Angella Okutoyi (born 29 January 2004) is a Kenyan professional tennis player. She became the first Kenyan to win a Grand Slam title at the girls’ juniors Wimbledon event partnering Rose Marie Nijkamp.[1] At the 2022 Australian Open, Okutoyi became the first representative of Kenya to win a girls’ junior singles Grand Slam match.[2]
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 18) |
Plays | Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 1,324 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–6 (33.3%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 1545 (13 June 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 1548 (20 June 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 3R (2022) |
French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2022) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–2 (33.3%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 1R (2022) |
Wimbledon Junior | W (2022) |
US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 2–4 |
Last updated on: 20 June 2022. |
Playing for Kenya, Okutoyi has a win/loss record of 2–4.[3]
Okutoyi and her sister were raised by their grandmother Mary as their mother died in childbirth.[4] Her sister Roselinda Asumwa is also a tennis sensation currently playing ITF fixtures and local tournaments. Growing up, she was a constant fixture at Nairobi Club with her grandmother on the court side.
Angella participated in the 2022 Australian Open bracket. She defeated Italian qualifier Federica Urgesi in three sets in the first round, and she continued her form against Australian qualifier Zara Larke in the second round, winning in three sets. She lost in her third round match against Serbian player Lola Radivojević, 6-3 6-2, but her performance made her the first Kenyan in the world to progress to a third round in a Grand Slam.[5][6] At Wimbledon, Okutoyi won the girls' doubles title with Rose Marie Nijkamp.[4]
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 2022 | ![]() |
Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [11–9] |
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Category G1 |
Category G2 |
Category G3 |
Category G4 |
Category G5 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 3 February 2018 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 30 June 2018 | Kigali, Rwanda | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | 13 July 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 16 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 30 November 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 4. | 22 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 29 January 2021 | Nairobi, Kenya | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 26 November 2021 | Sousse, Tunisia | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |