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Professional Tennis Player
Angella Okutoyi (born 29 January 2004) is a Kenyan tennis trailblazer and the first Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title of any kind, capturing the Wimbledon 2022 girls’ doubles crown with the Netherlands’ Rose Marie Nijkamp; earlier that season she became the first Kenyan to win a girls’ Grand Slam singles match, reaching the third round at the Australian Open juniors. She later joined Auburn University, balancing NCAA competition with the pro circuit; official and media profiles track her rise from Nairobi’s public courts to global stages. Her ranking milestones include a singles career high of No. 491 (July 2024) and a doubles career high of No. 249 (Oct 2025).
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Angella Okutoyi (born 29 January 2004) is a Kenyan tennis trailblazer and the first Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title of any kind, capturing the Wimbledon 2022 girls’ doubles crown with the Netherlands’ Rose Marie Nijkamp; earlier that season she became the first Kenyan to win a girls’ Grand Slam singles match, reaching the third round at the Australian Open juniors. She later joined Auburn University, balancing NCAA competition with the pro circuit; official and media profiles track her rise from Nairobi’s public courts to global stages. Her ranking milestones include a singles career high of No. 491 (July 2024) and a doubles career high of No. 249 (Oct 2025). Okutoyi is a regular for Kenya in the Billie Jean King Cup and, in March 2024, won Kenya’s first-ever African Games tennis gold in Accra, upsetting Egypt’s world No. 70 Mayar Sherif en route. At Auburn she earned 2024 Second-Team All-SEC honors with strong dual-match records in singles and doubles. Recent federation and tour pages reflect her continued progress on the ITF/WTA circuit while she pursues her degree and advocates for a stronger African pathway in tennis.
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Wimbledon Girls' Doubles Champion (2022)
First Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title (Junior)
First Kenyan to win a singles match at a (Junior) Grand Slam (Australian Open 2022)
African Junior Tennis Champion
Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW)
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Junior ITF Circuit Player
NCAA Tennis Player, Auburn University (2023-Present)
Professional Tennis Player (WTA circuit)
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Angella Okutoyi (born 29 January 2004) is a Kenyan tennis trailblazer and the first Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title of any kind, capturing the Wimbledon 2022 girls’ doubles crown with the Netherlands’ Rose Marie Nijkamp; earlier that season she became the first Kenyan to win a girls’ Grand Slam singles match, reaching the third round at the Australian Open juniors. She later joined Auburn University, balancing NCAA competition with the pro circuit; official and media profiles track her rise from Nairobi’s public courts to global stages. Her ranking milestones include a singles career high of No. 491 (July 2024) and a doubles career high of No. 249 (Oct 2025).
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