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Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999) [1] is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 84 by the WTA. As a junior, she won one junior Grand Slam title, at the 2016 US Open. There, she finished runner-up in the doubles event, partnering with Caroline Dolehide.
Jan 25, 2019 · Get the latest Player Stats on Kayla Day including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
- Her Czech Heritage Has Helped Her Tennis in More Ways Than One
- She Has A Hall of Famer in Her Coaching Box
- She Had Her First Breakthrough in 2017
- Injuries and Illness Derailed Her Development
- She Was A Junior Us Open Champion
Day's mother is from the Czech Republic and instilled a deep love of tennis in her daughter. In fact, Day carries dual citizenship with the United States and the Czech Republic. "I have a Czech passport, which is very helpful when I come to Europe," Day said. "My mom, she was born and raised in Prague, and I speak fluent Czech. French Open Day: Sco...
Day, who in beating Keys knocked off a Top 20 player for the first time in her career, has been working with Pat Cash since the start of the season and credits him with improving her footwork on clay. She first met the 1987 Wimbledon champion during the 2021 offseason when he was working with China's Wang Qiang. "We hit together a few times," Day s...
The last time Day made her splash at a big tournament was more than six years ago at the 2017 BNP Paribas Open. There, as a 17-year-old wild card ranked No.175, Day scored wins over Kurumi Nara and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni to make the third round. "I grew up watching that tournament from when I was super young," she said. "My mom would take me down the...
Day reached a career-high No.122 in July 2017 but struggled to build on the momentum from her Indian Wells run. "I had a ton of injuries, and I also had mono, which made me feel not so well for a very long time," she said. "I tore my quad. I fractured my foot. I tore both labrums in my hip. So it was just a lot of bad luck, one thing after another....
At 16 years old Day stormed her way to the US Open girl's title in 2016. The only player to take a set off her? Bianca Andreescu. The Canadian ultimately bowed out, losing 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals. Three years later, Andreescu was a US Open champion. Still chasing her Top 100 debut, Day's run in Paris will inch her ever closer to rubbing sho...
Jun 2, 2023 · Competing in her first Grand Slam main draw since US Open 2017, Californian qualifier Kayla Day posted a maiden top-20 victory by ousting No.20 seed Madison Keys in three sets on Thursday. The 23-year-old American is through to the third round at a major for the first time in her career and next takes on Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on ...
8,561 Followers, 786 Following, 183 Posts - Kayla Day (@kaylaeday) on Instagram: "professional tennis player Dallas • Santa Barbara".
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Watch the highlights of Kayla Day vs. Sorana Cirstea in Round 1 of the 2023 US Open. These highlights are presented by Cadillac.Don't miss a moment of the US...
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Sep 13, 2016 · Last week, Kayla Day became the first American girl to win a junior Grand Slam since Samantha Crawford at the 2012 U.S. Open, snapping a 15-major streak of non-American champions. Other than...
