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| Day has been No. 1 in the Girls' 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s US national rankings.<ref name=wimbledon16/> In 2016, she climbed |
Day has been No. 1 in the Girls' 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s US national rankings.<ref name=wimbledon16/> In 2016, she climbed to No. 1 in the ITF junior rankings by winning the ], reaching the semifinals at ], and reaching the final at the ] the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Day captures Junior Crown at US Open|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5883727/title/day-captures-junior-crown-at-us-open|website=WTA|accessdate=13 September 2016}}</ref> She also won the 2016 USTA Girls 18s national championship to earn a wild card into the main draw of the ]. | ||
| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
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 Kayla Day at Wimbledon 2016. | |
| Full name | Kayla Day |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Born | (1999-09-28) September 28, 1999 (age 25) Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (Two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Henner Nehles |
| Prize money | $13,226 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Highest ranking | 269 (September 12, 2016) |
| Current ranking | 269 (September 12, 2016) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2016) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2016) |
| US Open Junior | W (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–33 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2015, 2016) |
| US Open Junior | F (2016) |
| Last updated on: September 11, 2016. | |
Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999) is an American junior tennis player. She is the reigning US Open junior champion and the reigning USTA Girls' 18s national champion.
Personal life
Day started playing tennis when she was 7 years old.
Junior career
Day has been No. 1 in the Girls' 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s US national rankings. 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. She also won the 2016 USTA Girls 18s national championship to earn a wild card into the main draw of the US Open.
Professional career
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.
ITF finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | May 15, 2016 | Naples, United States | Clay |  Valeria Solovyeva
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4–6, 0–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2016 | US Open | Hard |  Viktória Kužmová
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6–3, 6–2 |
Girls' Doubles
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2016 | US Open | Hard |  Caroline Dolehide
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Jada Hart Ena Shibahara
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6–4, 2–6, |
Singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2016 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year End Ranking | $7,446 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Kayla Day at the Women's Tennis Association