Dayana Yastremska

About

Ukrainian professional tennis player who reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 21 in January 2020. She has won three WTA singles titles, including the 2018 Hong Kong Open and the 2019 Hua Hin and Strasbourg tournaments.

Before fame

She was introduced to tennis by her grandfather at age five. She also tried other sports including gymnastics and swimming before choosing to focus on tennis.

Trivia

In 2024, she reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open after entering the tournament through qualifying, becoming the first qualifier to reach the tournament's semifinals since 1978. She entered her first tennis tournament at age seven and finished in third place despite competing against children several years older.

Family life

Her parents are Marina and Oleksandr Yastremsky. Her father was a volleyball player and served as a member of the Odesa City Council. She has a younger sister, Ivanna, who is also a tennis player and is six years younger than her.

Associated with

She faced Serena Williams in the third round of the 2019 Australian Open.