Sara Daavettila
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Williamston, Michigan, U.S. | December 17, 1997
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | North Carolina (2016–2021) |
Singles | |
Career titles | 0 (1 ITF) |
Highest ranking | No. 576 (October 9, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 602 (November 6, 2023) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 0 (1 ITF) |
Highest ranking | No. 525 (October 23, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 547 (November 6, 2023) |
Sara Daavettila (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles ranking of No. 576 and doubles ranking of No. 525, both achieved in October 2023.
Born in Michigan to a former college player, she had a successful junior career. She went undefeated in two seasons of high school tennis. She played five years of college tennis for the North Carolina Tar Heels, reaching a peak NCAA Division I singles ranking of No. 1. She reached at least the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships three times. Since turning professional she has played on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, where she has won one singles title and one doubles title.
Early life and junior career
Daavettila grew up in
Homeschooled until tenth grade, Daavettila enrolled in
Daavettila played again for the Williamston Hornets in 2014–15. Having not lost a
College career
Daavettila began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)'s top-ranked incoming freshman of 2016–17.[11] She won the ITA Carolina Regionals singles title in the fall of 2016.[12] She played mostly at No. 2 singles in the regular season, going 20–7 to help North Carolina win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship, and was named ACC Freshman of the Year. She reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships in singles, finishing the season ranked No. 14 in singles with an overall record of 43–11.[9][13]
Daavettila went 29–12 in singles in her sophomore season in 2017–18. She helped North Carolina win the ITA Team Indoor Championship, being named most outstanding player, and defend the ACC Championship.[9][14] She and teammate Alle Sanford reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships in doubles, having entering the event as an alternate.[15] North Carolina again defended the ACC Championship in her junior season in 2018–19 and reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships as a team. Daavettila again won the ITA Carolina Regionals singles title and made the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles tournament, finishing the year with a singles record of 32–8 and ranked at No. 12.[9][16]
Daavettila won the ITA National Fall Championships singles title in the fall of 2019–20, beating No. 1
Professional career
Daavettila debuted on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's World Tennis Tour in 2013 at age 15.[22] She was selected to the USTA Collegiate Summer Team in mid-2021.[23] She reached her first ITF doubles final at the W15 tournament in San Diego, California, in June 2022, partnering former North Carolina teammate Makenna Jones, and reached her first ITF singles final at the W15 event in Champaign, Illinois, in November 2022.[22] She won her first professional titles at the next year's W15 event in San Diego in June 2023, where she won in singles and doubles with Katherine Hui.[24]
References
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- ^ a b Lewis, Colette (February 18, 2015). "Daavettila Chooses Carolina Blue". TennisRecruiting.net. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Edwards, James L. III (February 21, 2017). "Q&A: Williamston native is 2nd-ranked tennis player in country". Lansing State Journal. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tar Heels Sign Daavettila, Sanford for 2016". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Shebest, Pam (May 31, 2014). "Cranes Clinch 4th Straight Tennis Title". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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- ^ Dunlap, Keith (May 30, 2015). "LPD3 Champions Continue Dominance". mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sara Daavettila – Women's Tennis". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Player Overview – Sara Daavettila". TennisRecruiting.net. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Carter Begins Senior Year Ranked No. 1". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Daavettila Tops Aney in ITA Regional Singles Final". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. October 24, 2016. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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- ^ Kimmel, Mark (November 10, 2019). "Sara Daavettila wins ITA Fall Championship Singles Title". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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- ^ "Sara Daavettila Receives Honda Sport Award for Tennis". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sara Daavettila Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
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- ^ Secore, Damiam (June 19, 2023). "Sara Daavettila Claims Pro Series Double in San Diego, Shares Doubles Title with Katherine Hui". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.