Daria Gavrilova

Daria Alexeyevna Gavrilova is a professional tennis player who was born on March 5, 1994. Gavrilova is Australian, but is of Russian descent. She was previously a player representing Russia, until she immigrated to Australia with her family.

Gavrilova started playing tennis when she was just 6 years old, and was introduced to the sport by her parents. The right-handed Aussie stands at 5 feet 5 inches, and is currently working with Jarryd Maher. Her other coach, Nicole Pratt from Tennis Australia is still part of her coaching team.

Gavrilova’s career started in Russia, and she played her first events of her career in the ITF Circuit in Russia in 2008. A year after, she was able to play in her first WTA qualifying which was held in Moscow. By 2010, Gavrilova was chosen to be a representative of Russia to Singapore and play at the Youth Olympic Games. After more success, Gavrilova underwent a knee reconstruction in 2013, which led to her finishing at No. 144.

In 2015, Gavrilova started the year by playing at the 2015 Brisbane International. Although she qualified and defeated Alison Riske, she eventually lost to Angelique Kerber in the second round. She achieved her first WTA Premier Final and became the Hopman Cup champion in 2016. In 2017, she defeated Dominika Cibulkova in the Connecticut Open to win her very first WTA Premier Title.

Since turning pro, Gavrilova has a career record of 249 victories and 184 losses. She also won 1 WTA and 4 ITF career titles in singles. In doubles, she has a career record of 53 victories and 61 losses. The highest rank she achieved was at No. 20, which she attained on August 2017. Currently, however, she is ranked at No. 38 as of October 2019. Gavrilova still has to win a Grand Slam tournament but has already made appearances at the four Grand Slam events.

Player Statistics:
• 249–184 (57.5%) career record – singles
• 1 Women’s Tennis Association career titles - singles
• 4 International Tennis Federation career titles – singles
• 53–61 (46.5%) career record - doubles
• 2 Women’s Tennis Association career titles - doubles
• 2 International Tennis Federation career titles – doubles