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Kylie McKenzie (born 21 March 1999) is an American tennis player from Arizona.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1999 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$17,602 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 80–62 |
| Highest ranking | No. 644 (November 27, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 811 (October 21, 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open Junior | QF (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–11 |
| Highest ranking | No. 777 (March 6, 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 1618 (October 21, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2015, 2016) |
| Last updated on: 21 October 2024. | |
From Phoenix, Arizona,[2] McKenzie joined the United States Tennis Association’s full-time training team in California at twelve years-old. She subsequently won the national under-16 championship at fifteen years-old.[3] McKenzie played in the 2015 US Girls’ singles, where she reached the quarter-final before losing to Fanny Stollar.[4]
Aged eighteen she transferred to the USTA facility in Orlando, Florida.[5] McKenzie alleged coach Anibal Aranda touched her vagina after a practice in November 2018 at the USTA's training center in Florida when she was nineteen years-old. McKenzie has since said that the sexual abuse had negatively affected her confidence, self-esteem and caused anxiety that had a detrimental effect on her tennis career.[6] The Police stated there was probable cause for a charge of battery, and turned the evidence over to the state attorney's office, which ultimately opted not to pursue a case. The coach was suspended and then fired by the USTA.[7]
Legal action
In March 2022 McKenzie filed a federal lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association after an investigation by SafeSport found it was "more likely than not" that she had suffered a sexual assault by a coach at a United States Tennis Association training centre.[8][9] In May 2024, a jury in Florida awarded McKenzie $3m in compensation with an additional $6m in punitive damages.[10]
McKenzie began a professional tennis career in August 2021, based at the iTUSA Tennis Academy in Glendale.[11][12] In March 2023 she reached the final of an ITF W15 event in Monastir before she was defeated by Nina Radovanovic in the final.[13]
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Nina Radovanovic |
2–6, 3–6 |
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