Katherine Hui
Hui at the 2023 US Open
Born (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005
San Diego, California
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 938 (10 October 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (2023)
US Open JuniorW (2023)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 597 (17 July 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open JuniorQF (2022)
Last updated on: 23 August 2023.

Katherine Hui (born 29 January 2005) is an American tennis player. She became the girls' singles champion at the 2023 US Open.[1][2]

Early and personal life

From San Diego, California, Hui graduated from Santa Fe Christian High School in 2023 and committed to Stanford University. Her parents, Yimei and Yan, were born in China before moving to the United States.[3]

Career

Junior career

Hui qualified for the prestigious junior tournament Les Petits As, in Tarbes in January 2019.[4] At the tournament she lost to eventual champion Linda Fruhvirtova in the quarter-final.[5]

In 2022, at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, Hui reached the semi-finals.[6] In 2023, at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, Hui reached the final but was defeated in three sets by Clervie Ngounoue.[7]

Awarded a wildcard into the Girls' singles at the 2023 US Open, Hui won the tournament by defeating Tereza Valentova in straight sets. Hui did not lose a set throughout the tournament.[8]

Senior career

Awarded a wildcard into the qualifying competition for the 2023 US Open women's singles, Hui was defeated in the first round by Eugenie Bouchard.[9]

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles (1 title)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 2023 US Open Hard Czech Republic Tereza Valentová 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "Katherine Hui". wta. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Katherine Hui". itf. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Brenden (30 June 2023). "KATHERINE HUI AN EXEMPLARY FIGURE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND SUCCESS". ustasocal.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hui Is Nationally-Ranked Tennis Champion". sfcs.net. December 20, 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Thien, Glae (26 July 2019). "San Diego tennis teen ready for challenge of older girls". San Diego Tribune.
  6. ↑ "SAN DIEGO'S KATHERINE HUI OUSTS TOP-SEED". Sportslifemagazine.com. August 13, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Thien, Glae (23 August 2023). "San Diego's Hui falls to top-seeded Ngounoue in Billie Jean King 18s championship". San Diego Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Sode, Scott (8 September 2023). "Americans Katherine Hui, Learner Tien reach 2023 US Open junior singles finals". usopen.org.
  9. ↑ "Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of U.S. Open qualifier". Sportsnet.ca. August 22, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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