History of Dayana Yastremska in Timeline

Dayana Yastremska is a Ukrainian professional tennis player and musician. Reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 21 in singles and No. 82 in doubles in January 2020, she has secured three WTA Tour titles. Her most notable Grand Slam achievement is reaching the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open.

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1978: First Qualifier in 46 Years

Dayana Yastremska became the first qualifier in 46 years to reach the semifinals since Christine Dorey at the Australian Open in 1978.

1999: Compared to Jelena Dokic's Wimbledon Run

Dayana Yastremska became just 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 Born

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 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 in low-level events on the ITF Women's Circuit.

March 2016: First ITF Title in Campinas

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

2016: Junior Major Debut

In 2016, Dayana Yastremska made her junior major debut at the Australian Open, reaching the singles quarterfinals and doubles final. She also won her only Grade A title at the Copa Gerdau in doubles with Panna Udvardy. She concluded her junior career at Wimbledon, finishing runner-up to Anastasia Potapova.

2017: Training in Istanbul with Gavin Hopper

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

2018: Slow Start to the Season

Dayana Yastremska had a slow start to the 2018 season, losing in the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open and then suffering an ankle injury at the Mexican Open in February, which kept her out of tournaments in March.

2018: Training at Justine Henin Academy

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

2018: First WTA Title at Hong Kong Open

In 2018, Dayana Yastremska won her first WTA title at the Hong Kong Open, making a quick breakthrough onto the WTA Tour.

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

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

2019: Aggressive Player on WTA Tour

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

2019: Mother's Eye Injury

During the 2019 Australian Open, Dayana Yastremska's mother suffered an eye injury when a champagne bottle exploded. She underwent immediate surgery, with assistance from Elina Svitolina's agent and financial coverage from tournament director Craig Tiley. Yastremska dedicated her title at the Hua Hin Championships to her mother.

2019: 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 first singles and decisive doubles rubbers.

2019: Endorsement with Yonex

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska endorsed Yonex for clothing, apparel, and rackets, having previously endorsed Nike.

2019: Rise in Rankings

In 2019, Dayana Yastremska's successful season helped her rise from No. 58 to No. 22 by the end of the year.

January 2020: Achieved Career-High Rankings

In January 2020, Dayana Yastremska achieved her career-high WTA rankings of world No. 21 in singles and No. 82 in doubles.

July 2020: Controversial "Equality" Post

On 9 July 2020, Dayana Yastremska posted images of herself with half-white, half-black makeup, captioned "Equality," to her social media accounts. She was widely criticised for sporting what was perceived as blackface, deleted the posts, and issued an apology.

September 2020: Split with Sascha Bajin

In September 2020, Dayana Yastremska and Sascha Bajin ended their coaching relationship following a disappointing performance in the 2020 US Open.

November 2020: Tests Positive for Mesterolone

In November 2020, Dayana Yastremska tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone.

2020: Reached First Final Since 2020

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska reached her first final since 2020 at the Lyon Open, where she was defeated by Zhang Shuai.

2020: Strong Start to 2020 Season

Dayana Yastremska had a strong start to the 2020 season, reaching the final at the Premier-level Adelaide International and defeating three top-20 players.

2020: Music Career Launch

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

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2020: Accusations of Gamesmanship

In 2020, Dayana Yastremska faced accusations of gamesmanship, including allegedly exaggerating injuries to exploit medical time-outs. Caroline Wozniacki criticised her for this at the Australian Open. Yastremska denied these allegations.

2020: First Season Opener Since 2020

The beginning of the season started with Dayana Yastremska's first season opener in Australia since 2020.

January 2021: Provisional Suspension Announced

On January 7, 2021, the ITF announced Dayana Yastremska's provisional suspension due to testing positive for a banned substance, and on January 23 her request to lift the suspension was denied.

February 2021: CAS Upholds Provisional Suspension

On February 3, 2021, the CAS dismissed Dayana Yastremska's appeal against her doping ban and upheld her provisional suspension enforced by the ITF on January 7.

April 2021: CAS Denies Second Application

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

May 2021: Appeal Dismissed

On May 7, 2021, Dayana Yastremska's appeal against the decision to not lift her provisional suspension was dismissed by the CAS, rendering her ineligible for competition.

June 2021: Suspension Lifted

On June 22, 2021, the ITF ruled that Dayana Yastremska "bore no fault or negligence" for the positive test result, lifting her provisional suspension with immediate effect. Due to the late decision, she was ineligible for Wimbledon but returned to the tour at Hamburg.

June 2021: ITF Ruled Yastremska Not Responsible

On June 22, 2021, the International Tennis Federation ruled that Dayana Yastremska was not responsible for a positive drug test and was eligible to return to competition immediately. She then made her return to the tour at the Hamburg Open.

2022: First WTA Final Since 2022

Dayana Yastremska reached her first WTA final since 2022 at the Linz Open, where she lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova.

2022: Coached by Dorian Descloix

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

2022: Fleeing Ukraine for Safety

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