Daria Gavrilova
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Daria Gavrilova is a junior Russia
n tennis
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.
Daria highest junior ITF ranking
is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010.
won the singles gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games
held in Singapore
. Daria, unseeded in the event went from a set down to defeat Chinese Zheng Saisai
in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–0.
In the US Open
, Daria reached the final of the girls' singles event after beating Lauren Davis
from the United States
, Caroline Price also from the United States, Tang Haochen from China
and two more Americans Robin Anderson and Sloane Stephens
. She then won the title by defeating her compatriot Yulia Putintseva
in the final with a score of 6–3 and 6–2. Daria partnered Irina Khromacheva
in the US Open girls' doubles event. In the semi-final they lost to the eventual winner Tímea Babos
and Sloane Stephens
.
Gavrilova played her first WTA main draw match as a wildcard in her home town of Moscow
, where she faced Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko. Gavrilova played well but lost 5–7, 1–6.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.
Daria highest junior ITF ranking
ITF Junior Circuit
The ITF Junior Circuit is the premier level for world wide competition among under-18 junior tennis players. Founded in 1977 with only nine tournaments, the current 2009 ITF Junior Circuit offered 358 tournaments in 118 different countries...
is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010.
2010
On the 20th of August, Daria, representing RussiaRussia at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Russia participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. The Russian team consisted of 96 athletes competing in 20 sports: aquatics , archery, athletics, basketball, boxing, canoeing, fencing, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, sailing, shooting, table tennis,...
won the singles gold medal in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Daria, unseeded in the event went from a set down to defeat Chinese Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai
Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a junior Chinese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 261, which she reached on June 6, 2011...
in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–0.
In the US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
, Daria reached the final of the girls' singles event after beating Lauren Davis
Lauren Davis
Lauren Davis is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 328, which she reached on August 1, 2011.-Personal life:...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Caroline Price also from the United States, Tang Haochen from China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and two more Americans Robin Anderson and Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens
-Personal life:Stephens was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, a professional American football player...
. She then won the title by defeating her compatriot Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Putintseva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on October 24, 2011.- Personal life :...
in the final with a score of 6–3 and 6–2. Daria partnered Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva
Irina Khromacheva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347th, which she reached on November 14, 2011. Her current singles ranking as of November 14, 2011, is 347th.- Personal life :...
in the US Open girls' doubles event. In the semi-final they lost to the eventual winner Tímea Babos
Tímea Babos
Tímea Babos is a professional Hungarian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 176, which she reached on 11 July 2011. Her career high in doubles is 175, which she achieved on 18 July 2011. To date, Babos has won nine singles and nine doubles professional tennis titles.Babos is a member...
and Sloane Stephens
Sloane Stephens
-Personal life:Stephens was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Sybil Smith and John Stephens, a professional American football player...
.
Gavrilova played her first WTA main draw match as a wildcard in her home town of Moscow
2010 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles
Francesca Schiavone was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.Victoria Azarenka won in the final against Maria Kirilenko, 6–3, 6–4.-Seeds:The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round....
, where she faced Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko. Gavrilova played well but lost 5–7, 1–6.
Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–1)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner–up | 2009 2009 French Open The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open | Clay |  Kristina MladenovicKristina Mladenovic Kristina Mladenovic is a French professional tennis player of Serbian background. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 171st, which she reached on 12 April 2010.Kristina was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Nord department of France... |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2010 2010 US Open (tennis) The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States.... |
US Open | Hard |  Yulia PutintsevaYulia Putintseva Yulia Putintseva is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 230, which she reached on October 24, 2011.- Personal life :... |
6–3, 6–2 |
Singles: 1 (1 gold medal)
| Outcome | Year | Host nation | Surface | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2010 | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Hard |  Zheng SaisaiZheng Saisai Zheng Saisai or Zheng Sai-Sai is a junior Chinese tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 261, which she reached on June 6, 2011... |
2–6, 6–2, 6–0 |