# Whitney Osuigwe

Whitney Osuigwe (/əˈsɪɡweɪ/ ə-SIG-way; born April 17, 2002) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 105 and a best doubles ranking of No. 115, achieved in August 2019 and 2024, respectively.
In 2017, Osuigwe was the ITF Junior World Champion. She won the juniors 2017 French Open to become the first American to win the girls' singles event in Paris in 28 years.

## Personal life

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.

## Juniors

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 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.
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.

## Professional

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 2019, 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.

## Performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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.

### Singles

Current through the 2022 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | NH | Q1 | A | A | A | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | Q3 | A | A | | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | | 0 / 5 | 0–5 |
| WTA 1000 ||||||||||
| Miami Open | A | 1R | 2R | NH | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
| Career statistics ||||||||||
| | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
| Tournaments | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 10 | Career total: 10 |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | Career total: 0 |
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | Career total: 0 |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 1–10 |
| Year-end ranking | 1120 | 226 | 132 | 160 | 247 | 290 | 368 | | | $610,068 | $610,068 |

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 1 (title)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | 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] |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 9 (3 titles, 6 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W100 tournaments (0–1)
* W80 tournaments (2–0)
* W75 tournaments (0–1)
* W50 tournaments (1–0)
* W25/35 tournaments (0–3)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–1)
* Clay (1–5)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2018 | ITF Wesley Chapel, US | W25 | Clay | Francesca Di Lorenzo | 2–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2018 | Tyler Pro Challenge, US | W80 | Hard | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2019 | Charlottesville Open, US | W80 | Clay | Madison Brengle | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2019 | Tyler Pro Challenge, US | W100 | Clay | Taylor Townsend | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, US | W25 | Hard | Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Jackson, US | W25 | Clay | Tímea Babos | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2024 | ITF Boca Raton, US | W50 | Hard | Eva Vedder | 7–6$^{(8)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Jan 2025 | ITF Palm Coast, US | W35 | Clay | Elizabeth Mandlik | 1–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Jan 2025 | ITF Vero Beach, US | W75 | Clay | Solana Sierra | 7–6$^{(6)}$, 4–6, 5–7 |

### Doubles: 16 (9 titles, 7 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W100 tournaments (2–1)
* W80 tournaments (0–1)
* W60/75 tournaments (2–4)
* W40/50 tournaments (0–1)
* W25/35 tournaments (4–0)
* W15 tournaments (1–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (5–5)
* Clay (4–2)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2018 | ITF Orlando, US | W15 | Clay | Caty McNally | Dia Evtimova Ilona Kremen | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Apr 2018 | ITF Jackson, US | W25 | Clay | Sanaz Marand | Gaia Sanesi Chanel Simmonds | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2018 | Charlottesville Open, US | W80 | Clay | Ashley Kratzer | Sophie Chang Alexandra Mueller | 6–3, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2018 | Ashland Classic, US | W60 | Hard | Sanaz Marand | Jovana Jakšić Renata Zarazúa | 3–6, 7–5, [4–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Feb 2020 | Kentucky Open, US | W100 | Hard (i) | Hailey Baptiste | Catherine Harrison Quinn Gleason | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jan 2022 | ITF Orlando Pro, US | W60 | Hard | Hailey Baptiste | Angela Kulikov Rianna Valdes | 7–6$^{(7)}$, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Boca Raton, US | 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, US | W100 | Clay | Hailey Baptiste | Nigina Abduraimova Carole Monnet | 6–4, 3–6, [13–11] |
| Loss | 6–4 | Jan 2024 | ITF Vero Beach, US | W75+H | Clay | Hailey Baptiste | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa | 3–6, 6–3, [4–10] |
| Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2024 | Georgia's Rome Open, US | 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 | Feb 2024 | ITF Spring, US | W35 | Hard | Alana Smith | Malkia Ngounoue Thaísa Pedretti | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–5 | Jul 2024 | Lexington Challenger, US | W75 | Hard | Alana Smith | Carmen Corley Ivana Corley | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Nov 2024 | ITF Austin, US | W50 | Hard | Alana Smith | Diae El Jardi Thaisa Pedretti | 2–6, 6–4, [12–14] |
| Loss | 9–7 | Jan 2025 | Georgia's Rome Open, US | W75 | Hard (i) | Eva Vedder | Sophie Chang Angela Kulikov | 6–7$^{(3)}$, 4–6 |

## ITF Junior finals
### Grand Slam tournaments
#### Singles: 1 (title)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2017 | French Open | Clay | Claire Liu | 6–4, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3 |

#### Doubles: 2 (runner-ups)

| 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 |

### ITF Junior Circuit
#### Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner–ups)

* Legend
* Grade A (1–2)
* Grade 1 (4–0)
* Grade 4 (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | May 2015 | ITF Plantation, US | Grade 4 | Clay | Carson Branstine | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2016 | ITF Plantation, US | Grade 4 | Clay | Carson Branstine | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Asunción, Paraguay | Grade 1 | Clay | Draginja Vukovic | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2017 | ITF Criciúma, Brazil | Grade 1 | Clay | Emily Appleton | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Oct 2017 | ITF Tulsa, US | Grade 1 | Hard | Natasha Subhash | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Osaka, Japan | Grade A | Hard | Wang Xinyu | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2017 | ITF Mexico City | Grade A | Clay | Alexa Noel | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Dec 2017 | ITF Bradenton, US | Grade 1 | Clay | Clara Burel | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–3 | Dec 2017 | ITF Plantation, US | Grade A | Clay | Margaryta Bilokin | 6–1, 6–2 |

#### Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner–ups)

* Legend
* 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 | May 2016 | ITF Plantation, US | Grade 4 | Clay | Alexa Noel | Alana Smith Peyton Stearns | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Criciúma, Brazil | Grade 1 | Clay | Hailey Baptiste | Elysia Bolton Vanessa Ong | 6–4, 4–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 2017 | ITF Indian Wells, US | Grade 1 | Hard | Caty McNally | Taylor Johnson Ann Li | 6–3, 7–6$^{(8)}$ |
| Win | 2–2 | May 2017 | ITF Milan, Italy | Grade A | Clay | Caty McNally | Cho I-hsuan Ayumi Miyamoto | 6–3, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2017 | ITF Mexico City | Grade A | Clay | Ellie Douglas | Dalayna Hewitt Peyton Stearns | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Dec 2017 | ITF Bradenton, US | Grade 1 | Clay | Caty McNally | Thasaporn Naklo Naho Sato | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jul 2018 | ITF Roehampton, UK | Grade 1 | Grass | Caty McNally | Clara Tauson Wang Xinyu | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 7–6$^{(7)}$ |