WATCH: Gavrilova hits herself while serving

Dec 13, 2018
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WATCH: Gavrilova hits herself while serving

Published Dec 13, 2018

The offseason is really short, so training can get intense and exhausting—or at least that's the excuse we're giving world No. 35 Daria Gavrilova for her mishap.

The Russian-turned-Australian was practicing her serve when she smashed herself in the shin in one of the more painful mistakes in tennis. It's a total rookie move, but she proves it can happen to anyone.

The 24-year-old will hope for a good start in front of her new home crowds in Australia after a lackluster 2018 season where she made just two semifinals (both early in the year in Sydney and Acapulco).