Kayla Day
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Kayla at the 2016 US Open
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Lake Nona, Florida, U.S. |
Born | [1] Santa Barbara, California, United States |
September 28, 1999
Height | 1.73 m |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 406,085 |
Singles | |
Career record | 124–108 (53.45%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 122 (June 19, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 376 (November 29, 2021) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
French Open | Q2 (2017) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2017) |
US Open | 2R (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–22 (50%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 133 (January 29, 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 578 (November 29, 2021) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
French Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2015, 2016) |
US Open Junior | F (2016) |
Last updated on: December 1, 2021. |
Kayla Day (born September 28, 1999)[1] is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 122 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). As a junior, she won one junior Grand Slam title, at the 2016 US Open. There, she also finished runner–up in the girls' doubles event, partnering with Caroline Dolehide. Despite having success as junior, Day is mostly spending time playing at the ITF Women's Circuit instead of WTA Tour, due to her ranking. She officially turned pro in 2017 at the Australian Open.[2]
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Early life and background
Kayla started playing tennis when she was seven years old.[3] Her mother is from the Czech Republic.[4]
Junior career
Kayla was No. 1 in the girls' 12s, 14s, 16s, and 18s US national rankings.[3] 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.[5][6] She also won the 2016 Girls 18s National Championships to earn a wildcard into the main draw of the US Open.[6][7] Kayla has been coached from the beginning by Larry Mousouris, who is also the coach of record to two other Junior US Open winners, Michael Falberg and Tim Triguero.
Professional career
2016
Day made her WTA Tour debut at the 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.
Shortly after turning 17, Day won her first career title at a $50k tournament in Macon, Georgia. The following week at Scottsdale, she reached the semifinals to enter the top 200 for the first time. With her combined performance at these two events, Day won the Australian Open Wild Card Challenge to earn a spot in the main draw at the first Grand Slam event of 2017.
2017
Day picked up her first WTA Tour wins of the season — and first wins of her career at a Premier Mandatory event — at the Indian Wells Open, including a victory over 2017 Australian Open semifinalist Mirjana Lučić-Baroni to reach the third round of the tournament.
Grand Slam performance timelines
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W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | ... | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | 1R | Q3 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
French Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
US Open | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Doubles
Tournament | 2017 | ... | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
US Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$80,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Macon, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2021 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2021 | ITF Austin, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–4 | May 2022 | ITF Naples, USA | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jun 2022 | ITF Wichita, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner–up)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(1), 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Feb 2017 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, [10–7] |
Win | 2–1 | Feb 2019 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–7] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' singles: 1 title
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 2016 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Girls' doubles: 1 runner-up
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2016 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, [11–13] |
Notes
References
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External links
- Kayla Day at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kayla Day at the International Tennis FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- Tennis people from California
- Living people
- 1999 births
- American female tennis players
- US Open (tennis) junior champions
- Sportspeople from Santa Barbara, California
- American people of Czech descent
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- 21st-century American women