Katherine Hui biography: 13 things about tennis player born in San Diego, California

Katherine Hui is a Chinese-American tennis player from San Diego, California, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born in San Diego to Chinese parents Hui Yimei and Hui Yan.
2. Born and raised in China, both of her parents played tennis recreationally.
3. She is a member of U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) SoCal’s Youth Leadership Council.
4. In 2009, she started playing tennis.
5. In 2012, she competed in her first tennis tournament.
6. In January 2019, she finished in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Les Petits As girls’ singles after losing to Linda Fruhvirtova.
7. She was a semifinalist in singles at the 2019 USTA Girls 18 Winter Nationals. 
8. From 2020 to 2023, she excelled both athletically and academically at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, California.
9. She was a semifinalist in singles and the third placer in doubles at the 2022 USTA Girls 18 National Championships.
10. She was a finalist in singles at the 2023 USTA Girls 18 National Championships.
11. On May 26, 2023, she graduated from Santa Fe Christian High School as the valedictorian.
12. In August 2023, she was awarded the 2022 USTA Sportsmanship Award for Girls’ 18s at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championship in San Diego.
13. She is committed to Stanford University in Stanford, California and is in the university’s 2023-2024 women’s tennis roster.

TIMELINE

2023

• On January 28, 2005, she turned 18.
• In September 2023, she became the 2023 U.S. Open girls’ singles champion by beating Tereza Valentová in the final.