Full name | Destanee Gabriella Aiava |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Residence | Narre Warren, Victoria |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria | 10 May 2000
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Nicole Kriz |
Prize money | $697,101 |
Singles | |
Career record | 210–136 (60.7%) |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 147 (11 September 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 197 (4 March 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) |
French Open | Q1 (2017, 2018) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2017) |
US Open | Q2 (2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 120–76 (61.2%) |
Career titles | 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 137 (29 January 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 145 (4 March 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
Last updated on: 4 March 2024. |
Destanee Gabriella Aiava (born 10 May 2000) is an Australian professional tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of 147 in singles, achieved on 11 September 2017, and of 137 in doubles, achieved on 29 January 2024. Aiava has won seven singles titles and 11 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut after winning the 2016 U18 Australian Championships, granting her a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open. She thus became the first player, male or female, born in 2000 or later to participate in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament. [1]
Aiava is of Samoan descent; her father, Mark, was born in New Zealand to Samoan parents, and her mother, Rosie, was born in American Samoa. [2]
In 2012, at the age of 12, Aiava represented Australia at Roland Garros in the Longines Future Tennis Aces Tournament. Competing against fifteen of the top under-13 female tennis players, Aiava won the tournament and won the right to play alongside Steffi Graf in an exhibition match. [3] The years following, Aiava mainly played on the junior circuit. In 2014, she won the Tecnifibre Tennis Central Championships and NZ ITF Summer Championships in New Zealand as well as Australian International's in Queensland and Victoria. At the age of 14, she won the U18 Canadian world ranking event in Montreal, Quebec.
In early 2015, Aiava made her professional debut at the Burnie International, after receiving wildcards in the singles and doubles, where she lost early in both. At the Launceston Tennis International, Aiava won her first professional main-draw match against Lu Jiajing. She also made the quarterfinals of a $15k tournament in Melbourne in April 2015. In March 2016, Aiava made her first career final at a $25k tournament in Canberra. In December 2016, she won the U18 Girls' Australian Championships and earned a wildcard into the 2017 Australian Open. She thus became the first player born in the 21st century to play at a Grand Slam championship. [4]
Aiava commenced the year by qualifying for the Brisbane International to make her maiden WTA main-draw appearance. [5] Aiava defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the first round, [6] before losing to two-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 9, Svetlana Kuznetsova. Aiava made her major debut at the Australian Open as a wildcard, losing in round one to Mona Barthel.
In February, Aiava won the first ITF title of her career, winning the $25k event in Perth by defeating Viktória Kužmová in the final. The following month, she won another $25k title, this time in Mornington, beating Barbora Krejčíková in the final. In April, Aiava was named in the Australia Fed Cup team for the first time. [7] In May, she reached the semifinals of the Open Saint-Gaudens, before losing the first round of qualifying at the French Open. In June, Aiava lost in the final round of Wimbledon qualifying. In September, she reached the second round of qualifying for the US Open before granting a wildcard into Tournoi de Québec, where she lost in the first round. In October, Aiava reached the final of the Canberra International. In December, she was unable to defend her girls' title, losing to Jaimee Fourlis in a reversal of the result from 2016. [8] The following week, Aiava won the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff. [9] [10]
Aiava was awarded a wildcard to Brisbane International [11] where she lost in the first round to another wildcard entry, Ajla Tomljanović. [12]
Aiava received another wildcard for the Australian Open, where she was defeated in the first round by world No. 1 and top seed, Simona Halep. Aiava had two set points in the first set before going off-court to receive a medical time out. She subsequently lost the match in straight sets. [13] Aiava reached the quarterfinals of the Burnie International and Zhuhai Open, before reaching the final of the Clay Court International. [14] In April, she won the title at the Osaka event; her third on the ITF Circuit and first title outside Australia. [15]
In May, Aiava lost in the first round of French Open qualifying.
