An American Tennis player, Katie Volynets, is making headlines after she defeated world number 9 to enter into the Australian Open qualifier, know her age, height and ranking
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the 21-year-old American woman had defeated number 9 Veronika Kudermetova of Russia by 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Thursday, January 19 to enter into the Australian Open third round.
It was Katie’s first victory against a top 10 player as well as her first time in the third round at a Grand Slam.
Now the girl is all set to go further after winning her next encounter against China’s Zhang Shuai.
Who is Katie Volynets, her age, height, parents, WTA ranking, tennis stats, net worth, Instagram
For those who are curious to know more about the player, here’s all the details that you need to know.
Katie, who is ranked number 113 position in the world was born in California to Ukrainian parents, who emigrated to the United States before their daughter was born.
If you’re unversed, let us tell you, Katie can speak both Ukrainian as well as Russian language. She also has extended family in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The 21 year old has a height of 1.7m.
Katie Volynets (born December 31, 2001) is an American tennis player and her parents had emigrated from Ukraine, and she still has extended family in Kyiv.
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Prize money: US$ 620,640
Turned pro: 2018
Born: December 31, 2001 (age 21)
She is the daughter of Andrey Volynets and Anna Volynets and she also has a brother.
In an earlier conversation, she revealed that it’s quite exciting for her to still practise her Russian and Ukrainian with other players.
Let us remind you, although it’s quite difficult for young player to maintain professional training while studying, she is still enrolled at a college in IU East University, where she is taking classes in business administration.
The tennis player has enrolled in the IU East University as a part of collaboration between University and the WTA.
Volynets began playing tennis when she was still 5 years old asking her father if she could play after getting bored because of her books.
As of now Katie has won 2 titled on the ITF circuit. For those who are unsure, let us clear, the player has bagged her first victory at a Grand Slam, last year when she defeated Viktorija Golubic, in the first round of French Open.
And her second victor come after she defeated the number 9 Veronika Kudermetova on Thursday.
Katie Volynets has one of, if not, the COOLEST name for a tennis player. I asked her about it at the Mercer Tennis Classic last year. Take a listen: pic.twitter.com/WQ67T5ttAm
— Shaaz Peerani (@ShaazyP) January 20, 2023
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