Kings Kisinen: Daria Gavrilova Russian Female Tennis Player

Friday, November 4, 2011

Daria Gavrilova Russian Female Tennis Player

Daria Gavrilova (born March 5, 1994) is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.Daria highest junior ITF ranking is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010. Her Hight is 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in). She Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand).

On the 20th of August, Daria, representing Russia won the singles gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore. Daria, unseeded in the event went from a set down to defeat Chinese Zheng Saisai in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–0.

In the US Open, Daria reached the final of the girls' singles event after beating Lauren Davis from the United States, Caroline Price also from the United States, Tang Haochen from China and two more Americans Robin Anderson and Sloane Stephens. She then won the title by defeating her compatriot Yulia Putintseva in the final with a score of 6–3 and 6–2. Daria partnered Irina Khromacheva in the US Open girls' doubles event. In the semi-final they lost to the eventual winner Tímea Babos and Sloane Stephens.

Gavrilova played her first WTA main draw match as a wildcard in her home town of Moscow, where she faced Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko. Gavrilova played well but lost 5–7, 1–6.