Daria Saville

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I think that helped me knowing that I’ve done it before, it’s nothing new, I know what to expect.

Daria Saville, 2 Jul 2024
Daria Saville poses with her tennis racquet

Biography

On Court

  • Introduced to tennis by her parents at age six
  • Realised at age 12 she was good enough to become a professional
  • Favourite surface is hard court, favourite shot is forehand, favourite tennis tournament is Australian Open
  • Tennis idols are Venus and Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis; feels her game contains elements of Clijsters and Simona Halep
  • Is a former ITF world No.1 junior
  • Career highlights to date include winning the US Open juniors in 2010 and representing Australia in the Fed Cup
  • Says Serena Williams is the toughest opponent she’s ever faced
  • Dream tennis scenario was to beat Maria Sharapova at Rod Laver Arena
  • Professional goal is to win a Grand Slam
  • In a breakout year in 2015, ascended 197 spots to world No.36; highlights included stunning world No.2 Sharapova en route to the last 16 in Miami, and advancing to the Rome semifinals.
  • Made the final 16 at the Australian Open in 2016 and 2017
  • Won first WTA singles title in New Haven in 2017
  • Sidelined for 12 months from September 2019 with plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis
  • Enjoyed a resurgent season in 2022, rising from outside top 600 to crack the top 60; highlights included a fourth-round finish at Indian Wells, quarterfinal in Miami, and her first WTA final in five years (in Granby)
  • Underwent knee surgery in October 2022 and returned to the tour in June 2023
  • In April 2024, reclaimed Australian No.1 position in singles for the first time in nearly seven years
  • Represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, playing doubles with Ellen Perez
  • 2024 Gold Coast Tennis International W75 singles champion, her first singles title in seven years 
  • Enjoyed a semifinal run at the 2025 Merida WTA 500 event in Mexico.

Off Court

  • Family includes father Alexey, mother Natalia and younger brother Stepan
  • Enjoys eating sushi and cheese and reading the Twilight series
  • Graduated from high school in 2010
  • Married Australian professional player Luke Saville in December 2021
  • Has a sausage dog named “Tofu”
  • Nickname is “Dasha”
  • Best piece of advice is to treat everyone the same way you want to be treated
  • Perfect day would involve sleeping in, going out for breakfast, going for a swim, and having her family and friends around her
  • Would have loved to be an actress if not a tennis player.

Statistics

Key statistics

Born5 March 1994
BirthplaceMoscow, Russia
Height166cm
PlaysRight-handed
CoachNicole Pratt

Singles titles 

  • 2017: Connecticut 
  • 2010: US Open juniors 

Singles finals 

  • 2022: Granby 
  • 2017: Hong Kong, Strasbourg 
  • 2016: Moscow 
  • 2009: French Open juniors 

Doubles titles 

  • 2022: Strasbourg (w/ Nicole Melichar-Martinez) 
  • 2019: Strasbourg (w/ Ellen Perez) 
  • 2015: Istanbul (w// Elina Svitolina)  
  • 2012: French Open juniors (w/ Irina Khromacheva) 

Doubles finals 

  • 2017: Tokyo (w/ Daria Kasatkina) 
  • 2016: Moscow (w/ Daria Kasatkina) 

Year-end singles ranking history

YearWorld ranking
2025162
2024120
2023206
202253
2021419
2020446
2019237
201838
201725
201625
201536
2014233
2013144
2012215
2011383
2010515

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