolmár | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–5 | May 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Sonay Kartal | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Aug 2022 | ITF Foxhills, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Kyōka Okamura | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–5 | Aug 2022 | ITF Aldershot, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Ankita Raina | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–5 | Feb 2023 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W25 | Grass | Wang Yafan | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7)}$ |
| Win | 7–5 | Oct 2023 | ITF Hamamatsu, Japan | W25 | Carpet | Ayano Shimizu | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Oct 2023 | Playford International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Astra Sharma | 6–7$^{(6)}$, 0–6 |
| Win | 8–6 | Oct 2024 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | Hard | Çağla Büyükakçay | 6–1, 7–6$^{(1)}$ |
| Win | 9–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Giorgia Pedone | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 11–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Kamilla Bartone | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 12–6 | Dec 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Hanne Vandewinkel | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–7 | Dec 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | Hard | Anastasia Gasanova | 3–6, 6–7$^{(1)}$ |
| Win | 13–7 | Dec 2024 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W35 | Clay | Lian Tran | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 14–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Nairobi, Kenya | W35 | Clay | Angella Okutoyi | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Weronika Falkowska | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 16–7 | Mar 2025 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | Carpet | Viktória Hrunčáková | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–2 |

### Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W25 tournaments (1–0)
* W15 tournaments (2–2)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–2)
* Clay (1–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | W15 | Hard | Lee Hua-chen | Chan Chin-wei Kotomi Takahata | 6–1, 3–6, [10–1] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | W15 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Jung So-hee Kim Mi-ok | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–7$^{(5)}$, [12–14] |
| Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2018 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Mananchaya Sawangkaew | Nadia Ravita Aldila Sutjiadi | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Feb 2019 | ITF Palmanova, Spain | W15 | Clay | Anna Hertel | Luniuska Delgado Daniella Medvedeva | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2022 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UK | W25 | Hard | Gabriela Knutson | Martyna Kubka Elena Malygina | 6–3, 6–3 |

## Longest winning streak
### 29-match win streak (2024)

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| – | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W50 | 14 October 2024 | Hard | 2R | Aliona Falei | No. 209 | 2–6, 3–6 |
| 1 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | 21 October 2024 | Hard | 1R | Arina Bulatova | No. 587 | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | 21 October 2024 | Hard | 2R | Zoziya Kardava | No. 744 | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 3 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | 21 October 2024 | Hard | QF | Dalila Jakupovic | No. 227 | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 4 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | 21 October 2024 | Hard | SF | Daria Egorova | No. 625 | 4–6, 7–6$^{(3)}$. 6–1 |
| 5 | ITF Kayseri, Turkey | W35 | 21 October 2024 | Hard | F (1) | Çağla Büyükakçay | No. 366 | 6–1, 7–6$^{(1)}$ |
| 6 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 4 November 2024 | Carpet | 1R | Beatrice Ricci | No. 391 | 7–5, 6–0 |
| 7 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 4 November 2024 | Carpet | 2R | Noemi Basiletti | No. 916 | 6–2, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| 8 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 4 November 2024 | Carpet | QF | Giorgia Pedone | No. 196 | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 9 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 4 November 2024 | Carpet | SF | Katarína Kužmová | No. 360 | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 10 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 4 November 2024 | Carpet | F (2) | Valentini Grammatikopoulou | No. 446 | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 11 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 11 November 2024 | Clay | 1R | Beatrice Ricci | No. 391 | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 12 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 11 November 2024 | Clay | 2R | Vittoria Paganetti | No. 825 | 6–1, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 13 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 11 November 2024 | Clay | QF | Dalila Jakupovic | No. 227 | 6–1, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| 14 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 11 November 2024 | Clay | SF | Samira De Stefano | No. 582 | 6–7$^{(7)}$, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 15 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W35 | 11 November 2024 | Clay | F (3) | Giorgia Pedone | No. 196 | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 16 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | 25 November 2024 | Hard | 1R | Ann Akasha Ceuca | n/a | 2–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 17 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | 25 November 2024 | Hard | 2R | Maya Drozd | No. 1175 | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 18 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | 25 November 2024 | Hard | QF | Arlinda Rushiti | No. 558 | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 19 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | 25 November 2024 | Hard | SF | Loes Ebeling Koning | No. 734 | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 20 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | 25 November 2024 | Hard | F (4) | Kamilla Bartone | No. 552 | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 21 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 2 December 2024 | Hard | 1R | Maria Sara Popa | No. 444 | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 22 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 2 December 2024 | Hard | 2R | Katarína Kužmová | No. 360 | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 23 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 2 December 2024 | Hard | QF | Rositsa Dencheva | No. 502 | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 24 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 2 December 2024 | Hard | SF | Isabella Shinikova | No. 338 | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 25 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 2 December 2024 | Hard | F (5) | Hanne Vandewinkel | No. 224 | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 26 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 9 December 2024 | Hard | 1R | Maria Sara Popa | No. 444 | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 27 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 9 December 2024 | Hard | 2R | Polina Iatcenko | No. 542 | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 28 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 9 December 2024 | Hard | QF | Kamilla Bartone | No. 552 | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 29 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 9 December 2024 | Hard | SF | Rositsa Dencheva | No. 502 | 6–3, 6–3 |
| – | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W35 | 9 December 2024 | Hard | F (6) | Anastasia Gasanova | No. 413 | 3–6, 6–7$^{(1)}$ |

## Head to head
### Top 5 highest rank wins

| # | Tournament | Category | Start date | Surface | Rd | Opponent | Rank | Score | JGR |
| 1 | Brisbane International, Australia | ITF W60 | 20 November 2023 | Hard | 1R | Olivia Gadecki | No. 132 | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 | No. 259 |
| 2 | Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom | ITF W100 | 19 June 2023 | Grass | Q2 | Mai Hontama | No. 176 | 6–3, 6–4 | No. 274 |
| 3 | Osaka, Japan | ITF W25 | 9 April 2019 | Hard | 1R | Ayano Shimizu | No. 198 | 6–0, 6–3 | No. N/R |
| 4 | Aldershot, United Kingdom | ITF W25 | 15 August 2022 | Hard | QF | Anna-Lena Friedsam | No. 208 | 7–5, 6–2 | No. 317 |
| 4 | Brisbane International, Australia | ITF W60 | 20 November 2023 | Hard | QF | Priscilla Hon | No. 208 | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 | No. 259 |
* statistics correct as of 24 November 2023