Katherine Hui
{{short description|American tennis player (born 2005)}}
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|caption = Hui at the 2023 US Open
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|country = {{USA}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|1|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = San Diego, California
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|careerprizemoney = $46,465
|singlesrecord = 30–32
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 855 (20 November 2023)
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|USOpenresult = Q1 (2023)
|doublesrecord = 17–21
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|highestdoublesranking = No. 597 (17 July 2023)
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Katherine Hui (born 29 January 2005) is an American tennis player. She became the girls' singles champion at the 2023 US Open.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/330053/katherine-hui|website=wta|accessdate=23 August 2023|title=Katherine Hui}}{{cite web|website=itf|accessdate=23 August 2023|title=Katherine Hui|url= https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/katherine-hui/800567635/usa/wt/d/overview/}}
Early and personal life
From San Diego, California, Hui graduated from Santa Fe Christian High School in 2023 and committed to Stanford University.{{cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/katherine-hui/20658|title= 2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster }} Her parents, Yimei and Yan, were born in China before moving to the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.ustasocal.com/news/katherine-hui-sportsmanship-52/|website=ustasocal.com|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= KATHERINE HUI AN EXEMPLARY FIGURE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND SUCCESS|first=Brenden|last=Fisher|date=30 June 2023}}
Juniors
Hui qualified for the prestigious junior tournament Les Petits As in Tarbes in January 2019.{{cite web|url= https://sfcs.net/hui-is-nationally-ranked-tennis-champion/ |website=sfcs.net|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Hui Is Nationally-Ranked Tennis Champion |date=December 20, 2018 }} At the tournament, she lost to eventual champion Linda Fruhvirtová in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/story/2019-07-26/tennis-usta-katherine-hui-barnes-billie-jean-king|first=Glae|last=Thien|title= San Diego tennis teen ready for challenge of older girls|website=San Diego Tribune|date=26 July 2019}} Hui and her partner, Kayla Cross from Canada, were the runners-up in doubles.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
In 2022, at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, Hui reached the semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://sportslifemagazine.com/f/san-diego%E2%80%99s-katherine-hui-ousts-top-seed|website=Sportslifemagazine.com|accessdate=23 August 2023|title=SAN DIEGO'S KATHERINE HUI OUSTS TOP-SEED|date=August 13, 2022}} In 2023, at the Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships, she reached the final but was defeated in three sets by Clervie Ngounoue.{{cite web|first=Glae|last=Thien|date=23 August 2023|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/story/2023-08-13/san-diegos-hui-falls-to-top-seeded-ngounoue-in-billie-jean-king-18s-championship#:~:text=Business-,San%20Diego's%20Hui%20falls%20to%20top%2Dseeded%20Ngounoue,Billie%20Jean%20King%2018s%20championship&text=As%20San%20Diego's%20Katherine%20Hui,King%20Girls'%2018s%20National%20Championships.|title= San Diego's Hui falls to top-seeded Ngounoue in Billie Jean King 18s championship|accessdate=23 August 2023|website=San Diego Tribune}}
Awarded a wildcard into the girls' singles at the 2023 US Open, Hui won the tournament by defeating Tereza Valentová in straight sets. She did not lose a set throughout the tournament.{{cite web|website=usopen.org|url=https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2023-09-08/americans_katherine_hui_learner_tien_reach_2023_us_open_junior_singles_finals.html|title= Americans Katherine Hui, Learner Tien reach 2023 US Open junior singles finals
|first=Scott|last=Sode|date=8 September 2023}}
Professional career
Awarded a wildcard for the qualifying competition to the 2023 US Open women's singles, Hui lost in the first round to Eugenie Bouchard.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/canadas-eugenie-bouchard-advances-to-second-round-of-u-s-open-qualifier/?sn-amp|website=Sportsnet.ca|accessdate=23 August 2023|title= Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of U.S. Open qualifier|date=22 August 2022}}
She received a wildcard for the 2024 San Diego Open for her WTA Tour main-draw debut,{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3849746/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2024|title= Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024|publisher=Women's Tennis Association }} but lost in the first round to seventh seed Donna Vekić.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/san-diego-open-vekic-makes-second-round-746665.html|title=San Diego Open: Vekic makes second round|date=28 February 2024 |publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=6 November 2024}}
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Singles: 1 (1 title)=
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|bgcolor=98fb98|Win |2023 |Hard |{{flagicon|CZE}} Tereza Valentová |6–4, 6–4 |
References
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{{US Open girls' singles champions}}
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Category:American female tennis players
Category:Tennis players from San Diego
Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions
Category:American sportswomen of Chinese descent