History of Destanee Aiava in Timeline

Destanee Aiava is an Australian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 147 in September 2017 and a doubles ranking of No. 133 in August 2024. She is a professional athlete competing on the Women's Tennis Association circuit.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

May 2000: Destanee Aiava's Birth

On May 10, 2000, Destanee Gabriella Aiava was born. She is an Australian professional tennis player.

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2000: First player born in 2000

In 2017, Destanee Aiava became the first player born in 2000 to participate in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.

2005: Inspired by Serena Williams

In 2005, at the age of four, Aiava watched Serena Williams win the Australian Open final and was inspired to begin playing tennis.

2012: Longines Future Tennis Aces Tournament Win

In 2012, at age 12, Aiava represented Australia at Roland Garros in the Longines Future Tennis Aces Tournament, winning the tournament and earning the right to play alongside Steffi Graf in an exhibition match.

2014: Junior Circuit Wins

In 2014, Aiava won the Tecnifibre Tennis Central Championships and NZ ITF Summer Championships in New Zealand, as well as Australian International's in Queensland and Victoria. She also won the U18 Canadian world ranking event in Montreal, Quebec.

April 2015: Quarterfinals in Melbourne

In April 2015, Aiava made the quarterfinals of a $15k tournament in Melbourne.

March 2016: First Career Final

In March 2016, Aiava reached her first career final at a $25k tournament in Canberra but lost in three sets.

December 2016: U18 Girls' Australian Championships Win

In December 2016, Aiava won the U18 Girls' Australian Championships and earned a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open.

2016: U18 Australian Championships Win

In 2016, Aiava won the U18 Australian Championships, which granted her a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open.

2016: Reversal Result

In December 2017, she was unable to defend her girls' title, losing to Jaimee Fourlis in a reversal of the result from 2016.

September 2017: Career-High WTA Ranking in Singles

In September 2017, Destanee Aiava achieved her career-high WTA ranking of world No. 147 in singles.

2017: Grand Slam Debut

In 2017, Destanee Aiava made her major main-draw debut at the Australian Open, becoming the first player born in 2000 or later to participate in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.

2017: First 21st Century Grand Slam Player

In December 2016, she won the U18 Girls' Australian Championships and earned a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to play at a Grand Slam championship.

January 2022: Australian Open Qualifying Loss

In January 2022, Aiava lost in the first round of the Australian Open qualifying.

August 2024: Career-High WTA Ranking in Doubles

In August 2024, Destanee Aiava achieved her career-high WTA ranking of world No. 133 in doubles.

2024: US Open Main Draw Debut

In 2024, ranked No. 180, Aiava qualified for the main draw of the US Open, making her debut at this major with wins over Gergana Topalova, fourth seed Mai Hontama and Ana Konjuh. She lost in the first round to fourth seed Elena Rybakina.

2026: Planned Retirement Announcement

In 2026, Aiava lost her first round women's doubles match and failed to qualify for the singles draw. She announced in February that she planned to retire at the end of the season, criticising the sport's sexism, racism, and homophobia.