| Whitney Osuigwe | |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Bradenton, Florida |
| Height: | [1] |
| Turnedpro: | 2017 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach: | Desmond Osuigwe |
| Careerprizemoney: | US$803,406 |
| Singlestitles: | 2 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 105 (August 12, 2019) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 402 (August 5, 2024) |
| Australianopenresult: | 1R (2019, 2021) |
| Frenchopenresult: | Q2 (2019) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q1 (2019, 2021) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (2018, 2019, 2020) |
| Doublestitles: | 1 WTA Challenger, 9 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 118 (August 5, 2024) |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 118 (August 5, 2024) |
| Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult: | QF (2017) |
| Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult: | F (2017) --> |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (2019, 2022) |
| Usopenmixedresult: | 1R (2018) |
| Updated: | August 5, 2024 |
Whitney Osuigwe (;[2] born April 17, 2002) is an American tennis player.
In 2017, Osuigwe was the ITF Junior World Champion.[3] She won the juniors 2017 French Open to become the first American to win the girls' singles event in Paris in 28 years.
Osuigwe has been playing tennis at the IMG Academy since age six, where her father Desmond has been a teacher at the academy since 1997 and acts as her primary coach. Desmond is from Lagos in Nigeria and played professional tennis events at the ITF Futures level before coming to the United States to attend college. Whitney has an older brother named Deandre who is a college basketball player and a younger sister named Victoria who also plays tennis.[4] [5]
In June 2017, Osuigwe climbed to No. 2 in the junior rankings by dominating the clay-court events in the previous six months. She started by reaching the semifinals at the Orange Bowl in December, and then won two Grade-1 clay-court tournaments in back-to-back weeks in February. Osuigwe capped off her dominance in this part of the season by winning the 2017 Junior French Open over fellow American Claire Liu.
In doing so, she became the first American to win the girls' event since Jennifer Capriati in 1989, the fifth American champion overall, and the ninth youngest winner of the event at under 15 years and 2 months. This was also only the second time the final was contested between two Americans, with the other occurring in 1980.[6]
Osuigwe would go on to finish the season as the number-one-ranked junior in the world, for which she was named the combined 2017 ITF Junior World Champion. Furthermore, she then won the Orange Bowl before the year came to a close.
On August 12, 2018, Osuigwe won the USTA Girls 18s National Championships which earned her a wildcard entry into the main draw of the US Open.[7]
Osuigwe made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Miami Open, losing to her fellow wildcard and junior rival Claire Liu.
In January 2019, Osuigwe played alongside David Ferrer on the Spain team in the 2019 Hopman Cup, replacing Garbiñe Muguruza who was out due to injury. Osuigwe played only the mixed-doubles match, losing to the French team which consisted of Lucas Pouille and Alizé Cornet. In March, she entered the Miami Open main draw as a wildcard, winning her first-round match against fellow wildcard Mari Osaka, the sister of Naomi Osaka.[8]
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[9]
Current through the 2022 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | style=color:#767676; | NH | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | ||
| style=text-align:left | Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||||
| Miami Open | A | 1R | 2R | style=color:#767676; | NH | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | |||
| Tournaments | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 10 | |||
| style=text-align:left | Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| style=text-align:left | Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 1–10 | ||
| Year-end ranking | 1120 | 226 | 132 | 160 | 247 | 290 | 368 | $610,068 | |||
