| Malaika Rapolu | |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Cedar Park, Texas, U.S. |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College: | Texas |
| Careerprizemoney: | US$ 20,085 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 564 (November 18, 2024) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 564 (November 18, 2024) |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 976 (November 18, 2024) |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 855 (June 26, 2023) |
| Updated: | November 18, 2024 |
Malaika Rapolu (born April 18, 2003) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 564 in singles, achieved on November 18, 2024, and of No. 855 in doubles, achieved on June 26, 2023.
Rapolu was born in Cedar Park, Texas.[1] [2] She began playing tennis at the age of seven, coached by her father, Madhuker.[3] She attended Round Rock High School and was later homeschooled.
In April 2020, she committed to play collegiate tennis for the Texas Longhorns. She played her final season in 2024.[4]
In October 2024, she won back-to-back $15k titles in Huamantla. The following month, she won the $40k H-E-B Women's Pro Tennis Open in Austin as a wildcard. With her title in Austin, she rose 245 places in the WTA rankings to a career-high of No. 564 on November 18, 2024.[5]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | class=unsortable | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2024 | ITF Huamantla, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Dasha Plekhanova | 7–6(3), 7–5 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2024 | ITF Huamantla, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Yuliana Monroy | 7–6(3), 6–2 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2024 | ITF Austin, U.S. | W50 | Hard |  Karina Miller | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | class=unsortable | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | ITF San Diego, U.S. | W15 | Hard |  Anita Sahdiieva | Kimmi Hance  Tian Fangran | 6–3, 1–6, [9–11] | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF San Diego, U.S. | W15 | Hard | Anita Sahdiieva | Sara Daavettila Katherine Hui | 6–7(4), 4–6 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2024 | ITF Lakewood, U.S. | W15 | Hard | Anita Sahdiieva | Carolyn Ansari  Gabriella Broadfoot | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] | |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2024 | ITF Huamantla, Mexico | W15 | Hard |  Liisa Varul |  Claudia Sofía Martínez Solís María Fernanda Navarro Oliva | 7–6(4), 4–6, [10–7] |