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Kayla Day
Kayla Day at Wimbledon 2016.
Full nameKayla Day
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSanta Barbara, California, United States
Born (1999-09-28) September 28, 1999 (age 25)
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (Two-handed backhand)
CoachHenner Nehles
Prize money$13,226
Singles
Career record1–2
Highest ranking374 (August 22, 2016)
Current ranking374 (August 22, 2016)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (2016)
French Open Junior3R (2016)
Wimbledon JuniorSF (2016)
Career record29–33
Last updated on: 31 August 2016.

Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999) is an American junior tennis player. She is the reigning USTA Girls' 18s national champion, which earned her a wild card into the main draw of the 2016 US Open.

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. Her career best results as a junior include winning the 2016 USTA Girls 18s national championship, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2016, and reaching the final at the 2015 Orange Bowl.

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)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Opponents Score
Runner-up 15 May 2016 25,000 Naples, United States Clay Russia Valeria Solovyeva 4–6, 0–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' Singles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 2016 US Open Hard Slovakia Viktória Kužmová 6–3, 6–2

Singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
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

  1. "Michael Mmoh, Kayla Day earn US Open Wild-card Entries". Tennis Magazine. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Kayla Day cruises into Junior singles' semi-final". Wimbledon. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

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