| Result | class=unsortable | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | class=unsortable | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2023 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | Hard (i) |  Hailey Baptiste | Sophie Chang Ashley Lahey | 2–6, 6–2, [10–1] |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | ITF Wesley Chapel, United States | W25 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W80 | Hard |  Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Charlottesville Open, United States | W80 | Clay | Madison Brengle | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W100 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W25 | Hard |  Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Jackson, United States | W25 | Clay |  Tímea Babos | 5–7, 5–7 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | ITF Orlando, United States | W15 | Clay | Caty McNally | Dia Evtimova  Ilona Kremen | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | ITF Jackson, United States | W25 | Clay | Sanaz Marand |  Gaia Sanesi Chanel Simmonds | 6–1, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Charlottesville Open, United States | W80 | Clay | Ashley Kratzer | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller | 6–3, 4–6, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Ashland Tennis Classic, United States | W60 | Hard | Sanaz Marand |  Jovana Jakšić  Renata Zarazúa | 3–6, 7–5, [4–10] | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2020 | Kentucky Open, United States | W100 | Hard (i) | Hailey Baptiste | Catherine Harrison Quinn Gleason | 5–7, 2–6 | |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 2022 | ITF Orlando Pro, United States | W60 | Hard | Hailey Baptiste | Angela Kulikov Rianna Valdes | 7–6(7), 7–5 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | W25 | Hard | Hailey Baptiste | Francesca Di Lorenzo Makenna Jones | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 2023 | ITF Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | W25 | Clay | Victoria Osuigwe |  Alicia Herrero Liñana  Melany Krywoj | 6–1, 1–6, [10–7] | |
| Win | 6–3 | Nov 2023 | ITF Charleston Pro, United States | W100 | Clay | Hailey Baptiste |  Nigina Abduraimova  Carole Monnet | 6–4, 3–6, [13–11] | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jan 2024 | ITF Vero Beach, United States | W75+H | Clay | Hailey Baptiste | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa | 3–6, 6–3, [4–10] | |
| Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2024 | Georgia's Rome Open, United States | W75 | Hard (i) | Hailey Baptiste | Angela Kulikov Jamie Loeb | walkover | |
| Win | 7–5 | Feb 2024 | Guanajuato Open, Mexico | W100 | Hard | Hailey Baptiste | Ann Li  Rebecca Marino | 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Win | 8–5 | Mar 2024 | ITF Spring, United States | W35 | Hard | Alana Smith | Malkia Ngounoue Thaísa Pedretti | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Win | 9–5 | Jul 2024 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W75 | Hard | Alana Smith | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley | 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | Caty McNally | Olga Danilović Kaja Juvan | 4–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Caty McNally |  Wang Xinyu Wang Xiyu | 2–6, 1–6 |
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| Grade A (1–2) | |
| Grade 1 (4–0) | |
| Grade 4 (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | ITF Plantation, U.S. | Grade 4 | Clay | Carson Branstine | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | ITF Plantation, U.S. | Grade 4 | Clay | Carson Branstine | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Grade 1 | Clay | Draginja Vukovic | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | ITF Criciúma, Brazil | Grade 1 | Clay |  Emily Appleton | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | ITF Tulsa, United States | Grade 1 | Hard | Natasha Subhash | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 4–2 | ITF Osaka, Japan | Grade A | Hard | Wang Xinyu | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 4–3 | ITF Mexico City | Grade A | Clay | Alexa Noel | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 5–3 | ITF Bradenton, U.S. | Grade 1 | Clay | Clara Burel | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 6–3 | ITF Plantation, U.S. | Grade A | Clay |  Margaryta Bilokin | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Legend | |
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| Grade A (1–1) | |
| Grade 1 (3–1) | |
| Grade 4 (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | ITF Plantation, U.S. | Grade 4 | Clay | Alexa Noel | Alana Smith Peyton Stearns | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | ITF Criciúma, Brazil | Grade 1 | Clay | Hailey Baptiste | Elysia Bolton Vanessa Ong | 6–4, 4–6, [5–10] | ||
| Win | 1–2 | ITF Indian Wells, United States | Grade 1 | Hard | Caty McNally | Taylor Johnson Ann Li | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | ||
| Win | 2–2 | ITF Milan, Italy | Grade A | Clay | Caty McNally | Cho I-hsuan Ayumi Miyamoto | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | ITF Mexico City | Grade A | Clay | Ellie Douglas | Dalayna Hewitt Peyton Stearns | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3–3 | ITF Bradenton, U.S. | Grade 1 | Clay | Caty McNally |  Thasaporn Naklo Naho Sato | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 4–3 | ITF Roehampton, UK | Grade 1 | Grass | Caty McNally | Clara Tauson Wang Xinyu | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7) |