History of Dayana Yastremska in Timeline

Dayana Yastremska is a Ukrainian professional tennis player who reached 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 notable Grand Slam achievement is reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open.

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1978: Australian Open Semifinals

In 1978, Christine Dorey reached the semifinals at the Australian Open.

1999: Jelena Dokic at Wimbledon

In 1999, Jelena Dokic upset Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce at Wimbledon.

May 2000: Dayana Yastremska's Birth

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

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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 began playing 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: Junior Major Debut and Doubles Final

In 2016, Dayana Yastremska made her junior major debut at the Australian Open, reaching the singles quarterfinals and the doubles final. She later won her only Grade A title at the Copa Gerdau in doubles.

2017: Training with Gavin Hopper

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

2018: Training at the 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 had a slow start to the season but later won the $60k Internazionale Antico Tiro a Volo in Rome, leading to her debut in the top 100 at the age of 18.

2018: First WTA Title at Hong Kong Open

In 2018, Dayana Yastremska, at the age of 18, won her first WTA title at the Hong Kong Open, marking a quick breakthrough on the WTA Tour.

September 2019: End of training with Oliver Jeunehomme and Hiring of Sascha Bajin

In September 2019, Dayana Yastremska ended her training with Oliver Jeunehomme at the Justine Henin Academy and hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach during the offseason.

2019: Ranked as most aggressive player on WTA Tour

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

2019: Mother's Eye Injury at Australian Open

In 2019 at the Australian Open, Dayana Yastremska's mother suffered an eye injury from an exploding champagne bottle, requiring immediate surgery. 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, switching from her previous endorsement with Nike.

2019: Debut for Ukraine Fed Cup team

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

2019: Rapid Ranking Rise

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska experienced a significant rise in rankings, moving from No. 58 to No. 22 by the end of the season.

January 2020: Career High Rankings

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 on social media with the caption "Equality" in the wake of George Floyd's murder and increased visibility of the Black Lives Matter movement. She received widespread criticism for blackface, deleted the posts, and apologized, claiming she was misunderstood.

September 2020: Split with Sascha Bajin

In September 2020, Dayana Yastremska split with her coach Sascha Bajin 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, a banned anabolic steroid, which was announced by the ITF on 7 January 2021.

2020: Lyon Open Final

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Dayana Yastremska sought refuge in France, she reached the final of the Lyon Open in 2020.

2020: Started a Music Career

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

2020: Australia Season Opener

In 2020, Dayana Yastremska began the season with the Australian Season Opener, and had a first round exit at the Melbourne Summer Set 1 and at the Adelaide International 2.

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 and exaggerating injuries, including by Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open. She was also criticized for taking multiple medical time-outs during a match against Ajla Tomljanović at Hua Hin.

January 2021: Provisional Suspension

On 7 January 2021, the ITF announced Dayana Yastremska's provisional suspension due to testing positive for mesterolone; her request to lift the suspension was denied on 23 January. The CAS dismissed her appeal on 3 February 2021.

February 2021: CAS Upholds Suspension

In February 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the provisional suspension enforced by the ITF, preventing Dayana Yastremska from participating in the Australian Open.

April 2021: Second Application to Lift Suspension Denied

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

May 2021: Appeal Against Suspension Dismissed

On 7 May 2021, the CAS dismissed Dayana Yastremska's appeal against the decision not to lift her provisional suspension, rendering her 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 bore no fault for the positive test result and lifted her provisional suspension, allowing her to resume competition immediately. She returned to the tour at Hamburg.

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, leading to her return at the Hamburg Open.

2022: Linz Open Final

In 2022, Dayana Yastremska reached her first WTA final since, at the Linz Open, ultimately losing to Ekaterina Alexandrova.

2022: Coached by Dorian Descloix

In 2022, Dayana Yastremska was coached by Dorian Descloix after he split with Monica Puig.

2022: Fled Ukraine due to Russian Invasion

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