Katherine Hui
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | San Diego, California | 29 January 2005
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 855 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 865 (4 March 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | Q1 (2023) |
US Open Junior | W (2023) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 597 (17 July 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 685 (4 March 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
Last updated on: 4 March 2024. |
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[edit]
From San Diego, California, Hui graduated from Santa Fe Christian High School in 2023 and committed to Stanford University.[3] Her parents, Yimei and Yan, were born in China before moving to the United States.[4]
Juniors[edit]
Hui qualified for the prestigious junior tournament Les Petits As, in Tarbes in January 2019.[5] At the tournament she lost to eventual champion Linda Fruhvirtova in the quarterfinal.[6] Hui and her partner, Kayla Cross from Canada, were the runner-up in doubles.
In 2022, at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, Hui reached the semi-finals.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
Professional career[edit]
Awarded a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2023 US Open women's singles, Hui lost in the first round to Eugenie Bouchard.[10]
She received a wildcard for the 2024 San Diego Open for her WTA main draw debut[11] where she lost to seventh seed Donna Vekic.
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals[edit]
Singles (1 title)[edit]
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Tereza Valentová | 6–4, 6–4 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Katherine Hui". wta. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Katherine Hui". itf. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster".
- ^ Fisher, Brenden (30 June 2023). "KATHERINE HUI AN EXEMPLARY FIGURE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND SUCCESS". ustasocal.com. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Hui Is Nationally-Ranked Tennis Champion". sfcs.net. December 20, 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Thien, Glae (26 July 2019). "San Diego tennis teen ready for challenge of older girls". San Diego Tribune.
- ^ "SAN DIEGO'S KATHERINE HUI OUSTS TOP-SEED". Sportslifemagazine.com. August 13, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sode, Scott (8 September 2023). "Americans Katherine Hui, Learner Tien reach 2023 US Open junior singles finals". usopen.org.
- ^ "Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of U.S. Open qualifier". Sportsnet.ca. August 22, 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024".