#178: Daria Saville on Injuries, ADHD and Tik Tok!
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In today´s episode we speak to the tennis queen of tik tok, Daria Saville! Daria is currently recovering from surgery after tearing her ACL during a match against Naomi Osaka at the Pan Pacific Open last month. A former world junior number 1, Daria won the US Open Girls title in 2010, before reaching a career high of 20 in the WTA rankings in 2017. This is her third major injury in the last few years, and in today´s episode Daria opens up about how she stays positive during months of rehab. She also talks to CTC host Dan Kiernan about being diagnosed with ADHD in her 20´s. Originally from Russia, Daria chats about her move to Australia, the pressure she puts on herself at Grand Slams and what inspires her tik tok posts that now have almost 40 million likes! Refreshingly open and entertaining, if you want to hear an honest account of what life is really like on the WTA Tour, this episode is for you! Connect Control the Controllables: Website | Instagram | Email Follow Daria on TikTok and Instagram  SotoTennis Academy 
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