Kaitlyn Christian came onto the scene in a big way at the PPA Desert Ridge Open in early February.
If you are a tennis fan you probably know her name already.
Early Playing Career
Kaitlyn grew up in Orange, Calif., and played junior tennis starting at the age of seven. While neither of her parents played tennis, she became immediately enthralled with the sport. Christian worked her way through the junior tennis circuit before deciding to attend high school tennis at Orange Lutheran.
In 2010, during her senior year at OLU, Kaitlyn won the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Individual Singles title. She also won the 2010 USTA Evelyn Houseman Sportsmanship Award, given to the best sportsperson in the Southern California area. Christian was inducted into the OLu Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.
College Playing Career
Christian played her collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California while earning a degree in Sociology. She played all four years on the women’s tennis team, graduating in 2014. The highlight of her collegiate career came during Christian’s junior year, when she won the women’s doubles national championships with her partner, Sabrina Santamaria.
Christian’s collegiate career statistics (Courtesy of USC Athletics):
