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Daria Gavrilova wins Connecticut Open, earns first ever WTA singles title

By Harry Floyd

NEW HAVEN, CT - AUGUST 26: Daria Gavrilova of Australia, right, with the winners trophy, and Dominika Cibulkova, with the runners up trophy, after the final match of the Connecticut Open at Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale on August 26, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
NEW HAVEN, CT - AUGUST 26: Daria Gavrilova of Australia, right, with the winners trophy, and Dominika Cibulkova, with the runners up trophy, after the final match of the Connecticut Open at Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale on August 26, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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Daria Gavrilova tastes victory on the WTA Tour for the first time in her career. The Australian tennis player wins the 2017 Connecticut Open singles title.

Daria Gavrilova has remained steadfast in her effort to earn a singles title on the WTA Tour. Now, the wait is over for the 23-year-old tennis player.

Upsetting second seed Dominika Cibulková in the finals, Gavrilova wins the 2017 Connecticut Open singles title.

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Going into the finals, the unseeded Australian tennis player had some unexpected momentum. In her semifinals match, she defeated top seed and defending champion Agnieszka Radwańska in straight sets. She took the match 6-4, 6-4.

After dropping the first finals set to Dominika Cibulková, Daria Gavrilova cruised to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

Prior to her first ever WTA Tour singles title, she did have four ITF singles titles to her name to go along with a WTA doubles title. It was just a matter of time before the young up and coming Gavrilova would make her splash in singles on the WTA Tour.

Currently, Daria Gavrilova is the world No. 20 in women’s singles tennis. In terms of points, she is right in the mix with several other players close to her in the rankings. Up next for the rising tennis star is the US Open.

On Tuesday, Gavrilova faces Allie Kiick of the United States. At the US Open this year, the world No. 20 sees herself seeded No. 25 going into her round of 128 meeting with Kiick. In the last two years, Gavrilova has only reached the first round of play at the US Open, but the win at the Connecticut Open could play a role in her appearance this week.

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While there are several top ranked players to look out for at the 2017 US Open, anything can happen in women’s singles tennis. Seeing a young player such as Gavrilova upset two of the best players on tour this year, she has proven herself to be a contender in any tournament. There is no doubt that she will look to capitalize on her first ever WTA Tour singles title by making a strong run at Flushing Meadows. Stay tuned to see how she and others fare at the final Grand Slam of the 2017 WTA Tour.

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