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Back Da-yeon

{{Short description|South Korean tennis player (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|1|24}}

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|plays = Right-handed

|careerprizemoney = $91,436

|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=172|lost=76}}

|singlestitles = 8 ITF

|highestsinglesranking = No. 295 (31 March 2025)

|currentsinglesranking = No. 310 (9 June 2025)

|doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=89|lost=59}}

|doublestitles = 9 ITF

|highestdoublesranking = No. 365 (9 June 2025)

|currentdoublesranking = No. 365 (9 June 2025)

|updated = 9 June 2025

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Back Da-yeon (born 24 January 2002) is a Korean tennis player.

Back has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 319 by the WTA, achieved on 9 September 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 365, reached on 9 June 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/327351/dayeon-back|title=Dayeon Back | Player Stats & More – WTA Official|website=Women's Tennis Association}}

Career

Back made her WTA Tour debut at the 2022 Korea Open, after qualifying for the singles main draw. She lost in the first round to fellow South Korean player Han Na-lae.{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/09/19/sports/more/Korea-KoreaOpen-Han-Nalae/20220919155817777.html|title=Jang Su-jeong out of Korea Open; Han Na-lae advances|date=19 September 2022 |publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily|accessdate=16 September 2024}}

She was a winner of the Heart Award in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup.{{cite news |title=Fernandez, Back, Peterson and Riera named Heart Award winners |url=https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/330505.aspx |access-date=10 October 2023 |work=Billie Jean King Cup |date=May 23, 2023 |language=en}}

Ranked No. 569 at the 2023 Korea Open where she received a wildcard, she upset second seed Jelena Ostapenko in a deciding tie-break having fought back from match point down earlier in the third set. {{Cite web |title=Back upsets Ostapenko, Jang knocks out Kenin in Seoul |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3733198/back-upsets-ostapenko-jang-knocks-out-kenin-in-seoul |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wta-seoul/2023/korea-open-dayeon-back-stuns-jelena-ostapenko-in-huge-shock-jessica-pegula-cruises-past-viktoria-hru_sto9831326/story.shtml|title=Korea Open: Dayeon Back stuns Jelena Ostapenko in huge shock, Jessica Pegula cruises past Viktoria Hruncakova|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=16 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/ostapenko-loses-1st-round-match-at-korea-open-to-569th-ranked-back-pegula-advanc|title=Jelena Ostapenko ousted by 569th-ranked Back Dayeon at Hana Bank Korea Open|website=Tennis.com|accessdate=16 September 2024}} before losing in the next round to Kimberly Birrell.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2023/10/12/birrell-enjoying-career-best-run-at-wta-tournament-in-seoul|title=Birrell enjoying career-best run at WTA tournament in Seoul|publisher=Tennis Australia|accessdate=16 September 2024}}

Given a wildcard for the newly upgraded WTA 500 2024 Korea Open, she was unable to repeat her success of the previous year, going out in the first round in straight sets to qualifier Carol Zhao.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/korea-open-zhao-through-to-second-round-785518.html|title=Korea Open: Zhao through to second round|date=16 September 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=16 September 2024}}

ITF Circuit finals

=Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner–ups)=

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!Legend

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|W35 tournaments (1–1)

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|W15 tournaments (7–5)

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!Finals by surface

Hard (8–6)

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Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Opponent

!class=unsortable|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 0–1

| Sep 2019

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Ji-hee

| 7–5, 3–6, 2–6

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 1–1

| Sep 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Da-bin

| 7–6(2), 3–0 ret.

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–2

| Jul 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Nakhon, Thailand

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|THA}} Lanlana Tararudee

| 4–6, 4–6

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 2–2

| Aug 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sapporo, Japan

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Miho Kuramochi

| 6–2, 6–0

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 3–2

| Sep 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dasha Ivanova

| 6–3, 6–0

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–3

| Sep 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Da-bin

| 2–6, 1–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–4

| May 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon

} Mariia Tkacheva

| 4–6, 3–6

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 4–4

| May 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Katarína Kužmová

| 6–3, 6–0

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 5–4

| Jun 2024

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Daegu, South Korea

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Eri Shimizu

| 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 6–4

| Sep 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| 6–2, 6–1

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 7–4

| Sep 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| 6–1, 6–2

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7–5

| Mar 2025

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| 3–6, 4–6

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7–6

| Mar 2025

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Nonthaburi, Thailand

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|THA}} Anchisa Chanta

| 6–7((3), 3–6

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 8–6

| May 2025

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Daegu, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| 5–6 ret.

