Kayla Day
_(29569809660).jpg) Kayla Day at 2016 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Born | September 28, 1999[1] Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2017[2] |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 397,630 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 105–95 (52.5%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 122 (June 19, 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 468 (March 16, 2020) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
| French Open | Q2 (2017) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2017) |
| US Open | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 22–21 (51.2%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 133 (January 29, 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 422 (March 16, 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2015, 2016) |
| US Open Junior | F (2016) |
| Last updated on: May 7, 2020. | |
Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999) [3] is an American professional tennis player. In 2016, she won the Junior US Open and the USTA Girls 18s National Championships.[4][5]
Junior career
Day has been No. 1 in the girls' 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s US national rankings.[6] In 2016, she climbed to No. 1 in the ITF junior rankings by winning the Junior US Open, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon, and reaching the final at the Orange Bowl the previous year.[7] She also won the 2016 USTA Girls 18s National Championships to earn a wild card into the main draw of the US Open.
Professional career
2016
Day made her WTA debut at the 2016 Connecticut Open in New Haven after reaching the main draw as a lucky loser, having defeated Naomi Broady and Kirsten Flipkens along the way. The following week, she played in her first career Grand Slam at the US Open and won her first match against compatriot Madison Brengle.
Shortly after turning 17, Day won her first career title at a $50,000 tournament in Macon. The following week at Scottsdale, she reached the semifinals to enter the top 200 for the first time. With her combined performance at these two events, Day won the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge to earn a spot in the main draw at the first Grand Slam event of 2017.
2017
Day picked up her first WTA wins of the season — and first wins of her career at a Premier Mandatory event — at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, including a victory over 2017 Australian Open semifinalist Mirjana Lučić-Baroni to reach the third round of the tournament.
Personal
Day started playing tennis when she was seven years old.[6] Her mother is from the Czech Republic.[8]
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | 1R | Q3 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 2R | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
| Win-Loss | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Valeria Solovyeva
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Macon, United States | 50,000 | Hard |  Danielle Collins
|
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Bianca Andreescu
|
4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 title, 1 runner–up)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | Caroline Dolehide
|
Ashley Weinhold Caitlin Whoriskey
|
6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Caroline Dolehide
|
 Anhelina Kalinina Chiara Scholl
|
6–3, 1–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2019 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sophia Whittle
|
 Eudice Chong  You Xiaodi
|
6–2, 5–7, [10–7] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2016 | US Open | Hard |  Viktória Kužmová
|
6–3, 6–2 |
Girls' doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2016 | US Open | Hard | Caroline Dolehide
|
Jada Hart Ena Shibahara
|
6–4, 2–6, [11–13] |
References
- ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/322534/title/kayla-day-0
- ^ "Tennis Phenom Kayla Day Goes Pro". Independent.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/322534/title/kayla-day-0
- ^ "Michael Mmoh, Kayla Day earn US Open Wild-card Entries". Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "The Latest: American Kayla Day Wins US Open Junior Title". New York Times. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Kayla Day cruises into Junior singles' semi-final". Wimbledon. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Day captures Junior Crown at US Open". WTA. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Meet Kayla Day, American Teenager with Plenty to Smile About". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
