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Australia's Destanee Aiava reaches to play a forehand to Germany's Mona Barthel during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

92 minutes on court, lifetime of experience for Destanee

By DENNIS PASSA - Associated Press

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, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Aiava will be the first player born this century to play in the main draw match at a tennis major. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Best day ever: Destanee hits with Serena, her inspiration

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

In this Jan. 3, 2017, photo Australia's Destanee Aiava celebrates after winning her first round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the USA at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament in Brisbane, Australia. The 16-year-old 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 Mattek-Sands 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image VIA AP) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA OUT, SOUTH PACIFIC OUT

Destined for WTA records: Destanee Aiava’s 1st main draw win

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press