Katrina Scott

Katrina Scott (born 11 June 2004) is an American tennis player.[1]

Katrina Scott
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceWoodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States
Born (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$22,494
Singles
Career record12–8 (60.0%)
Career titles0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 617 (18 November 2019)
Current rankingNo. 637 (31 August 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open2R (2020)
Doubles
Career record3–4 (42.9%)
Career titles0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1071 (5 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1113 (31 August 2020)
Last updated on: 2 September 2020.

Brought up in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, in 2019 and already 5'11 as a 15 year old,[2] Scott reached the quarter-finals as a wildcard of the junior US Open losing in 3 sets to Oksana Selekhmeteva, and as a qualifier, the round of 16 of 2019 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles where she lost in three sets to Emma Navarro. In September 2019 Scott with Robin Montgomery and Connie Ma won the Junior Federation Cup, United States third consecutive win. Scott and Montgomery following in the immediate footsteps of the likes of Amanda Anisimova and Coco Gauff who were part of triumphant teams in the previous years.[3]

Scott made her senior Grand Slam debut at the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow as a wildcard.[4] Scott defeated Natalia Vikhlyantseva in straight sets to win her first round match,[5] and took a set off Amanda Anisimova before losing her second-round match.[6]

References

  1. "Katrina Scott Overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. "Katrina Scott signs with Topnotch Management". Topnotch Management. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "U.S. Wins Third Consecutive Junior Fed Cup Title". Tennis TourTalk. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. "Teenager Katrina Scott gears up for Grand Slam debut". Baseline. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  5. "Tennis (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. Rennert, Rick (September 3, 2020). "Amanda Anisimova defeats Katrina Scott in clash of American teens". US Open.
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