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=Doubles: 17 (9 titles, 8 runner–ups)=

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{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%"

!Legend

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|W35 tournaments (2–0)

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|W15 tournaments (7–8)

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!Finals by surface

Hard (7–7)
Clay (2–1)

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Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!class=unsortable|Score

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 1–0

| Oct 2021

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Clay

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Fangran

| {{flagicon|TUR}} Doğa Türkmen
{{flagicon|TUR}} Melis Ayda Uyar

| 7–6(5), 6–1

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1–1

| Nov 2021

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Clay

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Fangran

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ksenia Laskutova
{{flagicon|RUS}} Aleksandra Pospelova

| 6–2, 2–6, [6–10]

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 2–1

| Nov 2021

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Antalya, Turkey

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Clay

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Fangran

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Chekanskaya
{{flagicon|GEO}} Zoziya Kardava

| 7–5, 6–3

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2–2

| Jul 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| {{flagicon|INA}} Priska Madelyn Nugroho
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wei Sijia

| 4–6, 1–6

style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 3–2

| Sep 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Junri Namigata
{{flagicon|JPN}} Riko Sawayanagi

| 7–5, 3–6, [13–11]

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–3

| Sep 2022

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Da-bin
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee So-ra

| 4–6, 6–3, [10–12]

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–4

| Mar 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| {{flagicon

} Polina Iatcenko
{{flagicon|EGY}} Sandra Samir

| 4–6, 5–7

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–5

| Aug 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sapporo, Japan

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mao Mushika
{{flagicon|JPN}} Himari Sato

| 3–6, 4–6

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–6

| Aug 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sapporo, Japan

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Kawagishi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kisa Yoshioka

| 3–6, 3–6

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3–7

| Sep 2023

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Bo-young

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Da-bin
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Na-ri

| 2–6, 3–6

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 4–7

| May 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|COL}} María Herazo González

| {{flagicon|JAP}} Natsuho Arakawa
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ying

| 6–4, 6–4

|-

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4–8

| Jul 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumi Koshiishi

| {{flagicon|}} Aglaya Fedorova
{{flagicon|}} Daria Khomutsianskaya

| 6–7(4), 2–6

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 5–8

| Aug 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|}} Anastasia Sukhotina

| {{flagicon|}} Varvara Panshina
{{flagicon|UZB}} Daria Shubina

| 6–3, 6–1

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 6–8

| Sep 2024

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Yeongwol, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Na-ri
{{flagicon|CHN}} Ye Qiuyu

| 6–1, 6–1

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 7–8

| Feb 2025

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Timaru, New Zealand

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi On-yu
{{flagicon|JPN}} Nanari Katsumi

| 7–5, 6–3

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 8–8

| May 2025

| style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Andong, South Korea

| style="background:lightblue;"|W35

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Han Hyeong-ju
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Eun-chae

| 3–6, 6–2, [10–4]

|-

| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win

| 9–8

| May 2025

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Daegu, South Korea

| style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Eun-hye

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Da-bin
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ku Yeon-woo

| 6–1, 6–1

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Top 5 highest rank wins

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! scope="col" |Tournament

! scope="col" |Category

! scope="col" |Start date

! scope="col" |Surface

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! scope="col" |Opponent

! scope="col" |Rank

! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Score

!{{Tooltip|PSR|Park So-hyun Rank}}

align="center"|1

|bgcolor="#fff"|Korea Open, South Korea

|bgcolor="#fff"|WTA 250

|9 October 2023

|Hard

| bgcolor=afeeee align="center"|1R

|{{flagicon|LAT}} Jeļena Ostapenko

| No. 13

|3–6, 6–1, 7–6(4)

|No. 569

align="center"|2

|bgcolor="#fff"|Korea Open, South Korea

|bgcolor="#fff"|WTA 250

|19 September 2022

|Hard

| align="center"|Q1

|{{flagicon|ISR}} Lina Glushko

| No. 218

|7–5, 1–6, 6–1

|No. 679

align="center"|3

|bgcolor="#f88379"|Incheon Open, South Korea

|bgcolor="#f88379"|ITF W100

|2 September 2024

|Hard

| bgcolor=afeeee align="center"|1R

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Ma Yexin

| No. 223

|6–4, 6–3

|No. 344

align="center"|4

| bgcolor="#addfad"|Gold Coast Tennis International, Australia

| bgcolor="#addfad"|ITF W60

| 27 November 2023

| Hard

| bgcolor=afeeee align="center"|1R

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Seone Mendez

| No. 234

|6–3, 6–3

| No. 480

align="center"|5

|bgcolor="#fff"|Korea Open, South Korea

|bgcolor="#fff"|WTA 250

|19 September 2022

|Hard

| align="center"|Q2

|{{flagicon|LAT}} Daniela Vismane

| No. 274

|6–2, 6–3

|No. 679

  • statistics correct {{as of|2024|09|22|lc=y}}.

References

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External links

  • {{WTA|327351}}
  • {{ITF|dayeon-back/800497931/kor}}
  • {{Billie Jean King Cup player|new_id=c7b17acf-64e9-45a3-8e2d-f6c50c774950|id=800497931}}

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