The 16-year-old Destanee Aiava advanced through qualifying before becoming the first player born in the 2000s to win a main draw match at an elite WTA event, beating veteran American Bethanie ...

Destanee Aiava, a 22-year-old Australian tennis player, revealed she tried to take her own life last month in a candid note on Instagram. “The night of Easter Sunday (17th April) I was going … ...

Destanee Aiava refused to hold her tongue after winning her first-round qualifying match at the Australian Open - hitting out at vile social media trolls. Taking to X, the social media user wrote ...

Destanee Aiava Amongst all Australian singles players, Aiava was the lowest-ranked on the team. Only her and Jasika, ranked 191 st at time of entry and 178 th now, did not play in a live match.

The evening reached its peak on Court 3, where home favorite Destanee Aiava overcame Greet Minnen 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 [5] in a marathon 3-hour battle. Trailing 5-4 in the final set, Aiava saved two match ...

The 10th-seeded Collins, an American who was the runner-up to Australia's Ash Barty in the 2022 final, defeated Destanee Aiava 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2 across nearly 2 1/2 hours. That's when the fun began.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Destanee Aiava's Australian Open lasted just 92 minutes Monday while making history as the first person born in the 2000s to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament.

United States' Serena Williams, left, talks with Australian player Destanee Aiava during a promotional event on Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne ...

So the the reigning US Open champion certainly found herself as the experienced veteran compared to 18-year-old Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava at the Brisbane International on Tuesday night.

MELBOURNE—On Tuesday, 17-year-old Destanee Aiava faced world No. 1 Simona Halep inside Rod Laver Arena and she looked like she’d been there before. It’s because she has.

Destanee Aiava wore vintage tennis outfits she found on eBay at the 2025 Australian Open. She sported replicas of dresses worn by past champions, including Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic.