History of Dayana Yastremska in Timeline

Dayana Yastremska is a Ukrainian professional tennis player and musician, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 21 in singles and No. 82 in doubles, both in January 2020. She has won three WTA Tour titles. Her most significant Grand Slam achievement to date is reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open.

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1978: Australian Open Semifinals qualifier

Dayana Yastremska became the first qualifier in 46 years to reach the semifinals at this major since Christine Dorey at the AO 1978.

1999: Comparison to Jelena Dokic

Dayana Yastremska became the second qualifier in the Open Era to defeat two former Grand Slam champions at a major since Jelena Dokic who upset Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce at Wimbledon in 1999.

May 2000: Dayana Yastremska's birth

Dayana Yastremska was born on 15 May 2000, in Odesa, Ukraine, to Marina and Oleksandr Yastremsky.

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2012: Junior Orange Bowl Runner-Up

In 2012, Dayana Yastremska finished as runner-up at the 12-and-under Junior Orange Bowl.

March 2014: ITF Junior Circuit Debut

In March 2014, at the age of 13, Dayana Yastremska made her debut on the ITF Junior Circuit.

2015: ITF Women's Circuit

In 2015, Dayana Yastremska played low-level events on the ITF Women's Circuit, with her best result being a semifinal loss at a $10k event in Sharm El Sheikh.

March 2016: First ITF Title

In March 2016, Dayana Yastremska won her first ITF title at the $25k event in Campinas, Brazil, defeating Alizé Lim in the final.

2016: 2016 Australian Open and Junior Grand Slam Final

In 2016, Dayana Yastremska reached the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Open. She also reached the doubles final with Anastasia Zarycká, losing to Anna Kalinskaya and Tereza Mihalíková.

2017: Training in Istanbul with Gavin Hopper

In 2017, Dayana Yastremska trained in Istanbul with Gavin Hopper, a former coach of Monica Seles.

2018: Training at Justine Henin Academy

In 2018, Dayana Yastremska began training at the Justine Henin Academy, with Justine Henin becoming her consultant.

2018: Top 100 Debut

In 2018, Dayana Yastremska won the $60k Internazionale Antico Tiro a Volo in Rome and made her debut in the top 100 at the age of 18.

2018: Hong Kong Open Title

In 2018, Dayana Yastremska, at the age of 18, won her first WTA title at the Hong Kong Open and made her debut in the top 100.

September 2019: Hiring Sascha Bajin as coach

In September 2019, Dayana Yastremska worked with Oliver Jeunehomme until September, then hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach during the offseason.

2019: Mother's Eye Injury at Australian Open

During the 2019 Australian Open, Dayana Yastremska's mother suffered an eye injury after a champagne bottle exploded. She had immediate surgery, and Yastremska dedicated her title at the Hua Hin Championships the following month to her mother.

2019: Endorsement deal with Yonex

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska began endorsing Yonex for clothing, apparel, and rackets after previously endorsing Nike.

2019: Ukraine Fed Cup debut

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska debuted for the Ukraine Fed Cup team during a tie against Poland in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I third-place play-off. Yastremska won her singles match against Iga Świątek, but Ukraine lost the tie due to losses in the other matches.

2019: Yastremska's rise in WTA ranking

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska rose from No. 58 to No. 22 in the WTA rankings by the end of the season.

2019: Aggressive Player on WTA Tour

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska was ranked as the most aggressive player on the WTA Tour, with 28.6% of her shots resulting in a winner, unforced error, or opponent's forced error, also known as the Aggression Score.

January 2020: Yastremska's Career High Ranking

In January 2020, Dayana Yastremska achieved her career-high rankings in both singles (No. 21) and doubles (No. 82) according to the WTA.

July 2020: Black Lives Matter controversy

On 9 July 2020, Dayana Yastremska posted images of herself with half-white, half-black makeup to her social media with the caption "Equality". She received criticism for sporting what was perceived as blackface. Yastremska deleted the posts and apologized, claiming she was misunderstood.

September 2020: Split with Sascha Bajin

In September 2020, Dayana Yastremska and Sascha Bajin split after a disappointing performance in the 2020 US Open.

November 2020: Positive Test for Mesterolone

In November 2020, Dayana Yastremska tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone, leading to a provisional suspension announced by the ITF on 7 January 2021.

2020: Lyon Open Final Since 2020

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska and her sister sought refuge in France. Yastremska then reached her first final since 2020 at the Lyon Open.

2020: Music Career Launch

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Dayana Yastremska began a music career and released her first single, "Thousands of Me", in May, and a dance song, "Favourite Track", in August.

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2020: Adelaide International Final

In 2020, Dayana Yastremska reached the final at the Premier-level Adelaide International, defeating three top-20 players before losing to Ashleigh Barty in the final.

2020: Accusations of Gamesmanship

In 2020, Dayana Yastremska was accused of gamesmanship, including exaggerating and faking injuries, by commentators and fellow players, such as Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open, and was criticised for taking multiple medical time-outs.

2020: Season Opener in Australia

In 2020, Yastremska participated in her first season opener in Australia since 2020.

January 2021: Provisional Suspension and Appeal

On 7 January 2021, the ITF announced Dayana Yastremska's provisional suspension due to a positive drug test. Her appeal to lift the suspension was denied on 23 January.

February 2021: CAS Dismisses Appeal

On 3 February 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Dayana Yastremska's appeal against her provisional suspension, preventing her participation in the Australian Open.

April 2021: CAS Denies Second Application

On 27 April 2021, CAS announced that a second application filed by Dayana Yastremska to lift her suspension had been denied

May 2021: CAS Dismisses Yastremska's appeal

On 7 May 2021, CAS announced that an appeal filed by Dayana Yastremska against the decision to not lift her provisional suspension had been dismissed, and that she would be ineligible for competition, "pending the final resolution of her case".

June 2021: ITF Lifts Suspension

On 22 June 2021, the ITF ruled that Dayana Yastremska was not at fault for the positive test result, lifting her provisional suspension with immediate effect and allowing her to return to competition.

June 2021: ITF Ruling and Return to Competition

On June 22, 2021, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) ruled that Dayana Yastremska was not responsible for a positive drug test and was immediately eligible to return to competition.

2022: Linz Open final since 2022

At the Linz Open, Yastremska made it through to her first WTA final since 2022.

2022: Fleeing Ukraine

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska fled to France for safety with her younger sister on 26 February, leaving her parents in Odesa.