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Katie Volynets (* 31. Dezember 2001 in Walnut Creek, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Tennisspielerin
Katie Volynets is an American professional tennis player who has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 56. She has reached the third round of a Grand Slam twice, the semifinals of the ATX Open, and won a WTA Challenger title in 2024.
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- Her Parents Immigrated to America from Ukraine
- She Picked Up A Tennis Racquet Because She Ran Out of Coloring Books
- She Chose Tennis Over Swimming
- She's Majoring in Business Administration
- She Loves Being Multilingual in The Locker Room
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Volynets' parents emigrated from Ukraine and settled in the Northern California suburb of Walnut Creek, where Katie was born. She is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian and still has extended family in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk. "It's really a difficult time," Volynets said when asked about her family in Ukraine. "Before everyone used to be able to move ...
The family was gifted a tennis racquet when they moved from Ukraine, and Volynets' older brother would play tennis with their parents. Volynets would hit her first tennis ball when she was 5. "One day I got really bored with my coloring books. So then I was, like, 'Dad, can I borrow your racquet? Can I try?'" She immediately asked if she could have...
Volynets' mother was a good swimmer and hoped her daughter would love it as much as she did. Needless to say, it didn't stick. "I would actually fake stomach aches after tennis practice because I really didn't want to go swimming," Volynes said. "In tennis you don't repeat one shot over and over. Nothing against swimming, but for me personally I fe...
Volynets was still in high school when Covid hit. She opted to turn pro instead of going to college. "To be honest, I felt there was nothing that could replace the experience of playing tournaments. I knew that if I went to college I would be limited on tournaments. I do value education, so that was a tough decision for sure. "But the fact that WTA...
Volynets is thoroughly enjoying her extended time in the pro locker room. "It's exciting to be able to practice my Russian and Ukrainian with other players," Volynets said. "I have a couple of Ukrainian friends, like Daria Snigurand Kateryna Baindl, and I really love practicing my different languages with them. That's something that's really fun fo...
Learn about Katie Volynets, the 21-year-old qualifier who beat No.9 Veronika Kudermetova at the 2023 Australian Open. Discover her background, language skills, and tennis journey from California to Melbourne.
The American wild card scored the biggest win of her career by ranking by defeating the No.6 seed 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open. Volynets will face Caroline Wozniacki in the third round after her first Top 10 victory.
31. Dez. 2001 · Northern California native Katie Volynets made her WTA 1000 debut as a Wild Card at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open. The following year, she again played at Indian Wells as a Wild Card, this time recording her first 1000-level win. 2023 saw her achieve the best Grand Slam result of her career, making it to the third round of the Australian ...
27. Juni 2024 · Top seed Katie Volynets won her first Wimbledon qualifying match in straight sets and joined three other Americans in the main draw. The 22-year-old Californian said she felt excited and proud to qualify for one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.