Aiava began season at the Brisbane International. She qualified for the main draw with victories over Vania King, Mandy Minella and Christina McHale. She then defeated Kristina Mladenovic in the first round, before falling to second seed Naomi Osaka. Aiava received her third Australian Open wildcard entry, losing to 17th seed Madison Keys. She then won the Clay Court International title on March 24 by defeating world No. 289, Risa Ozaki. [16]
In January, Aiava lost in the first round of the Australian Open qualifying. [18]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 1R | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | Q3 | A | Q1 | NH | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Australian Open | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | May 2016 | ITF Canberra, Australia | W25 | Clay | Eri Hozumi | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7( ) |
Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2016 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W25 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | 3–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Viktória Kužmová | 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W25 | Clay | Barbora Krejčíková | 6–2, 4-6, 6-2 |
Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2017 | Canberra International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Olivia Rogowska | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2018 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Apr 2018 | ITF Osaka, Japan | W25 | Hard | Rebecca Marino | 6–3, 7–6(2) |
Loss | 3–5 | Sep 2018 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Astra Sharma | 6–0, 6–7(5), 1–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Mar 2019 | Clay Court International, Australia | W25 | Clay | Risa Ozaki | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–6 | Feb 2020 | Launceston International, Australia | W25 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–7 | Feb 2020 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | 4–6, 6–7(4) |
Loss | 4–8 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 6–7(4), 4–6 |
Loss | 4–9 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 4–6, 2–3 ret. |
Loss | 4–10 | Sep 2022 | ITF Darwin, Australia | W25 | Hard | Alexandra Bozovic | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–10 | Nov 2022 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W25 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–4 |
Win | 6–10 | Aug 2023 | ITF Aldershot, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Alex Eala | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 7–10 | Sep 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | w/o |
Win | 8–10 | Nov 2023 | Sydney Challenger, Australia | W60 | Hard | Astra Sharma | 6–3, 6–4 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2018 | ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand | W25 | Hard | Naiktha Bains | Wang Xinyu Wang Xiyu | 5–7, 7–5, [4–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2018 | Canberra International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Naiktha Bains | Ellen Perez Arina Rodionova | 7–6(5), 3–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 0–3 | Mar 2019 | Clay Court International, Australia | W25 | Clay | Ellen Perez | Naiktha Bains Tereza Mihalikova | 6–4, 2–6, [4–10] |
Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2019 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | W80 | Clay | Astra Sharma | Caroline Dolehide Usue Maitane Arconada | 6–7(5), 4–6 |
Win | 1–4 | Sep 2019 | Darwin International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | Alison Bai Jaimee Fourlis | 6–4, 2–6, [10–3] |
Win | 2–4 | Oct 2019 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | W25 | Hard | Naiktha Bains | Alison Bai Paige Hourigan | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–4 | June 2021 | ITF Madrid, Spain | W25 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Mana Ayukawa Han Na-lae | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Lisa Mays | Naiktha Bains Alexandra Bozovic | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Nov 2022 | Sydney Challenger, Australia | W60 | Hard | Lisa Mays | Alexandra Osborne Jessy Rompies | 5–7, 6–3, [10–6] |
Win | 5–5 | Nov 2022 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W25 | Hard | Katherine Westbury | Ankita Raina Priska Madelyn Nugroho | 6–1, 4–6, [10–5] |
Win | 6–5 | Feb 2023 | Burnie International, Australia | W25 | Hard | Naiktha Bains | Lily Fairclough Olivia Gadecki | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–6 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Olivia Gadecki | Erina Hayashi Yuki Naito | 6–7(2), 5-7 |
Loss | 6–7 | June 2023 | Madrid Open, Spain | W60 | Hard | Berfu Cengiz | Makenna Jones Jamie Loeb | 4–6, 7–5, [6–10] |
Win | 7–7 | Jul 2023 | ITF Foxhills, Great Britain | W25 | Hard | Rutuja Bhosale | Talia Gibson Petra Hule | 6-2, 6-3 |
Win | 8–7 | Aug 2023 | ITF Aldershot, UK | W25 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Erina Hayashi Saki Imamura | 6-4, 6-3 |
Win | 9–7 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | Misaki Matsuda Naho Sato | 6-1, 6-4 |
Win | 10–7 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | Talia Gibson Taylah Preston | 6-3, 7–6(3) |
Win | 11–7 | Oct 2023 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Taylah Preston | Roisin Gilheany Alicia Smith | 7-6(5), 7-5 |
Win | 12–7 | Oct 2023 | NSW Open, Australia | W60 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | Kyōka Okamura Ayano Shimizu | 6–0, 6–0 |
Loss | 12–8 | Nov 2023 | Brisbane International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Maddison Inglis | Talia Gibson Priscilla Hon | 6–4, 5–7, [5–10] |
Loss | 12–9 | Feb 2024 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | W35 | Hard | Tenika McGiffin | Yuki Naito Naho Sato | 1–6, 3–6 |
# | Player | Rank | Tournament | Surface | Rd | Score | DAR |
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1. | Aryna Sabalenka | No. 10 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | Grass | 1R | 7–6(3), 1–6, 6–4 | No. 214 |
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