MELBOURNE, Australia -- Eight years ago -- when she was 8 years old -- Australian Destanee Aiava sat near the top of Rod Laver Arena and her voice grew hoarse. She was screaming for her favorite ...

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, ...

Destanee Aiava has made history as the first female tennis player with Samoan heritage to make it through to the US Open Singles main draw. The 24-year-old, representing Australia, powered through ...

Oh, Danielle Collins is petty. Her troll job at the Australian Open was next-level. Collins beat Australian native Destanee Aiava during a second-round match, and the crowd was not happy about it.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins got into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating a local player on Thursday night, blowing kisses to the spectators and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. WHEN 12-year-old Destanee Aiava sees her own future, the long-time Serena Williams fan imagines herself, boldly, as a world No. 1. Aiava ...

Rising star Destanee Aiava is celebrating a career-defining high making the second round of the Australian Open, but the path to elite tennis has been challenging for the Samoan-Australian. On ...

Aiava, who has battled mental health issues and online trolls, pushed 2022 finalist Danielle Collins to three sets in their second round clash, the first time the former junior prodigy had advanced ...

There were times when tennis was the last thing on Destanee Aiava’s mind, which is why the Australian doesn’t want to make any grand plans for the 2025 season after she got her career back on track ...

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MELBOURNE, Australia – Last week, Destanee Aiava became the first player born this millennium to win a main draw match at a WTA event. Next week, the 16-year-old Australian will be the first player ...