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Angella Okutoyi Bio Tennis Career Facts

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Angella Okutoyi

One of the top female tennis players in sub-Saharan Africa is Angella Okutoyi who is making headlines.

She is a professional Kenyan tennis player who worked from grass to grace.

She is one of the best Kenya has ever seen in its tennis history.

Angella Okutoyi’s Biography

Angella Okutoyi

Angella Okutoyi is a rising and promising tennis player in Kenya. She was born January 29, 2004, in Kenya.

She is 20 years old from Nairobi. She is a Kenyan citizen. She went to Auburn University.

Her mother’s name is Roselida Asumwa. She died during childbirth.

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Angella and her twin sister were once in an orphanage home before their grandmother, Mary Ndonda, took them in with her three others.

Mary worked as a cleaner, so putting food on the table was very hard for an older woman with five children to feed.

Angella Okutoyi was handed the tennis bat at the age of 4. The blood of tennis in the family made Okutoyi start playing the sport, and she excelled at it.

She is a two-handed backhand player who plays right on the pitch.

She is a record holder of two singles and four doubles on the I.T.F. circuit.

Angella Career

Angella Career

Angella Okutoyi started on the tennis court at a young age in primary school. Okutoyi’s professional career kicked off when she was selected to join the Junior Tennis Initiative for children under 14.

The International Tennis Federation (I.T.F.) supported it.

In 2022, she participated in the four Grand Slam Singles Tournaments.

In May, she lost in the early stages of the French Open Junior (Roland Garros) on getting to the second round.

An opponent defeated her in the Wimbledon Open Junior in the first round in July.

Between August and September, she lost in the early stages of the U.S. Open Junior. Second round as well.

Participating in the Grand Slam Doubles the same year, she got to the second round in the U.S. Open Junior and 1st round in the Australia Open Junior.

Okutoyi lost most matches before her final breakthrough with the Wimbledon Open.

She won the girl’s doubles title with her Netherlands partner, Rose Marie Nijkamp.

At the I.T.F. circuit finals, she competed in three singles. She was a runner-up in one match in November 2022 and a winner of 2 titles in July and December, respectively.

She was achieving both titles on hard and clay surfaces.

For the six doubles tournament, She got two runner-up positions in October and December 2023 and won four titles.

All wins range from 1 to 4, and losses from 0 to 2. She partnered with Smriti Bhasin on a clay surface and won an I.T.F. title in November 2022.

Her second I.T.F. title was with Beverly Nyangon on a hard surface in July 2023.

The third title was gotten with Sada Nahimana on a clay surface in December 2023.

She got the last title as of May 2024 with Merna Refaat on a hard surface.

Okutoyi is a promising tennis player who has gained recognition in Kenya, a country not so exposed to the sport.

Rising from nothing to something, with an aggressive playing style, goal-driven talent, and hunger for success, she has more to offer the world of tennis and Kenya.

Angella Personal Life

Angella Personal Life

Angella Okutoyi is not married. She keeps her relationships private as she is still a young lady navigating life.

Okutoyi balances her tennis career with academics at the I.T.F. center in Nairobi where she continues to grow.

She doesn’t put much of a personal life on social media as she wants to continue growing her career before anything else.

Things have however flourished so well in a place that isn’t known for producing top tennis players in the WTA.

Angella Okutoyi Net worth

Angella Okutoyi Net worth

Angella Okutoyi’s net worth has not been publicly available, and no verified estimate exists.

Her earnings are from tournament winnings, endorsements, and scholarships which ensures her career is taking off so well to this day.

As with top tennis professionals, her net worth is also expected to grow as she becomes more successful in her career.

She doesn’t do much for now with her studies which still limits her from getting anything else going.

Angella Okutoyi wants to reach the greatest heights in her career having already announced her name globally.

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