WATCH: Daria Saville has meltdown on court; sits on the ground and bangs racket repeatedly after US Open 2024 1R loss

Daria Saville had a dramatic meltdown on the court following her defeat in the first round of the 2024 US Open. She was seen sitting on the ground and repeatedly banging her racket in frustration.

Saville's performance this season has been disappointing. Since her quarterfinal exit at the 2024 San Diego Open in March, where she lost to third seed Emma Navarro 4-6, 2-6, she has failed to progress beyond the second round in the main draw in any tournament.

Before beginning her campaign at the 2024 US Open, Saville competed in the women's doubles event at the Paris Olympics alongside Ellen Perez. However, they were defeated 3-6, 1-6 in the first round by the top-seeded American pair of Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff.

At the US Open, Daria Saville faced Ena Shibahara in the first round, who earned her spot in the main draw by defeating Katarina Zavatska, Francesca Jones, and Arianne Hartono in the qualifying round, and emerged victorious with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) score over the former World No. 20. Following her defeat, Saville's frustration boiled over, leading to a dramatic scene on the court. She sat on the ground in the middle of the court, repeatedly banging her racket in a display of disappointment and anger at the loss.

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Daria Saville's meltdown after a USO R1 loss to Ena Shibahara (hasn't won 2 main draw matches in a row since March) byu/jovanmilic97 intennis

Saville's best result this season came at the 2024 Hobart International and the 2024 San Diego Open where she had semifinal and quarterfinal runs, respectively.

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Daria Saville's best result this season was at Hobart International 2024 & San Diego Open 2024

Daria Saville at the 2023 US Open {Image Source: Getty Images]

At the Hobart International, Daria Saville received a wildcard entry into the main draw and had a strong start by defeating Anna Blinkova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and Sofia Kenin 7-6(3), 6-1 in the first and second rounds, respectively. She continued her winning streak by overcoming Zhu Lin 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals before falling to top seed Elise Mertens 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 in the semifinals.

Saville fought her way into the main draw at the 2024 San Diego Open by winning her matches in the qualifying rounds. She defeated Hanna Chang 6-2, 6-2 in the first qualifier and overcame Linda Fruhvirtova 6-4, 6-1 in the second qualifier to move to the main draw.

The former World No. 20 defeated Zhu Lin 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the main draw and triumphed over Tatjana Maria 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-2 in the second round but fell to third-seeded Emma Navarro 4-6, 2-6 in the quarterfinals.